Posts filed under 'documentary'

A PHOTOGRAPHIC MEMORY

A PHOTOGRAPHIC MEMORY- 2024. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “A daughter attempts to piece together a portrait of her mother, an avant-garde journalist and a woman she never knew. Uncovering the vast archive Sheila Turner-Seed produced, including lost interviews with iconic photographers Henri Cartier-Bresson, Gordon Parks, and Lisette Model, the film explores memory, legacy and stories left untold.”

11/29/24-  Excellent reviews for this documentary. TRDB.

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THE SABBATH QUEEN

THE SABBATH QUEEN- 2024. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “SABBATH QUEEN, a feature documentary filmed over 21 years, follows Rabbi Amichai Lau-Lavie’s epic journey as the dynastic heir of 38 generations of Orthodox rabbis including the Chief Rabbis of Israel. He is torn between rejecting and embracing his destiny and becomes a drag-queen rebel, a queer bio-dad and the founder of Lab/Shul–an everybody-friendly, God-optional, artist-driven, pop-up experimental congregation.”

11/29/2024- Excellent early reviews. TRDB.

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THE SEED OF THE SACRED FIG

THE SEED OF THE SACRED FIG- 2024. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “Shot entirely in secret, Mohammad Rasoulof’s award-winning thriller, THE SEED OF THE SACRED FIG, centers on a family thrust into the public eye when Iman is appointed as an investigating judge in Tehran. As political unrest erupts in the streets, Iman realizes that his job is even more dangerous than expected, making him increasingly paranoid and distrustful, even of his own wife Najmeh and daughters Sana and Rezvan.

11/28/24- Excellent reviews for this documentary. TRDB.

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NIGHT IS NOT ETERNAL

NIGHT IS NOT ETERNAL- 2024. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “NIGHT IS NOT ETERNAL is a deeply personal exploration of political activism through the eyes of Chinese American filmmaker Nanfu Wang. For over seven years, Nanfu follows Rosa María Payá, a young Cuban activist and daughter of five-time Nobel Peace Prize nominee Oswaldo Payá, in her fight for democratic change in Cuba.”

11/28/24- Good early reviews. TRDB

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THE LAST OF THE SEA WOMEN

THE LAST OF THE SEA WOMEN- 2024. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “In “The Last of the Sea Women,” an extraordinary band of feisty grandmother warriors wage a spirited battle against vast oceanic threats. Often called real-life mermaids, the haenyeo divers of South Korea’s Jeju Island are renowned for centuries of diving to the ocean floor — without oxygen — to harvest seafood for their livelihood.”

10/15/24- Excellent reviews for this documentary. TRDB

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BLINK

BLINK- 2024. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “When three of their four children are diagnosed with retinitis pigmentosa, a rare and incurable disease that leads to severe visual impairment, the Pelletier family’s world changes forever. In the face of this life-altering news, Edith Lemay, Sébastien Pelletier and their children set out on a trip around the world to experience all its beauty while they still can.”

10/8/24- Good reviews for this documentary. TRDB.

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FOOD AND COUNTRY

FOOD AND COUNTRY- 2024. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “Trailblazing food writer and best-selling memoirist Ruth Reichl examines the precarious state of America’s food system. Reaching across political and social divides, she meets with small farmers, ranchers, and chefs risking it all to survive. Through Reichl’s eyes, we see the humanity and struggle behind the food we eat.”

10/7/24- Weak early reviews for this documentary. TRDB.

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WILL & HARPER

WILL & HARPER- 2024. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “Three years ago, Will Ferrell was filming a movie when he received a most surprising email: his? dear friend of nearly 30 years was coming out to him as a trans woman.”

10/6/24- Excellent reviews by the critics and good ones from audiences. TRDB.

Add comment October 6th, 2024

WE WILL DANCE AGAIN

WE WILL DANCE AGAIN- 2024. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “A music festival symbolizing peace, freedom, and eternal love transforms into a horrifying nightmare of terror. Survivors, marked by death and trauma, reconstruct the event through their perspectives, embodying the lost innocence and beauty of youth, forever scarred by the tragic events that unfolded. We Will Dance Again is a horrifying glimpse through the eyes of the individuals who endured the brutal October 7th onslaught at the Nova music festival.”

10/1/24- Very good reviews for this documentary. TRDB.

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THE FEATHERWEIGHT

THE FEATHERWEIGHT- 2024. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “Set in the mid-1960s in Hartford, Connecticut, The Featherweight presents a gripping chapter in the true-life story of Italian-American boxer Willie Pep the winningest fighter of all time–who, down and out in his mid-40s. ”

9/23/24- Good reviews for this documentary. TRDB.

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