Posts filed under 'documentary'

LA MAMI

LA MAMI- 2022. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “Night after night, La Mami unlocks the door and reveals the guarded restroom of the Cabaret Barba Azul’s dancers. After working for more than 40 years in the nightlife, Doña Olga is now La Mami, the caretaker of the women restroom at the mythical Cabaret Barba Azul. Night after night, she takes care of the dancers working at the flow of live music. This restroom is a trusting bubble inside Barba Azul.

4/11/22- Excellent reviews for this Spanish documentary. TRDB.

Add comment April 11th, 2022

VIVA MAESTRO

VIVA MAESTRO- 2022. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “When conductor Gustavo Dudamel’s international tours are disrupted by deadly protests across his native Venezuela, one of the world’s finest and most beloved musicians faces a daunting set of challenges — to his commitment to the mentor who changed his life, to friends and musicians he’s led since his teens, and to his belief in art’s transformative capacity.

4/11/22- Excellent reviews for this documentary. TRDB.

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ON THE DIVIDE

ON THE DIVIDE 2021. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. ” ON THE DIVIDE follows the story of three Latinx people living in McAllen, Texas who, despite their views, are connected by the most unexpected of places: the last abortion clinic on the U.S./Mexico border.”

4/6/22- No reviews as yet. TRDB.

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HOW TO SURVIVE A PANDEMIC

HOW TO SURVIVE  A PANDEMIC- 2022. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “HOW TO SURVIVE A PANDEMIC takes an inside look at the historic, multi-national race to research, develop, regulate, and roll out COVID-19 vaccines in the war against the coronavirus pandemic. The documentary began filming in early 2020 as the largest public health effort in history got underway and followed those efforts of over the next 18 months, exploring in real time the hard work and collaboration of health agencies worldwide, as well as the political and moral failures of governments to act impartially and equitably.”

4/3/22- Good reviews for this documentary. TRDB.

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BABI YAR. CONTEXT

BABI YAR. CONTEXT- 2022. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “On September 29-30, 1941, Sonderkommando 4a of the Einsatzgruppe C, assisted by two battalions of the Police Regiment South and Ukrainian Auxiliary Police, and without any resistance from the local population, shot dead in the Babi Yar ravine in the north-west of Kiev 33 771 Jews.”

4/2/22- Very good reviews for this documentary. TRDB.

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BREAKING BREAED

BREAKNG BREAD- 2022. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “BREAKING BREAD follows Arab and Jewish chefs in Haifa, Israel as they collaborate in the kitchen. Connected through a shared love of food, the chefs unite to celebrate their cultures and the food of their region free from political and religious boundaries.”

3/31/22- Excellent reviews for this documentary. TRDB.

Add comment March 31st, 2022

KING OTTO

KING OTTO- 2022. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “In the summer of 2004, audiences looked on in disbelief as the Greek National Football Team, a country that had never previously won a single match in a major tournament, took down the giants of world football to become the unlikeliest of European Champions.”

3/27/22- Good reviews for this Greek doc. TRDB.

Add comment March 27th, 2022

BISPING: THE MICHAEL BISPING STORY

BISPING: THE MICHAEL STORY- 2022. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “Michael Bisping is one of the biggest personalities the UFC has ever known and the obstacles he faced to become UFC Middleweight Champion are unmatched. More than once the world of MMA thought Bisping was at the end of his career, and that was before they knew he lost sight in one of his eyes.”

3/27/22- No reviews as yet. TRDB.

 

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THE AUTOMAT

THE AUTOMAT- 2021. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “Our grandparents told us stories of gathering around communal tables, sharing their lives, their struggles, and their dreams with strangers at The Automat. In the long awaited Horn & Hardart documentary relive the phenomena of America’s original and most beloved restaurant chain.”

3/23/22- Excellent reviews for this documentary. TRDB.

Add comment March 23rd, 2022

THE LAST MOUNTAIN

THE LAST MOUNTAIN- 2022. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “THE LAST MOUNTAIN?follows Kate Ballard on an emotional journey to say goodbye to her brother on Nanga Parbat.

3/22/22- No reviews at this time. TRDB.

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