HER SOCIALIST SMILE- 2020. Synopsis—The film is fascinating – a portrait of a woman who has little to lose and is willing to give her all for what she believes in.
7/9/21- Excellent reviews for this documentary. TRDB.
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THE PRICE OF FREEDOM- 2021. Synopsis by Netflix. “Taking a look at the eruption of gun violence in the United States, this eye-opening documentary examines the part that the National Rifle Association — with its enormous political influence — has played over the years.”
7/9/21- Excellent reviews for this documentary. TRDB.
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THE WITCHES OF THE ORIENT- 2021. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. The Japanese volleyball players called the “Oriental Witches” are now in their seventies. From the formation of the team at the factory until their victory at the Tokyo Olympics in 1964, memories and legends rise to the surface and blend inextricably.”
7/9/21- Very good reviews for this documentary. TRDB.
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THE PHANTOM- 2021. Synopsis by Netflix. “From his arrest in 1983 for the murder of gas-station attendant Wanda Lopez until his death by lethal injection in 1989, Carlos DeLuna asserted his innocence, insisting the police arrested the wrong Carlos. This documentary tries to learn the truth.”
7/6/21- Rotten Tomatoes had this to say– “THE PHANTOM tells the story of one of the darkest episodes in the long history of American justice. A story of how the State of Texas knowingly sent an innocent man to his death and left a serial killer at large. A case in which — for the first time — it can be conclusively proven that the US courts executed a blameless man.
7/6/21- Excellent reviews for this documentary. TRDB.
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BEING A HUMAN PERSON- 2021. Synopsis by Netflix. “Swedish auteur Roy Andersson’s life and work are profiled in this insightful documentary shot during the making of his final film, as the reclusive director grapples with ending his career and the meaning of his existence.”
7/6/21- Excellent reviews for this documentary. TRDB.
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LYDIA LUNCH: THE WAR IS NEVER OVER- 2021. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “Filmmaker Beth B accompanies the legendarily boundary-pushing No Wave musician and underground performance artist Lydia Lunch on her latest tour and, through interviews with her collaborators and Lunch herself, examines the qualities that have been present in her provocative and powerful art since the beginning.”
7/5/21- Excellent reviews for this documentary. TRDB.
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THE ONE AND ONLY DICK GREGORY- 2021. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “Filmmaker Andre Gaines examines the remarkable life and career of stand-up comic, activist and pop culture icon Dick Gregory.”
7/2/21- Great reviews for this documentary. TRDB.
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KENNY SCHARF: WHEN WORLDS COLLIDE- 2021. Synopsis by Netflix. “The documentary shows Scharf’s New York City arrival in the early 1980s where he quickly befriended Keith Haring and Jean-Michel Basquiat.”
6/27/21- Fair to good reviews. TRDB.
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AGAINST THE CURRENT- 2021. Synopsis by Netflix. “Chronicling a feat never before achieved, this documentary follows Icelandic kayaker Veiga Grétarsdóttir as she circles her native land counterclockwise, against the Atlantic current — a journey symbolic of her midlife decision to change genders.”
6/27/21- Fair reviews for this documentary. TRDB.
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REBEL HEARTS- 2021. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “In 1960s Los Angeles a trailblazing group of nuns, The Sisters of the Immaculate Heart of Mary, bravely stood up to the patriarchy of the Catholic Church, fighting for equality, their livelihoods, and their own freedom against an all-powerful Cardinal who sought to keep them in their place.
6/26/21- Excellent reviews for this documentary. TRDB.
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