AFTER AUSCHWITZ- 2018. Synopsis by Netflix. “For the six female Holocaust survivors profiled in this affecting documentary, liberation from the Nazi death camps was just the beginning. Emigrating to Los Angeles, they create new lives for themselves and eventually confront the past. ”
4/20/18- Excellent reviews. TRDB.
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LOVE & BANANAS: AND ELEPHANT STORY- 2018. Synopsis by Netflix. “In a dramatic chapter in the struggle to rescue trekking Asian elephants, noted conservationist Lek Chailert leads a team on a 480-mile journey to save 70-year-old Noi Na, a nearly blind pachyderm that has labored for humans for decades.”
4/18/18- I’ve seen just 1 review and it was very positive. TRDB.
Add comment April 18th, 2018
LIVES WELL LIVED- 2018. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “As people age, they carry with them a storehouse of memories and wisdom acquired through the years. This revelatory documentary looks at the achievements, adversities, loves and losses of 40 people aged 75 and older.”
4/17/18- Very good early reviews. TRDB.
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HITTLER’S HOLLYWOOD- 2018. Synopsis by Netflix. “Between 1933 and 1945, Germany produced more than 1,000 films, only a few of them openly Nazi propaganda. This insightful documentary examines how stereotypes of the enemy and fascist ideology were seeded in audiences’ psyches via the cinema.”
4/12/18- Very interesting and positive reviews. TRDB.
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THE JUDGE- 2018. Synopsis by Netflix. “By following Palestinian Kholoud Al-Faqih — the first female judge in a Middle East Sharia law court — as she goes about her days, this illuminating documentary provides a riveting look at her ongoing fight to attain justice for women.”
4/12/18- Excellent reviews for this documentary. TRDB.
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TALL: THE AMERICAN SKYSCRAPER AND LOUIS SULLIVAN- 2006.
Very good reviews from all of the critics– some better than others. TRDB.
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GOOD LUCK- 2018. Synopsis by Netflix. “A potent critique of capitalism, this immersive documentary follows the grueling work of miners in an underground Serbian copper mine and those toiling in an open-air gold mine in Suriname. Worlds apart, the two groups share a collective solidarity.”
4/6/18- Excellent reviews. TRDB.
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THE HEART OF NUBA- 2018. Synopsis by Netflix. “With Sudan’s civil war as the backdrop, this moving documentary profiles selfless American surgeon Tom Catena, who tends to a forgotten populace at a small hospital in the Nuba Mountains — an area under constant aerial bombardment by the government.”
4/6/18- Excellent reviews for this documentary– both for style and for content. TRDB.
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ACORN AND THE FIRESTORM- 2018. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “ACORN, America’s largest grassroots community organizing group, became a major player in the 2008 presidential election that resulted in Barack Obama’s victory.”
4/6/18- Mixed reviews for this documentary. TRDB.
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THE GARDENER- 2018. Synopsis by Netflix. “Showcasing the sublime landscapes of Les Quatre Vents, a 20-acre private garden in Quebec created by horticulturist Frank Cabot, this sumptuous documentary represents the first visit to the garden by a film crew since it opened decades earlier.”
3/30/18- Just 4 – 3 very good and 1 OK. TRDB.
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