THE SETTLERS- 2017. Synopsis by Netflix. “Bringing a human face to the decades-long conflict between Israel and Palestine, this documentary provides an inside look at the Jewish settlements in the West Bank, examining the people who live there and the geopolitical debate surrounding them.”
3/3/17- Great reviews. TRDB.
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DYING LAUGHING- 2017. Synopsis by Netflix. “Offering the perspectives of a gallery of well-known stand-up comedians, this revealing documentary looks at the joys and miseries of performing, along with the challenges posed by unpredictable audiences.”
2/24/17- Fairly good reviews for this documentary. TRDB.
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MR. GAGA- 2017. Synopsis by Netflix. “This vibrant documentary follows renowned choreographer Ohad Naharin as he leads classes for up-and-coming dancers around the world. Naharin also details his creation of Gaga, an innovative movement language he developed for training dancers.”
2/22/17- Good reviews by the critics and even better ones by audiences. TRDB.
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SPEED SISTERS- 2017. Synopsis by Netflix. “In the unlikely environs of the West Bank, the Speed Sisters are the Middle East’s first all-woman auto-racing team — and they’re determined to elbow their way their way onto the tracks to compete against men”
2/10/17- Very good reviews for this documentary. TRDB.
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KEDI- 2017. Synopsis by Netflix. “Experience daily life in the eyes of a cat in Istanbul, where hundreds of thousands of felines roam the streets freely. Many citizens of the Turkish metropolis regard themselves as guardians of these cats, which exist between the tame and the wild.”
2/10/17- Great reviews for this weird sounding documentary. TRDB.
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EAGLES OF DEATH METAL: NOS AMIS (OUR FRIENDS)- 2007. Synopsis by Netflix. “Determined not to let the terrorist attack during a 2015 Paris concert silence them, Eagles of Death Metal take the stage in the City of Light once more with U2’s Bono and the Edge, delivering an emotional performance captured in this documentary.”
2/10/17- Just 4 reviews noted and they are all very good. TRDB.
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LEFT ON PURPOSE- 2017. Synopsis by Netflix. “While Justin Schein is shooting a film about longtime peace advocate Mayer Vishner, the subject reveals midway through that he plans to commit suicide as a final radical act — and that he wants Schein to include it in the documentary.”
2/10/17- Very good reviews for this documentary. TRDB.
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I AM JANE DOE- 2017. Synopsis by Netflix. “Actress Jessica Chastain narrates this disquieting documentary that follows the fight several families are waging against advertising website Backpage.com, which has been connected to hundreds of reported cases of child sex trafficking.”
2/10/17- Very good reviews for this documentary. TRDB.
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A GOOD AMERICAN- 2017. Synopsis by Netflix. “Unearthing a little-known aspect of 9/11, this disturbing documentary reveals that the National Security Agency’s technical director developed a surveillance system that may have averted the attack, but the program was dumped three weeks beforehand.”
2/3/17- Very good reviews for this documentary. TRDB.
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OKLAHOMA CITY- 2017. Synopsis by Netflix. “When Timothy McVeigh bombed an Oklahoma City federal building in 1995, it was America’s deadliest domestic terrorist act to date. This documentary examines the events — including the Waco and Ruby Ridge standoffs — that led McVeigh to act.”
2//3/17- Excellent reviews for this movie. TRDB.
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