OSCAR PETERSON: BLACK + WHITE- Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “A celebration of the life and career of Oscar Peterson, one of Canada’s greatest jazz musicians and a master pianist.”
2/19/22- Weak reviews but some have liked it. TRDB
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WORST TO FIRST: THE TRUE STORY OF Z100 NEW YORK- Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “WORST TO FIRST is a feature-length documentary that portrays the against-all-odds inspirational story of the launch of the iconic and most successful radio station in history, New York City’s Z100.”
2/14/22. No reviews as yet. TRDB.
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THE UNMAKING OF A COLLEGE. 2022. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “This is a film about young people on a rescue mission–for a school and an educational philosophy. The Unmaking of a College delves into the 2019 crisis at Hampshire College when students led a 75-day sit-in–the longest in American college history–at the new president’s office to thwart her underhanded attempt to give up the independence of one of the most experimenting colleges in the United States.”
2/14/22- Good reviews by the critics. TRDB.
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BREAKING 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.”
2/6/2022- Excellent reviews for this documentary. TRDB.
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POLY STYRENE: I AM A CLICHE- 2021. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “Poly Styrene was the first woman of color in the UK to front a successful rock band. She introduced the world to a new sound of rebellion, using her unconventional voice to sing about identity, consumerism, postmodernism, and everything she saw unfolding in late 1970s Britain.”
2/6/2o22- Excellent reviews for this documentary. TRDB.
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THE CONDUCTOR- 2021. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “The Conductor takes the audience into the heart of classical music, and into the soul of one of its top artists, the internationally renowned conductor Marin Alsop — the first woman to serve as music director of the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra, the São Paulo Symphony Orchestra, and the Vienna Radio Symphony Orchestra.”
1/29/21- Excellent reviews for this documentary. TRDB.
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SALT IN MY SOUL- 2022. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. Based on Mallory Smith’s posthumously published memoir of the same name, Salt In My Soul offers a rare look inside the mind of a young woman trying to live fully while dying. Diagnosed with cystic fibrosis at the age of 3, Mallory turned to a secret diary to record her inner thoughts. Using that treasure trove of writing, and hours of audio and video discovered after her untimely death, the film is a classic coming of age story about choosing to live mindfully and joyously in the face of immense struggle.”
1/24/20 Excellent reviews for this documentary. TRDB
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FLEE- 2021. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “Depicting the refugee experience through vivid animation, Flee pushes the boundaries of documentary filmmaking to present a moving memoir of self-discovery.”
1/19/22- Excellent reviews for this animated documentary. TRDB.
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WHY IS WE AMERICANS? 2021. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “By turns kinetic and intimate, ‘Why is We Americans?’ is an in-depth, cinematic exploration of Newark’s legendary Baraka family.”
1/17/2021- No reviews as yet. TRDB.
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EXPEDITION CONTENT- 2022. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “An immersive marvel of sonic ethnography, Expedition Content draws on audio recordings made by recent college graduate and Standard Oil heir Michael Rockefeller as part of the 1961 Harvard-Peabody Expedition to Netherlands New Guinea that set up tents among the indigenous Hubula (also known as Dani) people.”
1/8/22- No reviews as yet but I am familiar with this project and I’ll let you know about this documentary. TRDB.
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