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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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.
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MR. BACHMAN AND HIS CLASS- 2022. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “MR. BACHMANN AND HIS CLASS is an intimate documentary portraying the bond between an elementary school teacher and his students. His unconventional methods clash with the complex social and cultural realities of the provincial German industrial town they live in.”
3/1/22- Excellent reviews for this documentary. TRDB.
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FOR LUCIO- 2021. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. ” A documentary about Lucio Dalla the Italian singer.” Excellent reviews. On Mubi
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FUTURA- 2021. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “Futura is a collective reportage by Pietro Marcello, Francesco Munzi and Alice Rohrwacher. It explores what boys and girls aged 15 to 20 think about the future through a series of interviews filmed during a long journey across Italy. A portrait of this country as seen through the eyes of a group of teen-agers who speak of the places they live in, of their dreams, expectations, desires and fears.”
1/29/21- Excellent reviews for this Italian documentary. TRDB.
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THE VELVET QUEEN- 2021. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “In the heart of the Tibetan highlands, multi-award-winning nature photographer Vincent Munier guides writer Sylvain Tesson on his quest to document the infamously elusive snow leopard. Munier introduces Tesson to the subtle art of waiting from a blind spot, tracking animals, and finding the patience to catch sight of the beasts.”
12/24/21- Great reviews for this French documentary. TRDB.
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HOUSE OF GUCCI- 2021. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “House of Gucci is inspired by the shocking true story of the family behind the Italian fashion empire. When Patrizia Reggiani (Lady Gaga), an outsider from humble beginnings, marries into the Gucci family, her unbridled ambition begins to unravel the family legacy and triggers a reckless spiral of betrayal, decadence, revenge, and ultimately… murder.”
11/24/21- Fair reviews from the critics and good ones from audiences. TRDB.
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ALL ABOUT MY SISTERS- 2021. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “After giving birth to two daughters, Qiong’s parents were desperate for a boy. When they learned that they were pregnant with a third daughter, the couple embarked on a path that would affect their family for generations to come.”
10/16/21- Just a few reviews for this Chinese documentary and they are all good. TRDB.
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LOS ULTIMOS FRIKIS- 2019. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “A feature-length documentary about Cuba’s legendary heavy metal band, ZEUS, and their 30-year fight to be heard.”
9/19/21- Good reviews for this documentary. TRDB.
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LITTLE GIRL- 2020. Synopsis by Netflix. “Born into a boy’s body but identifying as a girl since learning to talk, 8-year-old Sasha faces a host of challenges growing up in a provincial French town. This moving documentary follows her family’s struggle to have Sasha accepted for who she is.”
9/18/21- Great reviews for this foreign documentary. TRDB.
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