Posts with the tag 'documentary'
FUTURE PEOPLE: THE FAMILY OF DONOR 5114- 2021. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “Executive produced by Jason Momoa, and filmed over eight years, Rothman follows a group of adolescents who discover that they were conceived from the same sperm donor, forming an unlikely family of familiar strangers. There are presently 37 half-siblings, and counting. FUTURE PEOPLE explores the complexities of alternative conception while defining a new realm of modern family.”
4/11/21- Just 3 reviews noted and they are all good. TRDB.
Tags: documentary
April 11th, 2021
WEWORK: OR THE MAKING AND BREAKING OF A $47 BILLION UNICORN- 2021. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “WeWork: or The Making and Breaking of a $47 Billion Unicorn is a feature documentary that explores the rise and fall of one of the biggest corporate flameouts and venture capitalist bubbles in recent years – the story of WeWork, and its hippie-messianic leader Adam Neumann.”
4/3/21- Basically good reviews for this documentary. TRDB.
Tags: documentary
April 3rd, 2021
FRANCESCO- 2021. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “Pope Francis addresses issues related to climate change, the refugee crisis, peace and religious tolerance, economic equality, compassion and humanity.”
3/26/21- Mixed reviews. TRDB.
Tags: documentary
March 26th, 2021
MIRACLE FISHING: KIDNAPPED ABROAD- 2020. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “In 1994, Miles Hargrove’s father is kidnapped outside their home in Cali, Colombia, by the FARC. In an instant, the Hargrove family finds itself in the midst of a Colombian epidemic — the kidnap and ransom trade.”
3/26/21- Just 3 reviews so far and they are all good. TRDB.
Tags: documentary
March 26th, 2021
MY OCTOPUS TEACHER- 2020. Synopsis by Netflix. “Shot over ten years, filmmaker Craig Foster forges an unusual friendship with an octopus living in a False Bay, South Africa kelp forest, learning as the animal shares the mysteries of her life and world.”
3/26/21- Amazing underwater photography and a very unusual story. Highly recommended. Netflix. TRDB.
Tags: documentary
March 26th, 2021
SEASPIRACY- 2021. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “From the co-creator who brought you the groundbreaking documentary Cowspiracy comes Seaspiracy, a follow up that illuminates alarming — and not widely known — truths about the widespread environmental destruction to our oceans caused by human behavior.”
3/24/21- No reviews yet but the topic is certainly pertinent. TRDB.
Tags: documentary
March 24th, 2021
GROOMED- 2021. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “Filmmaker Gwen van de Pas returns to her hometown in search of answers about the man who sexually abused her as a child.”
3/20/21- Very good early reviews. TRDB.
Tags: documentary
March 20th, 2021
BEFORE THE DYING OF THE LIGHT- 2020. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “The seventies were the last Moroccan period in which struggles and dreams for change were a reality. Also known as “Years of Lead” due to the violent repression that came along, this was the most important artistic and cultural period which shaped the first generation of Moroccan post-colonial artists. Through a socio-political approach “Before the Dying of the Light” exhumes archives of great creativity, this atmosphere of revolt had succeeded in setting free and which had long been censored or marginalized.”
3/20/21- I’ve seen just 1 review and it is very good. TRDB.
Tags: documentary
March 20th, 2021
WOJNAROWICZ- 2021. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “Filmmaker Chris McKim examines the life and work of artist, writer, photographer and AIDS activist David Wojnarowicz.”
3/20/21- Excellent reviews. TRDB.
Tags: documentary
March 20th, 2021
MARTHA: A PICTURE STORY- 2019. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “Selina Miles’ film is a vibrant portrait of photographer Martha Cooper, who in 1970s New York, captured the first images of graffiti appearing on the city’s subway carriages. Decades later, Martha realizes she’s become an unusual icon of the street art world — her joyous and eagle-eyed photography having inspired the spread of graffiti around the globe.”
3/20/21- Excellent reviews for this documentary. TRDB.
Tags: documentary
March 20th, 2021
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