THE SILENCE OF OTHERS- 2019. Synopsis by Netflix. “Thanks to an amnesty law passed in Spain in 1977, the perpetrators of atrocities committed during Gen. Francisco Franco’s despotic reign have gone largely unpunished. This documentary follows a six-year quest to find justice for some of the victims.”
5/8/19- Excellent reviews. TRDB.
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KNOCK DOWN THE HOUSE- 2019. Synopsis by Netflix. “Four female candidates — each driven by personal experience and hardship — enter the 2018 race for Congress, challenging powerful incumbents for a spot at the table and a voice in government. This emotional documentary follows their campaigns.”
5/5/19- An excellent documentary. TRDB. A Netflix Original.
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DECADE OF FIRE- 2019. Synopsis by Netflix. “As the South Bronx burned in the 1970s, the world watched and blamed residents for blazes that destroyed 80 percent of the housing. In this documentary, borough native Vivian Vázquez exposes the racism, negligence and corruption behind the disaster.”
5/3/19- Excellent reviews for this documentary. TRDB.
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MEETING GORBACHEV- 2019. Synopsis by Netflix. “Co-directed by prolific filmmaker Werner Herzog, this admiring documentary takes a look at the Soviet Union’s last leader, Mikhail Gorbachev — a charismatic statesman who initiated reforms that led to the end of the Cold War and changed the world.”
5/3/19- Excellent reviews. TRDB.
8/19/19- Excellent documentary. TRDB. Netflix Disc.
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HESBURGH- 2019. Synopsis by Netflix. “This well-crafted documentary profiles renowned Catholic priest Theodore Hesburgh, who served as president of the University of Notre Dame for 35 years and was an ardent activist in the turbulent struggle for racial equality during the 1960s.”
5/3/19- Excellent reviews for this documentary. TRDB.
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ASK DR. RUTH- 2019. Synopsis by Netflix. “Ruth Westheimer helped bring sex out of the shadows with her TV show “Ask Dr. Ruth.” In this documentary, the feisty therapist looks back at her remarkable life, which includes being a Holocaust survivor.”
4/29/29- Excellent reviews. TRDB.
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IF THE DANCER DANCES- 2019. Synopsis by Netflix. “Aided by three members of late choreographer Merce Cunningham’s former dance company, acclaimed dance-maker Stephen Petronio and his crew set out to re-create “RainForest,” the legendary Cunningham’s 1968 masterwork.”
4/26/19- Fairly good reviews for this documentary. TRDB.
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BE NATURAL: THE UNTOLD STORY OF ALICE GUY BLACHE- 2019. Synopsis by Netflix. “A long-overlooked pioneer of cinema, visionary Alice Guy-Blaché — the first female film director — gets her due in this absorbing documentary that chronicles her career and legacy, which includes more than 1,000 movies.”
4/26/19- Excellent reviews by the critics and very good ones from audiences. TRDB.
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TESLA NATION- 2018. Synopsis by IMDB. “We are all one. People are interconnected by invisible forces. Creative documentary about the history of Serbian immigration to the USA. Road movie through the present, from the East Coast to the West Coast. Global story about a nation.”
4/26/19- No reviews available at this time. TRDB.
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CARMINE STREET GUITARS- 2019. Synopsis by Netflix. “For decades, guitar-maker Rick Kelly’s Greenwich Village shop has been a mecca for musicians and collectors eager for the instruments he creates using wood salvaged from historic buildings. This documentary charts five days in the life of the store.”
4/24/19- Excellent reviews. TRDB.
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