Insights from the Cinematic World: _Documentary

Frida

The documentary FRIDA offers an unprecedentedly deep dive into the life and art of the iconic Mexican artist Frida Kahlo, known for her vivid, emotionally charged self-portraits and a life marked with both profound creativity and suffering.

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Song of Lahore

Beyond introducing Western audiences to a rich and ancient musical tradition they may not have experienced before, the film Song of Lahore presents a more nuanced story about Pakistani people than is typically depicted in the media.

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The First Monday in May

In his latest film, The First Monday in May, acclaimed documentarian Andrew Rossi captures an unprecedented look behind the scenes of the 2015 Met Gala, and the spectacular exhibition it honors, The Costume Institute’s blockbuster exhibition, “China: Through the Looking Glass.”

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When chef René Redzepi and co-owner of the two-Michelin star restaurant Noma was frustrated by the institutional dictates requiring that servers wear suits and ties, he sent out his tattooed cooks to greet the restaurant’s customers. Where most elite Michelin restaurants offers and requires the use of silverware, he pushes his customers to eat with their hands. Foie gras is not on Noma’s menu; instead, there are ants and live shrimp.

Noma: My Perfect Storm

Noma: My Perfect Storm follows chef and co-owner Redzepi on a creative culinary journey as he traverses the Danish landscape for inspiration, striving to achieve perfection and concoct bold, exciting dishes for travelers from around the world.

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The Hunting Ground

THE HUNTING GROUND, presents a scorching exposé of the startling prevalence of sexual assault at bastions of higher learning and of the powerful interests that re-victimize vulnerable students while shielding perpetrators.

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Red Army

RED ARMY from director, screenplay, Producer Gabe Polsky, is a feature documentary about the Soviet Union and the most successful dynasty in sports history: the Red Army hockey team. Told from the perspective of its captain Slava Fetisov, the story portrays his transformation from national hero to political enemy.

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Citizenfour

Citizenfour is a real life thriller, unfolding by the minute, giving audiences unprecedented access to filmmaker Laura Poitras and journalist Glenn Greenwald’s encounters with Edward Snowden in Hong Kong, as he hands over classified documents providing evidence of mass indiscriminate and illegal invasions of privacy

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Inequality for All

Inequality for All allows viewers to start with little or no understanding of what it means for the U.S. to be economically imbalanced, and walk away with a comprehensive and significantly deeper sense of the issue and what can be done about it.

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