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About Ted Metrakas

Ted Metrakas is a Brooklyn-based writer and philosopher and longtime contributor to Film-Forward. You can find his other keen observations and sharp cultural critiques on his website, tedmetrakas.substack.com, or find and read his philosophy books Another New Word and Underground Horizon at these links.

Birds of War

It follows the unlikely development of a relationship amid the Syrian revolution, the siege of Aleppo, and the long, disorienting aftermath of war and exile.

By |November 4th, 2026|Documentary, Top Picks, War|0 Comments

Musk

A comprehensive, nearly encyclopedic catalog of the wealthiest person on the planet.

By |October 16th, 2026|Documentary|0 Comments

Free Leonard Peltier

Learning about the Native activist is essential to understanding U.S. history.

By |October 12th, 2026|Documentary, DVD/Streaming/On Demand|0 Comments

To Use a Mountain

An inspiring look at a hard-to-believe true story, To Use a Mountain is a timely reminder that people power is a force to be reckoned with.

By |August 20th, 2026|Documentary|0 Comments

American Pachuco: The Legend of Luis Valdez

A timely reminder of the power of art to dramatize history.

By |July 16th, 2026|Documentary|0 Comments

The Gas Station Attendant

There is more than meets the eye in this deeply personal documentary that grapples with family history.

By |June 11th, 2026|Documentary|0 Comments

Steal This Story, Please!

Part biopic of journalist Amy Goodman, part media analysis, and part history of the last 30 years of major progressive news stories.

By |April 9th, 2026|Documentary|0 Comments

Stonewalling

A rare, unrestrained glimpse into life in contemporary China through the perspective of an ordinary 20-year-old college student.

By |March 30th, 2023|China|0 Comments

Money Shot: The Pornhub Story

The documentary sheds light on how conservative forces have utilized insurgent leftism in ways that are quite unprecedented.

By |March 21st, 2023|Documentary, DVD/Streaming/On Demand|0 Comments