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Documentary

Cusp

Set away from prying eyes, the film boldly explores how three teenage girls exist in a veritable minefield of sorts.

The Rossellinis, Exposing Muybridge | DOC NYC 2021

Once more, the Rossellini family is a gift to filmmakers, while another documentary tells all on an important figure in photographic history.

Once Upon a Time in Uganda; Film, the Living Record of Our Memory; The Real Charlie Chaplin | DOC NYC 2021

The festival has continued with an adjustment it made last year. It will continue to offer the bulk of its programming online for U.S. viewers from November 19-28.

Storm Lake

A lively portrait of how good local journalism reflects the lives of those who read it.

Julia

Don’t watch Julia Cohen and Betsy West’s delightful documentary about Julia Child on an empty stomach.

At the Ready

This insightful documentary profiles three El Paso, Texas, Mexican-American teenagers who want to work as U.S. Border Patrol agents.

A Cop Movie

A baroque blend of documentary and reenactments that call in to question every captivating image, every emotional testimony.

Keyboard Fantasies

A perfect film for viewers looking to be inspired, or if they want to hear great music.

Becoming Cousteau

To create this immersive visual portrait, two-time Oscar nominee Liz Garbus drew on almost 550 hours of footage, taken from Jacques-Yves Cousteau’s own, rarely seen films as well as from the Cousteau Society’s archives.