Film-Forward

Documentary

Found

A highly satisfying coming-of-age account in which teens emerge convincingly stronger and wiser.

My Name Is Pauli Murray

A highly informative documentary centering on someone who had an outsized impact on modern American life, yet who remains largely unknown.

Dionne Warwick: Don’t Make Me Over | TIFF 2021

Directors Dave Wooley and David Heilbroner successfully make the case for Warwick’s exalted place in the pop music canon.

In Balanchine’s Classroom

A marvelous and moving portrait of an extraordinary master at work and the dancers he influenced so profoundly.

Civil War (or, Who Do We Think We Are)

With a fly-on-the-wall perspective, this documentary provides insight into why the Civil War’s myths persist.

The Rescue | TIFF 2021

The moment-to-moment and day-by-day retelling of the 2018 Tham Luang cave rescue feels fresh off the press.

Detainee 001

Director Greg Barker gives audiences an inside look into the events surrounding American-born Taliban fighter John Walker Lindh’s capture, his trial, and the immense media frenzy and jingoism it catalyzed.

The Alpinist

A biography of Marc-André Leclerc, one of the most acclaimed rock climbers who had no interest in the publicity that defines modern-day mountaineering.

The Capote Tapes

A new documentary retells with a fresh, sparkling style the now familiar sad story of Truman Capote’s rise and fall.