Film-Forward

Documentary

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.

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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.

Unapologetic

This engrossing profile goes behind the scenes of the Movement for Black Lives and focuses on Black and Brown women, whose efforts have long been overlooked.