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Documentary

Being Bo Widerberg

An excellent primer for those unfamiliar with the Swedish filmmaker.

The Perfect Neighbor

This documentary is horrifying and heartbreaking, exposing the hideousness of a crime that robbed four children of their mother.

Mistress Dispeller

Instead of seeking counseling to repair a marriage, an aggrieved wife seeks out the help of a “mistress dispeller,” a cross between a detective and a psychiatrist.

The Road Between Us: The Ultimate Rescue

Barry Avrich’s intense documentary is structured like a thrilling action flick, a real-life version of revenge movies.

Counted Out

If you told me I could be moved by a documentary about mathematics, I would have told you to check yourself for a fever.

The Librarians

Viewers who don’t follow the news or who still think of libraries as antiquated, dusty bookshelves will find this documentary illuminating and disturbing.

Orwell: 2 + 2 = 5

Raoul Peck skillfully blends a portrait of the British writer George Orwell with a chilling look at the autocratic movements emerging around the world.

The Tale of Silyan | TIFF 2025

A compelling and moving portrait of a vanishing way of life in North Macedonia.

Megadoc

For those who either loved Megalopolis or simply love cinema, this is an alluring up-close-and-personal documentary about its creation.