Film-Forward

Documentary

Come See Me in the Good Light

Beginning two and a half years after poet Andrea Gibson’s cancer diagnosis, the documentary captures their relationship with their long-time partner as the two of them brace themselves to meet the unlucky hand they were dealt.

Coexistence, My Ass!

A portrait of Noam Shuster Eliassi’s attempt to make sense of the charged Israel-Palestine conflict via comedy.

Put Your Soul on Your Hand and Walk

Tense updates about life in the bombed-out occupation zone in Gaza.

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.