Film-Forward

Documentary

Syrian Documentaries | Doc Fortnight 2018

One film focuses on gay Syrians desperate for personal freedom abroad and another on refugees trapped and exploited in a Lebanon camp.

Roll with Me | Slamdance 2018

The rousing documentary centers on Gabriel Cordell, who decided to make history as the first person to roll across the United States in a no-frills wheelchair.

West of the Jordan River

All director Amos Gitai is saying is, give peace a chance.

The Final Year

A heartfelt yet somewhat hallow, backstage snippet on the final days of the Obama presidency.

Citizen Jane: Battle for the City

Thank the mother of all urban activists for the lively cities of today: Jane Jacobs, who spent her career advocating and campaigning for better city planning.

What Lies Upstream

A deeply informative documentary, which doubles as a fast-paced investigative thriller.

In the Land of Pomegranates

Israeli and Palestinian youth explore the possibility of finding common ground among the chaos.

The Force

How an urban police department responds to pressures to change from an active, diverse community and the U.S. Department of Justice.

Naples ’44

Director Francesco Patierno adapts Norman Lewis’s 1978 poignant and picturesque memoir into an impressionistic documentary.