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Meth Storm, Mole Man, & Rodents of Unusual Size | DOC NYC 2017

Subjects deal with drastic changes in their environment, whether that’s from the rise of a cheaper chemical high, the death of a loved one, or highly destructive swamp rats.

No Stone Unturned

How individual justice becomes lost during a war of terrorism, sacrificed for the greater good of reconciliation rather than for truth.

Strong Island

Only a handful of autobiographical films are as powerful as Strong Island.

The Work

An intense documentary that takes viewers into California’s Folsom State Prison to observe group therapy sessions attended by prisoners.

The Pathological Optimist

The question of whether a common vaccine can cause autism in young children is worthy of a fair-minded documentary to explore. Unfortunately, this is not the film to do so.

I Am Another You

A thoughtful meditation on how an individual’s inner and outer selves can differ profoundly.

Motherland

Inside Jose Fabella Hospital in Manila, which reportedly has the busiest maternity ward in the world.

Rat Film

An incisive look at a city which has evolved hand-in-claw with its rodents.

Step

Has the kids-in-competition documentary trend played itself out already?