Film-Forward

Documentary

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?

500 Years

A clear and accessible perspective on the struggles of Central American indigenous populations.

I Am the Blues

A blues fan’s ultimate road trip through the Mississippi Delta and Louisiana bayous.