Strong Island
By Nora Lee Mandel November 3, 2017
Only a handful of autobiographical films are as powerful as Strong Island.
Only a handful of autobiographical films are as powerful as Strong Island.
An intense documentary that takes viewers into California’s Folsom State Prison to observe group therapy sessions attended by prisoners.
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A thoughtful meditation on how an individual’s inner and outer selves can differ profoundly.
Inside Jose Fabella Hospital in Manila, which reportedly has the busiest maternity ward in the world.
An incisive look at a city which has evolved hand-in-claw with its rodents.
Has the kids-in-competition documentary trend played itself out already?
A clear and accessible perspective on the struggles of Central American indigenous populations.
A blues fan’s ultimate road trip through the Mississippi Delta and Louisiana bayous.