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Documentary

City of Ghosts

Filmmaker Matthew Heineman profiles the work of the citizen journalists collective Raqqa is Being Slaughtered Silently.

The B-Side: Elsa Dorfman’s Portrait Photography

Now at age 80, an artist faces the possible technological end of her favorite medium as the Polaroid 20-inch-by-24-inch photo becomes obsolete.

Abacus: Small Enough to Jail

A fraud case against a bank that doesn’t add up.

Hearing Is Believing

An inspiring documentary of a musical prodigy.

Night School

This film should be required viewing in every high school.

Raising Bertie

A rich portrait of three black males coming of age where the odds are stacked against them.

Elián

The story of a refugee boy and the media frenzy that grew around him.

Quest

This gritty but ultimately hopeful documentary follows a family in its pursuit of a better life, right up until misfortune strikes, swiftly and mercilessly.

4 Documentary Quick Takes | Tribeca 2017

Pink river dolphins, space exploration, and Gilbert Gottfried are among the subjects of these quick takes.