Film-Forward

Documentary

I Am the Blues

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

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.