Syrian Documentaries | Doc Fortnight 2018
By Caroline Ely February 16, 2018
One film focuses on gay Syrians desperate for personal freedom abroad and another on refugees trapped and exploited in a Lebanon camp.
One film focuses on gay Syrians desperate for personal freedom abroad and another on refugees trapped and exploited in a Lebanon camp.
An incisive satire of our present-day world, in all its digital distractions that stand in for human contact.
The rousing documentary centers on Gabriel Cordell, who decided to make history as the first person to roll across the United States in a no-frills wheelchair.
Noah Baumbach’s most accomplished work to date was among this year’s highlights.
A mash-up of lump-in-your-throat romance, espionage thrillers, and then some, this fantasy is catnip for unapologetic movie musicals fans.
Infused with nostalgia and melancholy, Richard Linklaters Last Flag Flying is a sober look at how the battle scars of three military buddies have shaped the trajectory of their lives. Still, its a lightly humorous film that stars a trio of actors who need no introductionBryan Cranston, Steve Carell, and Laurence Fishburne. World premiering at […]
Among the films are depictions of macho men, a struggling single mother, a supernatural college student, a tortured artist, and ardent animal activists.
The 55th New York Film Festival (NYFF) kicks off its 18-day showcase on September 28 with the world premiere of Richard Linklater’s Last Flag Flying, starring Bryan Cranston, Steve Carell, and Laurence Fishburne.
Ian McEwan adapts his elegant and acerbic 2007 novella.