Film-Forward

Festivals

Death by a Thousand Cuts

A compelling documentary that shines a light on tensions on the island of Hispaniola.

Fight for Space/The University | DOC NYC

There’s room for space at this year’s Doc NYC, with two nonfiction films featuring NASA.

Sour Grapes | DOC NYC

A look back at a time when wine was as much for speculation and criminal activity as for drinking.

Transgender Lives | DOC NYC

Four varied stories of transgender people screening at the annual documentary film festival.

Bang! The Bert Berns Story | DOC NYC

The tunesmith and record producer’s crowded, busy life and underappreciated 1960s musical legacy form the subject of this tribute.

Aquarius | NYFF 2016

Writer/director Kleber Mendonça Filho’s highly observant film follows Sonia Braga in a tour de force performance.

Karl Marx City | NYFF 2016

An absorbing and fascinating historical tour of the not-so-distant past that also doubles as a candid personal exploration.

13th | NYFF 2016

With clarity and focus, Ava DuVernay traces a history of inequality that has resulted in the United States having the highest incarceration rate in the world.

Julieta | NYFF 2016

Is this a new direction for Pedro Almodóvar, who has made excess the hallmark of his long career?