documentary

In Conversation With Peter Murimi And Toni Kamau For I AM SAMUEL
In Conversation With Peter Murimi And Toni Kamau For I AM SAMUEL

Peter Murimi And Toni Kamau spoke with Film Inquiry about how they made the film and their hopes for the impact it can have.

TOTALLY UNDER CONTROL: Totally Too Soon but Totally on Point
TOTALLY UNDER CONTROL: Totally Too Soon but Totally on Point

If you’re looking for a Wikipedia summary of the government’s incompetence at handling this pandemic, it is a straightforward and relentless assault.

HARRY CHAPIN: WHEN IN DOUBT, DO SOMETHING: A Partially Interested Musical Documentary
HARRY CHAPIN: WHEN IN DOUBT, DO SOMETHING: Providing Words to Live By

While many would probably have appreciated a more robust exploration of his musical career, there’s also a deeply human message at the core.

CITY SO REAL: Documentary So Great
CITY SO REAL: Documentary So Great

City So Real, Steve James’ five-part documentary miniseries, is a stunning, panoramic view of an America in transition.

Indie Memphis Film Festival 2020: WHAT DO YOU HAVE LOOSE
Indie Memphis Film Festival 2020: WHAT DO YOU HAVE TO LOSE

What Do You Have to Loose takes a deep look into how the results of the 2016 election came to be from the view point of racial discrimination.

SYMBIOPSYCHOTAXIPLASM: TAKE ONE: Documentary Unraveled
SYMBIOPSYCHOTAXIPLASM: TAKE ONE: Documentary Unraveled

Symbiopsychotaxiplasm stands in homage to the unanticipated and the experimental, unraveling the form of cinema and documentary.

TRUMP CARD: Contemporary Propaganda Film for America's Far-Right
TRUMP CARD: Contemporary Propaganda Film for America’s Far-Right

Trump Card is exhausting and potentially lobotomising, especially if you are watching it out of curiosity.

Ridgefield International Film Festival 2020: GAY CHORUS DEEP SOUTH
Ridgefield International Film Festival 2020: GAY CHORUS DEEP SOUTH

In the face of hate, Gay Chorus Deep South is a shining beacon of love and an exemplary display of resilience and strength.

NYFF 2020: SWIMMING OUT TILL THE SEA TURNS BLUE: Birthplace And Bloodland
NYFF 2020: SWIMMING OUT TILL THE SEA TURNS BLUE: Birthplace And Bloodland

An ode to the importance of art that is a work of art itself, Swimming Out Till the Sea Turns Blue is yet another fascinating look at contemporary China.

NYFF 2020: THE TRUFFLE HUNTERS
NYFF 2020: THE TRUFFLE HUNTERS

The Truffle Hunters provides a unique view into a world and an industry many have little knowledge and understanding of, delivered with heart and passion.

HERB ALPERT IS... More Than a Man and His Trumpet
HERB ALPERT IS… More Than a Man and His Trumpet

In spite of its cutesy title, Herb Alpert Is… does attempt to flesh out the multi-faceted extent of his talents: then and now.

NYFF 2020: City Hall
NYFF 2020: City Hall

While City Hall has it’s ups and downs, it gives viewers a unique experience and perspective into the inter workings of Boston’s city officials.

Toronto International Film Festival 2020: THE BOY FROM MEDELLÍN: An Important Reflection on the Political Role of Public Figures
Toronto International Film Festival 2020: THE BOY FROM MEDELLÍN: An Important Reflection on the Political Role of Public Figures

Director Matthew Heineman takes somewhat of a left turn to document the homecoming of Colombia’s biggest reggae superstar, J Balvín.

NYFF 2020: MLK/ FBI
NYFF 2020: MLK/ FBI

MLK/FBI is damning of the behaviors of the FBI and its treatment of not only the leader of a revolution and the deeply rooted racism that still lingers.

Webs of Injustice: Three Women-Centric Films Search for Redemption and Truth
Webs of Injustice: Three Women-Centric Films Search for Redemption and Truth

Three new women-centric streaming releases examine the ways in which systemic injustice affects women.