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Director Sarvnik Kaur takes a deeply humanistic and intimate approach in her profile of these two men at a crossroads in both their friendship and profession in "Against the Tide."
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Sing J. Lee’s striking visuals and mood-driven aesthetic set the tone for unnerving intensity, punctuated by moments of humor and warmth in "The Accidental Getaway Driver." Inspired by a true story, this is not just a crime film, but a stirring portrait of this lonely old man and his relationship with Tây.
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In tandem with Frédéric Tcheng ("Halston," "Dior and I"), Bethann Hardison is a force at the helm of her own story in "Invisible Beauty." Together, the co-directors trace Hardison’s impact on fashion from runway shows in New York and Paris in the ’70s to roundtables about lack of racial diversity in the early 2000s.
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In filmmaker Anna Hints' "Smoke Sauna Sisterhood," the history of the smoke saunas as a place of giving birth inspired them to focus on women who come together in the protective darkness of the smoke sauna, share their deepest secrets and wash off the shame that has accumulated in their bodies.
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Digging into exclusive archives, as well as Shere Hite’s personal journals and the original survey responses, filmmaker Nicole Newnham ("Crip Camp," Audience Award: U.S. Documentary, 2020 Sundance Film Festival) transports viewers back to a time of great societal transformation around sexuality in "The Disappearance of Shere Hite."
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Director Elaine McMillion Sheldon explores how coal has had a profound influence on Appalachia's identity. Sheldon dares to consider what future stories might look like out of the shadow of coal, now that relationships to coal are changing.
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Filmmaker Noora Niasari’s powerful debut feature "Shayda" is a beautifully crafted, poetic vérité portrayal of courage and compassion, anchored by a heart-rending performance by ZarAmir Ebrahimi (2022 Cannes’ best actress award winner for "Holy Spider.").
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Director and producer Laura Gabbert and producer and author Ruth Reichl talk about their documentary "Food and Country" and how COVID-19 forced the food production industry to adapt.
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Tracy Droz Tragos (co-director of "Rich Hill," U.S. Documentary Grand Jury Prize, 2014 Sundance Film Festival) accompanies the team as they look for ways to distribute abortion pills while following the letter of the law in "Plan C." Unmarked vans serving as mobile clinics distribute medication to those who cannot get help in their own states. Countless calls are coming in daily from women desperate to be “un-pregnant.” The team of "Plan C" works tirelessly to make sure they are not alone.
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Filmmakers Alejandra Vasquez and Sam Osborn transport their audience to this symphonically, aesthetically and emotionally vibrant world.