A round-up of the very best documentaries from this year’s DOC NYC Festival.
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Broker review – a fascinating exploration of human trafficking and the desperate people behind it
Hirokazu Kore-eda returns with another sensitive, thought-provoking story.
Coast review – an old story told with a refreshing earnestness
A fresh entry into a well-trodden genre.
The Feast review – Welsh-language folk horror doesn’t quite satisfy
The Welsh-language film has a shaky core.
Queen of Glory review – a dark, funny exploration of community and the self amidst loss
Nana Mensah writes, directs, and stars in this stunning film.
Ithaka review – behind the battle to free Julian Assange and protect free speech
Ben Lawrence directs a daring and intimate documentary.
Lightyear review – nowhere near infinity, never mind beyond
There is no sign of intelligent filmmaking anywhere…
All My Friends Hate Me review – an excruciating dive into millennial paranoia
This quintessentially British horror-comedy is an impeccably observed introspection into millennial angst.
Lux Æterna review – a transcendent piece that defies explanation
Gaspar Noé’s 50-minute trip should only be seen in a cinema.
RoboCop – the smartest dumb movie ever made is a sharp rebuke of copaganda
While ‘RoboCop’ on paper looks like a feverish celebration of all things police, the messaging behind the film paints a far less flattering picture.