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Documentary

Explore the innovative and artistic strategies documentarians use to narrativize nonfiction stories on screen.

Alex Heeney / March 7, 2025

Film Review: Charles Burnett’s The Annihilation of Fish

Charles Burnett’s delightful 1999 screwball comedy The Annihilation of Fish has been restored in 4K and is screening across North America.

Dr. Kevin M. Anzzolin / August 14, 2024

The Everyday Philosophy of Migrants in Raúl Paz-Pastrana’s Border South 

Raúl Paz-Pastrana’s 2019 documentary film Border South takes a De Certeauian view of migrants as ingeniously capable, tenacious, and agentive subjects whose minute, everyday actions allow them to confront the powers that be and take advantage of situations. 

Alex Heeney / August 6, 2024

Ann Hui’s July Rhapsody in 4K

Ann Hui’s July Rhapsody is a melodrama about marital discord with a light touch, where both partners explore other relationships.

Alex Heeney / February 1, 2024

Film Review: Martha Coolidge’s Not a Pretty Picture

Martha Coolidge excavates her sexual assault in her creative nonfiction film Not a Pretty Picture, recently restored in 4K by Janus Films.

Alex Heeney / November 1, 2023

TIFF 23 Film Review: Kleber Mendonça Filho’s Pictures of Ghosts

Kleber Mendonça Filho’s creative nonfiction documentary Pictures of Ghosts is an ode to the public and private spaces where we live our lives and how they hold our memories.

Alex Heeney / October 9, 2023

MVFF showcases 2023 highlights: The Promised Land, The Teachers’ Lounge, National Anthem, and more

The 2023 Mill Valley Film Festival showcases an eclectic mix of Oscar-bait and indie films from around the world, including The Promised Land, National Anthem, Fancy Dance, The Teachers’ Lounge, and more.

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