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Documentary

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

A still from All That Breathes in which a flock of black kites fly above a large stone structure, the sun glowing behind them. The still is next to a purple block that features white text, which reads, 'Quick thoughts.'

Orla Smith / January 30, 2022

Quick thoughts: All That Breathes is a stunning climate change parable

All That Breathes, a Sundance 2022 highlight, is a gorgeously-shot documentary about two brothers in New Delhi who have dedicated their lives to healing injured black kites.

A still from The Mission, in which a young man in a blue sit holds up a picture of Jesus to show the people across from him. The text on the image reads, 'Quick thoughts'.

Orla Smith / January 26, 2022

Quick thoughts from Sundance: The Mission is an empathetic look at missionary work

Tania Anderson’s documentary The Mission follows a group of young American Mormons as they embark on two years of missionary work in Finland.

A still from I Didn't See You There, in which a man in a wheelchair is seen silhouetted as a reflection in a glass panel, his silhouette eclipsed by the looming figure of a red and yellow circus tent. The text on the image reads, 'Review'.

Orla Smith / January 24, 2022

I Didn’t See You There shows you the world through a disabled filmmaker’s eyes

Reid Davenport’s personal essay film, I Didn’t See You There, radically questions the way disabled people have historically been presented in the media.

A collage of images from the best documentaries of 2021.

Seventh Row Editors / January 10, 2022

The best documentaries of 2021

From Flee to Procession, Seventh Row’s editors pick the best documentaries released in 2021 and the best undistributed docs.

An image with an oval photo of director Naomi Kawase, in front of two stills from two of her films: Suzaku and Vision, which are both screening in Japan Society's Flash Forward series.

Orla Smith / December 18, 2021

Rare Naomi Kawase films and more at Japan Society’s “Flash Forward” series

Until next Thursday, Japan Society is virtually screening a series of essential Japanese films across North America. From Suzaku to Wild Berries, these are our picks.

Alex Heeney / November 23, 2021

Young Plato Review: great teaching means more than just academics

With Young Plato, Neasa Ní Chianáin continues her cinematic exploration of exceptional Irish teachers and the lives they change.

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