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‘Apollo 11’ brings triumph to historical documentaries

Jared Geyer • March 5, 2019

With such a simple premise and execution, ‘Apollo 11’ is one of the best documentaries I have ever seen.

‘Island of the Hungry Ghosts’ shows suffering in idyllic landscape

Emily Oba • March 4, 2019

Director Gabrielle Brady dives into the more unsettling truth of an Australian territory in ‘Island of the Hungry Ghosts.’

‘Tequila 62’ brings full True/False experience

Matthew Burns • March 4, 2019

As the name may suggest, ‘Tequila 62’ is a collection of four short films that targeted a more adult audience.

‘Home, Sweet Home’ tells authentic family story

Isaac Parrish • March 3, 2019

From director Ise Shinichi, the film starts as a collection of home videos meant to be gifted to his niece Nao Nishimura's family, since she wasn't expected to live past childhood.

‘Knock Down the House’ connects everyday Americans with political process

Matthew Burns • March 3, 2019

Director Rachel Lears inspires working class Americans in her film ‘Knock Down the House.’

‘Finding Frances’ depicts hilarious journey in search of long lost love

Jared Geyer • March 3, 2019

Nathan Fielder helps Bill Gates impersonator William Heath find his long lost love in the film ‘Finding Frances.'

‘American Factory’ provokingly portrays clash between cultures

Jared Geyer • March 2, 2019

‘American Factory’ portrays the clash of culture between the manufacturing style of China and the working class of America.

‘Tanjuska and the 7 Devils’ brings frustration, lacks development

Anna Xu • March 2, 2019

‘Tanjuska and the 7 Devils' features a 12-year-old girl with a physiological or mental disorder which the doctors and healers of Russia cannot fix.

‘One Child Nation’ shows dark perspective of one child policy

Anna Xu • March 2, 2019

'One Child Nation’ takes an emotional and uncensored look at how the one child policy affected rural southern China.

‘Midnight Traveler’ provides new look at life as refugee

Isaac Parrish • March 2, 2019

In Hassan Fazili’s magnificent 'Midnight Traveler,'the first-person perspective of an Afghan refugee is captured in a way that can't be replicated by anyone else.

‘Mike Wallace is Here’ inspires perseverance

Ann Fitzmaurice • March 1, 2019

Belkin tells Wallace’s life story through such a captivating series of interviews geniusly interwoven together.

‘Treasure Island’ brings childhood nostalgia

Emily Oba • March 1, 2019

Director Guillaume Brac emits sunshine and French joy in his film ‘Treasure Island.’