A drag performance artist walks through Moscow streets, duct-taped in the colors of the Russian flag.
Argentinian gauchos traverse a landscape at thrilling speed, photographed in black and white.
A histrionic Nikita Khruschev bangs his shoe on a desk, synched to a jazz rhythm.
Clockwise from top left: ‘Black Box Diaries,’ ‘Soundtrack to a Coup d’Etat,’ ‘Queendom,’ ‘Dahomey’ and No Other Land’Everett Collection
Such was the case with Mati Diop, director ofDahomey.
I immediately felt the gravitational pull of distinct and original storytelling.
Nonetheless, for a third year running, I will give it a go.
MTV Documentary Films
Here they are in alphabetical order.
Black Box Diarieswill begin streaming onParamount+ with Showtimeon January 7.
And white experts telling Black workers in Benin how to handle the treasures as they reach their destination.
Dahomey is available with subscription toMubi.
How crucial this is for the emotional wellbeing of fathers and daughters becomes clear as the film unfolds.
As we see inDaughters, many more people are impacted by the unequal administration of justice than prisoners themselves.
Daughters is streaming on Netflix.
Mercifully, there are exceptions, likeWill & HarperandThe Last Journey.
The trip abounds with delightful and humorous moments.
Our entire life, France has symbolized joy, Filip notes at one point.
We use art to fight back, Slava notes.
This is how we avoid erasure.
We will update with any information on streaming.
This is not drag as camp; Jennas performances seem like a direct expression of psychic pain.
After moving to Moscow to attend school, Jennas inherently political performative acts subject her to increasing hostility.
Ree structures the film with consummate skill, essentially telling Mats story multiple times through different perspectives.
The Remarkable Life of Ibelin is streaming on Netflix.
Soundtrack To A Coup DEtat
Wow, what a brilliant mind isJohan Grimonprez.
Its a dazzling piece of erudition, but most importantlySoundtrackmakes for an engrossing cinematic and musical experience.
Soundtrack to a Coup dEtat will become available on January 7 throughKinoLorber.com.
Sugarcane is streaming on Disney+ and Hulu.
There are many more films I desperately wanted to include in my top 10.
Heres to many more rewarding nonfiction cinematic experiences in the New Year!
