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2073
2073
A futuristic docudrama lamenting the state of the world to come.
No Other Land
No Other Land
This film made by a Palestinian-Israeli collective shows the destruction of the West Bank’s Masafer Yatta by Israeli authorities and the unlikely alliance which develops between the Palestinian activist Basel and Israeli journalist Yuval.
Porcelain War
Porcelain War
Under roaring fighter jets and missile strikes, Ukrainian artists Slava, Anya, and Andrey choose to stay behind and fight, contending with the soldiers they have become. Defiantly finding beauty amid destruction, they show that although it’s easy to make people afraid, it’s hard to destroy their passion for living.
There Was, There Was Not
There Was, There Was Not
Four women try to rebuild their lives in Artsakh decades after the war, as another one breaks out.
Black Box Diaries
Black Box Diaries
Journalist Shiori Ito embarks on a courageous investigation of her own sexual assault in an improbable attempt to prosecute her high-profile offender. Her quest becomes a landmark case in Japan, exposing the country’s outdated judicial and societal systems.
Nocturnes
Nocturnes
In the dense forests of the Eastern Himalayas, moths are whispering something to us. In the dark of night, two curious observers shine a light on this secret universe.
The Last Of The Sea Women
The Last Of The Sea Women
Portait of the endangered tradition of haenyeo fishing and the threats it faces today.
The Battle For Laikipia
The Battle For Laikipia
Unresolved historical injustices and climate change raise the stakes in a generations-old conflict between Indigenous pastoralists and white landowners in Laikipia, Kenya, a wildlife conservation haven.
Mistress Dispeller
Mistress Dispeller
Desperate to save her marriage, a woman in China hires a professional to go undercover and break up her husband's affair.
Devo
Devo
Born in response to the Kent State massacre, new wave band Devo took their concept of "de-evolution" from cult following to near–rock star status with groundbreaking 1980 hit Whip It while preaching an urgent social commentary.
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DOC NYC Features

A unified vision
DOC NYC highlights and cinematographer Michael Crommett on Dan Winters: Life Is Once. Forever.
'Help does not have borders'
Lidia Duda on the challenges of making refugee crisis documentary Forest
'It was basically like walking a tightrope'
Peter Murimi and Daphne Matziaraki on striking a balance in The Battle For Laikipia
Child's-eye view of a warzone
Sareen Hairabedian on shooting her coming-of-age documentary My Sweet Land in the shadow of conflict
Ghosts in the machine
Hans Block and Moritz Riesewieck on exploring AI 'life after death' in Eternal You
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