Tales about journalistic integrity, global warming, identity, and colonization to watch out for at DOC NYC 2021.
Author: Ricardo Gallegos
Ricardo Gallegos
Ricardo is a Mexico City-based bilingual writer, Certified Rotten Tomatoes film critic and Digital Animation graduate. He loves cats, Mass Effect, Paddington and is the founder of the film website “La Estatuilla.
Maria Schrader’s ‘I’m Your Man’ is a charming, amusing, and fascinating sci-fi romance about a heartthrob robot created to make a specific woman happy.
‘Mlungu Wam (Good Madam)’ is an unnerving South African horror film that explores the trauma of segregation through effective character development.
Smartly using environmental and political themes, ‘Costa Brava, Lebanon’ is a remarkable exploration of hope in times of unrest.
Directed by Arsalan Amiri, the Iranian film ‘Zalava’ plays with horror tropes to create a brilliant film about paranoia and religious superstitions.
Directed by Fabrice Du Welz, ‘Inexorable’ is a gripping erotic thriller with enough shocks to keep the entertainment flowing.
Ho Wi Ding’s Terrorizers is a brilliant film that interweaves four stories to create a powerful exploration of the proliferation of misogynistic ideas.
‘Becoming Cousteau’ is a marvelous look into a legendary explorer and filmmaker that also serves as an inspiring force to fight for our planet.