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Jeff Reichert (Remote Area Medical) Talks Maíra Bühler and Matias Mariani’s I Touched All Your Stuff

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By Jeff Reichert | September 2, 2015

Jeff Reichert (Remote Area Medical) Talks Maíra Bühler and Matias Mariani’s I Touched All Your Stuff

A documentary shuns the cinematic in favor of desktop exploration, and favors ambiguity over clearly defined truth.

Actress and Songwriter Eszter Balint (Stranger Than Paradise) Talks Hubert Sauper’s We Come as Friends

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By Eszter Balint | August 24, 2015

Actress and Songwriter Eszter Balint (Stranger Than Paradise) Talks Hubert Sauper’s We Come as Friends

A downtown NYC-based actress-singer-songwriter type is bowled over by this very human portrait of contemporary postcolonial Africa.

Shari Springer Berman and Robert Pulcini (Ten Thousand Saints) Talk Bobcat Goldthwait’s Call Me Lucky

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By Shari Springer Berman and Robert Pulcini | August 13, 2015

Shari Springer Berman and Robert Pulcini (Ten Thousand Saints) Talk Bobcat Goldthwait’s Call Me Lucky

The two former documentarians find in this portrait of a standup comedian an unexpected power and profundity – and also a personal connection.

James Longley (Iraq in Fragments) Talks Joshua Oppenheimer’s The Look of Silence

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By James Longley | August 6, 2015

James Longley (Iraq in Fragments) Talks Joshua Oppenheimer’s The Look of Silence

Even on its own, this companion piece to one of the essential docs of recent years is an emotionally searing and historically significant work.

Kentucker Audley (Open Five) Talks Brent Hodge and Derik Murray’s I Am Chris Farley

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By Kentucker Audley | August 3, 2015

Kentucker Audley (Open Five) Talks Brent Hodge and Derik Murray’s I Am Chris Farley

Will this documentary on the late legendary comedian and actor live up to the expectations of a devoted longtime fan?

Richard Shepard (The Matador) Talks Stevan Riley’s Listen to Me Marlon

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By Richard Shepard | July 29, 2015

Richard Shepard (The Matador) Talks Stevan Riley’s Listen to Me Marlon

In what is a great moment for documentary filmmaking, this idiosyncratic archival portrait of Brando reveals the acting legend as never before.

Shaul Schwarz (Narco Cultura) Talks Matthew Heineman’s Cartel Land

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By Shaul Schwarz | July 13, 2015

Shaul Schwarz (Narco Cultura) Talks Matthew Heineman’s Cartel Land

A filmmaker more than familiar with the territory looks at this doc on Mexican drug cartels and the vigilante movement fighting back against it.

Jeff Reichert (Remote Area Medical) Talks Asif Kapadia’s Amy

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By Jeff Reichert | July 9, 2015

Jeff Reichert (Remote Area Medical) Talks Asif Kapadia’s Amy

This impressive documentary portrait of the late singer's life seeks to tell a definitive story, rather than asking what the story might be.

Gary Hustwit (Helvetica) Talks Les Blank’s A Poem is a Naked Person

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By Gary Hustwit | July 1, 2015

Gary Hustwit (Helvetica) Talks Les Blank’s A Poem is a Naked Person

The late documentarian's lost 1974 film about Leon Russell is a mess, but that’s exactly why filmmakers today should be looking to it for inspiration.

Ned Benson (The Disappearance of Eleanor Rigby) Talks Crystal Moselle’s The Wolfpack

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By Ned Benson | June 12, 2015

Ned Benson (The Disappearance of Eleanor Rigby) Talks Crystal Moselle’s The Wolfpack

The Sundance 2015 Grand Jury Prize-winning doc is a sensitive portrait of a unique group of brothers and the movies' impact on their lives.