Documentary of the Week

Documentary of the Week

Technology has made non-fiction film easier to make, more available and more popular than ever before. Here, WNYC selects the best documentaries as they come to screens of any size.

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'No Other Land' focuses on the West Bank

'No Other Land' focuses on the West Bank

'No Other Land' is directed by a collective of two Palestinians and two Israelis to document a village in the occupied West Bank. Documentary of the Week host Thom Powers spoke to two of the directors...

1 Marras 20241min

Japan's #MeToo moment in 'Black Box Diaries'

Japan's #MeToo moment in 'Black Box Diaries'

In 'Black Box Diaries,' Japanese journalist Shiori Ito goes public accusing a high profile figure of rape and starting a national conversation. She faces pushback from police and resorts to secretly t...

25 Loka 20241min

'Union' follows the labor movement at an Amazon warehouse on Staten Island

'Union' follows the labor movement at an Amazon warehouse on Staten Island

'Union' follows the grassroots effort to organize workers at an Amazon warehouse on Staten Island. Filmmakers Stephen Maing and Brett Story observe leader Chris Smalls and others through a contentious...

18 Loka 20241min

'Carville: Winning is Everything, Stupid' profiles the maverick political consultant

'Carville: Winning is Everything, Stupid' profiles the maverick political consultant

'Carville: Winning is Everything, Stupid' profiles the political consultant who became a dissident in the Democratic party for saying that Joe Biden was a weak candidate in 2024. Director Matt Tyrnaue...

11 Loka 20241min

'Patrice: The Movie' is a romantic comedy about disability rights

'Patrice: The Movie' is a romantic comedy about disability rights

'Patrice: The Movie' follows a couple with disabilities as they face a U.S. legal conundrum that they risk losing their government benefits if they get married. Despite the dire situation, the film ex...

3 Loka 20241min

Certifying elections in 'Denial'

Certifying elections in 'Denial'

'Denial' profiles an election official named Bill Gates in Arizona's Maricopa County who faces pressure from conspiracy theorists over the voter count in 2020 and 2022. Filmmakers Paul Moakley and Dan...

27 Syys 20241min

Will Ferrell and Harper Steele take a road trip

Will Ferrell and Harper Steele take a road trip

In 'Will & Harper,' comedian Will Ferrell takes a road trip across America with his longtime friend Harper Steele who recently came out as a woman. The two friends blend the serious with the silly on ...

20 Syys 20241min

Pursuing a surfing record in 'Maya and the Wave'

Pursuing a surfing record in 'Maya and the Wave'

'Maya and the Wave' profiles Brazilian surfer Maya Gabeira as she strives to set a world record on the monster waves in the Portugese town of Nazaré. Filmmaker Stephanie Johnes follows Gabeira for ten...

13 Syys 20241min

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