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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"Casa Susanna" reveals a hidden transgender history

"Casa Susanna" reveals a hidden transgender history

"Casa Susanna" reflects on a haven for transgender expression in the Catskills that was kept secret for decades. French filmmaker Sébastien Lifshitz profiles four people whose lives were profoundly in...

30 Kesä 20231min

"The Stroll" honors a sisterhood of sex workers

"The Stroll" honors a sisterhood of sex workers

"The Stroll" explores the history of transgender sex workers who worked the streets of New York's Meatpacking District before the neighborhood's gentrification. Directors Kristen Lovell and Zackary Dr...

23 Kesä 20231min

When the police don't believe victims

When the police don't believe victims

"Victim/Suspect" follows reporter Rae de Leon as she investigates a pattern of cases where women reported sexual assault only to be accused by police of lying. Filmmaker Nancy Schwartzman explores the...

16 Kesä 20231min

John Leguizamo does America

John Leguizamo does America

The actor, John Leguizamo takes a road trip to Latin American communities across the country in, "Leguizamo Does America." He engages prominent locals in lively conversations about their history, food...

9 Kesä 20232min

"After Sherman" reflects on Black Americans returning to the South

"After Sherman" reflects on Black Americans returning to the South

New York based-filmmaker Jon-Sesrie Goff traces his family's roots in the Gullah community of South Carolina in "After Sherman," a title evoking the Civil War general. The film is more poetic than did...

2 Kesä 20232min

The real Mary Tyler Moore

The real Mary Tyler Moore

"Being Mary Tyler Moore" explores how the actress compared and contrasted in real life to the characters she portrayed. Director James Adolphus chronicles how Moore was constantly evolving.

26 Touko 20231min

Conversations with kids in "1000% Me: Growing Up Mixed"

Conversations with kids in "1000% Me: Growing Up Mixed"

In "1000% Me: Growing Up Mixed," Director W. Kamau Bell interviews mixed race people across three generations to understand their challenges and insights. The film is an opportunity to listen and lear...

12 Touko 20231min

Exploring audio in "32 Sounds"

Exploring audio in "32 Sounds"

"32 Sounds" is a documentary essay that enlists composers, scientists, Hollywood effects specialists and others to contemplate how we listen. Filmmaker Sam Green has created an interactive experience ...

28 Huhti 20232min

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