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Nazis plundering art has been a subject of much consideration and curiosity ever since the objects began to be recovered. Plenty of focus has been placed on paintings that were lost and found in this way, and the reasons for it are plain to be seen: the paintings have famous, long-deceased names attached and, due to their singular status, they can only be experienced by a limited number of people and can be valued at…
The Skyjacker’s Tale
The Skyjacker’s Tale starts out well enough. Director Jamie Kastner sets the scene with a reenactment of an in-flight hijack situation. Ishmael Muslim, a convicted felon, orders the pilot to change the plane’s route and head to Cuba. The claustrophobic filmmaking, the period detail, real testimonials, and the actors playing their designated roles make this first act particularly tense – the audience anticipates the rest of the documentary.
Best Worst Thing That Ever Could Have Happened
By: Jessica Goddard Best Worst Thing That Ever Could Have Happened is a documentary that operates largely like a moving, speaking scrapbook, and for this reason it is both preciously poignant and guilty of some (ultimately forgivable) navel-gazing.
California Typewriter
California Typewriter is expectedly kitschy. Doug Nichol’s documentary focuses on the title writing tool-turn-antique, and stems off in different directions to explore the typewriter’s influence through its existence.
Ghostland: The View of the Ju/’Hoansi
Simon Stadler’s Ghostland: The View of the Ju/’Hoansi follows the Ju/’Hoansi of Namibia – who have been legally barred from hunting – as they mesh with the nation’s urban culture and the western culture of Europe.
Harry Benson: Shoot First
Harry Benson is an exceptional photographer who broke the glass ceiling with his work. He was able to get close to highly regarded people (politicians, celebrities) and extreme situations, and respectfully expose their vulnerability in unique ways.
Cameraperson
Film can be an interpretive medium with beautiful images and ideas that can reflect cultures and the current state of the world. It’s an incredible way for people to tell stories and ignite discussion.