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Tag Archives: Documentary
Sally (2025) ☆☆☆(3/4): Her personal sacrifice for being a trailblazer
Documentary film “Sally”, which is currently available on Disney+, presents the complex life story of Sally Ride, who was one of the most famous female trailblazers in US during the 20th century. She really tried hard to become a notable … Continue reading
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Tagged Astronaut, Documentary, Homosexaulity, Real-life figure, Real-life story
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Miyazaki: Spirit of Nature (2024) ☆☆☆(3/4): The spirit and philosophy behind his works
Documentary film “Miyazaki: Spirit of Nature”, which happens to be released in South Korea in last week, focuses on the art and philosophy behind the works of Hayao Miyazaki, who has been regarded as one of the greatest animation filmmakers … Continue reading
Bono: Stories of Surrender (2025) ☆☆☆(3/4): Bono on Bono
Documentary film “Bono: Stories of Surrender”, which was released on Apple TV+ on last Friday not long after it was premiered at the Cannes Film Festival, presents a series of personal stories from Paul David Hewton, an Irish musician who … Continue reading
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Tagged Documentary, Musicial, Performance, Real-life figure, Real-life story
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Deaf President Now! (2025) ☆☆☆1/2(3.5/4): The hidden story of defiant deaf students
Documentary film “Deaf President Now!”, which was released on Apple TV+ a few weeks ago, presents a remarkable real-life story which will not only touch but also enlighten you a lot. During one week of March 1988, lots of students … Continue reading
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Tagged Deafness, Disability, Documentary, Protest, Real-life figure, Real-life story, Student, University
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Don’t Die: The Man Who Wants to Live Forever (2025) ☆☆1/2(2.5/4): His extreme attempt on longevity
I observed Netflix documentary film “Don’t Die: The Man Who Wants to Live Forever” with some conflicted feelings. Here is a man extremely dedicated to staying young and healthy as long as possible, and the documentary closely and fascinatingly examines … Continue reading
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Tagged Documentary, Health, Longevity, Real-life figure, Real-life story
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Voices (2024) ☆☆☆(3/4): Personal memories of a massacre
South Korean documentary “Voices” simply listens to the testimonies from a bunch of people traumatized in one way or another by the massacres during the Jeju uprising during 1948 ~ 1949. Focusing more on the female victims and survivors, the … Continue reading
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Tagged Documentary, Massacre, Real-life figure, Real-life incident, Real-life story, South Korean Film, Uprising
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No Other Land (2024) ☆☆☆1/2(3.5/4): “We have no other land”
Documentary film “No Other Land”, which won the two awards including the one for Best Documentary at the Berlin International Film Festival early in last year and then won a Best Documentary Oscar in last week, calmly and thoughtfully follows … Continue reading
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Tagged Conflict, Documentary, Journalist, Real-life figure, Real-life story
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Porcelain War (2024) ☆☆☆(3/4): Artists in the middle of the ongoing war in Ukraine
Documentary film “Porcelain War”, which won the U.S. Documentary Competition Grand Jury Prize at the Sundance Film Festival early in last year and then was recently nominated for Best Documentary Oscar, looks at the activities of several Ukrainian artists in … Continue reading
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Tagged Artist, Documentary, Real-life figure, Real-life story, Soldier, War
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The Painter and the Thief (2020) ☆☆☆(3/4): One painter and her messy muse
Norwegian documentary film “The Painter and the Thief” observes a complex human relationship between two total strangers who happened to get involved with each other under one extraordinary circumstance. As alternating between their different viewpoints, the documentary makes us reflect … Continue reading
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Tagged Addict, Artist, Criminal, Documentary, Real-life figure, Real-life story
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Starring Jerry as Himself (2023) ☆☆☆(3/4): A little family project
Documentary film “Starring Jerry as Himself” works as a sort of sincere public service while also being a little family project for its main human subject. For showing what happened to him a few years ago, the documentary takes a … Continue reading
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Tagged Documentary, Family, Immigrant, Real-life figure, Real-life incident, Real-life story
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