The acclaimed documentary “Sabaya” portrays the rescue of Yazidi women sexually enslaved by the Islamic State terrorist group. But many of the traumatized women said they never agreed to be in the film.
Tag: Documentary Films and Programs
A Century After the Titanic Sank, a Film Tries to Rescue 6 Survivors’ Stories
“The Six,” a new documentary, attempts to track down the fate of Chinese sailors who survived the Titanic but were scattered by Western immigration laws.
China’s Censorship Widens to Hong Kong’s Vaunted Film Industry, With Global Implications
The city’s government said it would block the distribution of films that are deemed to undermine national security, bringing the territory more in line with mainland Chinese rules.
Graeme Ferguson, Filmmaker Who Helped Create Imax, Dies at 91
He partnered with friends to produce stunning original technology that would give movie viewers an immersive, stadium-like experience.
After Kamloops Discovery, Indigenous Music Summit Refocuses
An international gathering of Indigenous musicians has revised its program in the aftermath of the grim discovery at the Kamloops Indian Residential School.
China Censors Chloé Zhao’s Oscar Win
On social media, the director’s fans blurred out her name and turned images on their sides to evade the censors. “People should be celebrating,” one writer said.
Since the Oscar-Nominated ‘Collective,’ Much and Little Has Changed
The documentary revisits a deadly 2015 fire that brought down the Romanian government and exposed the catastrophic health care system. But not all the troubles are in the past.
A Year After Wuhan, China Tells a Tale of Triumph (and No Mistakes)
The Chinese Communist Party’s efforts to hide its missteps have taken on new urgency as the anniversary of the world’s first Covid-19 lockdown nears.
An Oscar Winner Made a Khashoggi Documentary. Streaming Services Didn’t Want It.
Bryan Fogel’s examination of the killing of the Saudi dissident Jamal Khashoggi had trouble finding a home among the companies that can be premier platforms for documentary films.
A Polarizing Documentary Spurs Debate Over a Violent Time in Quebec
Fifty years after separatist violence prompted the government to send soldiers to Montreal, Quebec is grappling with how to remember the 1970 “October crisis.”