Sandi Dubowski on Reigning in a Spiritual Journey in “Sabbath Queen”
The director talks about the two decades he spent following a drag queen turned rabbi in search of his faith in this revelatory doc.
Michael John Warren on Testing the Waters in “Freediver”
The director talks about the technical audacity required to follow Alexey Molchanov on a world record breaking run of dives in 2023.
Magnus Von Horn on Tugging at the Social Fabric in “The Girl with the Needle”
The director talks about this marvelous drama about a factory worker who becomes chewed up by the system in post-WWI Denmark.
Chloe Abrahams on Building a Delicate Bond in “The Taste of Mango”
The director talks about forging a connection between her mother and estranged grandmother with a camera in this tender love story.
Joshua Oppenheimer on Beautifully Exposing Delusions of Grandeur in “The End”
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