Sleeper Awakened

WITHOUT FILM, SOMETHING SLEEPS INSIDE US AND SELDOM AWAKENS. THE SLEEPER MUST AWAKEN.

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HONEYLAND (2019)

February 08, 2020 by Jacob Nelson in 2019, 8, DOCUMENTARY, FOREIGN, H, Oscars 2020

“Stellar human drama on par with anything”

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Tamara Kotevska, Ljubomir Stefanov
2019, 8, DOCUMENTARY, FOREIGN, H, Oscars 2020
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THE EDGE OF DEMOCRACY (2019)

February 08, 2020 by Jacob Nelson in 2019, DOCUMENTARY, E, FOREIGN, 7, Oscars 2020

“ access is extraordinary, as is the summation”

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Petra Costa
2019, DOCUMENTARY, E, FOREIGN, 7, Oscars 2020
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AMERICAN FACTORY (2019)

February 08, 2020 by Jacob Nelson in 2019, 6, A, DOCUMENTARY, Oscars 2020

“A vision of multiculturalism at its hopeful highs and realistic lows”

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Steven Bognar, Julia Reichert
2019, 6, A, DOCUMENTARY, Oscars 2020
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2020 OSCAR DOCUMENTARY SHORTS

February 05, 2020 by Jacob Nelson in 2019, DOCUMENTARY, Oscars 2020

My Favorite: In The Absence

Oscar Probable: Learning to Skateboard

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2019, DOCUMENTARY, Oscars 2020
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FOR SAMA (2019)

February 03, 2020 by Jacob Nelson in 2019, 8, BIOGRAPHY, DOCUMENTARY, FOREIGN, F, Oscars 2020, WAR

“a record not only for her daughter but for the world, to see what we allowed to happen”

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Waad Al-Kateab, Edward Watts
2019, 8, BIOGRAPHY, DOCUMENTARY, FOREIGN, F, Oscars 2020, WAR
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GENERAL MAGIC (2018)

January 04, 2020 by Jacob Nelson in 2018, 7, DOCUMENTARY, G

“enjoy this tech ride and see where our now ubiquitous technology came from”

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Sarah Kerruish, Matt Maude
2018, 7, DOCUMENTARY, G
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APOLLO 11 (2019)

December 16, 2019 by Jacob Nelson in 2019, 8, A, DOCUMENTARY

“had me feeling the danger and excitement,”

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Todd Douglas Miller
2019, 8, A, DOCUMENTARY
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HUNT FOR THE SKINWALKER (2018)

May 22, 2019 by Jacob Nelson in 2018, 4, DOCUMENTARY, H

“A fruitless hunt of mythical proportions.”

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Jeremy Kenyon Lockyer Corbell, George Knapp, Colm Kelleher
2018, 4, DOCUMENTARY, H
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HAIL SATAN? (2019)

May 18, 2019 by Jacob Nelson in 2019, 7, DOCUMENTARY, H

“My inner Satanist was delighted with this funtertaining peek behind the black robe”

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Penny Lane
2019, 7, DOCUMENTARY, H
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OF FATHERS AND SONS (2018)

February 28, 2019 by Jacob Nelson in 2018, 5, DOCUMENTARY, FOREIGN, O, Oscars 2019

“eventually its devastating impact finds purchase”

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Talai Derki
2018, 5, DOCUMENTARY, FOREIGN, O, Oscars 2019
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HALE COUNTY THIS MORNING THIS EVENING (2018)

February 21, 2019 by Jacob Nelson in H, 5, DOCUMENTARY, Oscars 2019, 2018

 “poetic blend of whimsical existential cinematic compositions and down-to-earth harsher realities”

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RaMell Ross
H, 5, DOCUMENTARY, Oscars 2019, 2018
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MINDING THE GAP (2018)

February 16, 2019 by Jacob Nelson in 2018, DOCUMENTARY, M, Oscars 2019

“Skating is their healthy driving escape from the shitty broken axle of their realities “

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Bing Liu
2018, DOCUMENTARY, M, Oscars 2019
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2019 OSCAR DOCUMENTARY SHORTS

February 13, 2019 by Jacob Nelson in 2019, DOCUMENTARY, Oscars 2019, O

MY PICK: PERIOD. END OF SENTENCE.

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Oscar Shorts
2019, DOCUMENTARY, Oscars 2019, O
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FREE SOLO (2018)

February 08, 2019 by Jacob Nelson in 2018, DOCUMENTARY, F, Oscars 2019, 7

‘Captivating as we all hang on the cliff face with him”

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Jimmy Chin, Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi
2018, DOCUMENTARY, F, Oscars 2019, 7
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RBG (2018)

February 06, 2019 by Jacob Nelson in 2018, Oscars 2019, 7, BIOGRAPHY, DOCUMENTARY, R

“superb job of capturing the importance she has brought to the citizenry and the heartfelt relationships of her life”

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Julie Cohen, Betsy Weset
2018, Oscars 2019, 7, BIOGRAPHY, DOCUMENTARY, R
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WON'T YOU BE MY NEIGHBOR? (2018)

July 13, 2018 by Jacob Nelson in 2018, 8, BIOGRAPHY, DOCUMENTARY, W

“I would implore you to see this sense of hope and joy made manifest on screen for yourself.”

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Morgan Neville
2018, 8, BIOGRAPHY, DOCUMENTARY, W
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ANDRE THE GIANT (2018)

April 23, 2018 by Jacob Nelson in 2018, 5, BIOGRAPHY, A, DOCUMENTARY, SPORTS

“The ecosystem of the biz and the ripples Andre made were the real star. “

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Jason Hehir, Robin Wright, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Hulk Hogan, Andre the Giant, Cary Elwes, Vince McMahon
2018, 5, BIOGRAPHY, A, DOCUMENTARY, SPORTS
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FACES PLACES (2017)

March 03, 2018 by Jacob Nelson in 2017, 8, DOCUMENTARY, F, Oscars 2018
"Expressive and introspective, with art, life, and the crossroads at which their meanings meet."
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JR, Agnes Varda
2017, 8, DOCUMENTARY, F, Oscars 2018
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STRONG ISLAND (2017)

February 23, 2018 by Jacob Nelson in 2017, 7, DOCUMENTARY, S, Oscars 2018
"Potent and vexing, as painful realities of systemic inequities & social injustices can’t be avoided."
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Yance Ford
2017, 7, DOCUMENTARY, S, Oscars 2018
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LAST MEN OF ALEPPO (2017)

February 21, 2018 by Jacob Nelson in 2017, 7, DOCUMENTARY, FOREIGN, L, Oscars 2018
"A film of pain and perseverance, until neither is longer possible."
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Feras Fayyad, Steen Johannessen
2017, 7, DOCUMENTARY, FOREIGN, L, Oscars 2018
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