You can now watch Raoul Peck’s 2016 US documentary “I Am Not Your Negro” on Netflix. The film is inspired by the unfinished manuscript “Remember This House,” a collection of notes and letters written by writer and activist James Baldwin in the 1970s that recall the work and life of his close friends and civil […]
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The 10-part miniseries “The Last Dance” (USA, 2020) by Jason Hehir is now available on Netflix. The docuseries follows Michael Jordan’s incredible career with the Chicago Bulls and features previously unreleased footage of Air Jordan’s last Bulls season of 1997-98.
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On Netflix you can now see the award-winning Romanian film “The Death of Mr. Lazarescu” by director Cristi Puiu from 2005. The film belongs to the Romanian New Wave, whose works are sober, realistic and minimalist, usually with a touch of black humour, telling their storiess and usually take place in the late 1980s at
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The American documentary “Crip Camp: A Disability Revolution” by James Lebrecht and Nicole Newnham has been released on Netflix. The film tells the story of a group of young people with disabilities who experience appreciation and community in a summer camp in the early 1970s and then, motivated by their experiences, take to the streets
Netflix made some of the most beautiful films from Japanese animation studio Ghibli available in February. In addition to well-known classics such as “My Neighbor Totoro” and “Spirited Away”, there are also some lesser-known films to watch. One of these films is “The Legend of Princess Kaguya” by Isao Takahata from 2013. Takahata founded the
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The Syrian documentary “For Sama” by Waad al-Kateab is out now in cinemas. The journalist and activist captured her experiences during the Syrian civil war over five years alongside her husband Hamza, who worked as a doctor in one of the last local hospitals with her camera. During this time they also had their daughter
The American documentary “Miles Davis – Birth of the Cool” by Stanley Nelson Jr. is available on Netflix. The film was released in 2019 and paints a versatile portrait of the artist and his important role in jazz music. Many friends and artists have their say in interviews here. Together with archive footage and music
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