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Jun 18, 2024 | nytimes.com | Concepcion de Leon

A new Netflix documentary explores what led to the release of Black Barbie in 1980, both celebrating her existence and recognizing her limitations. Lagueria Davis, the director of "Black Barbie," didn't grow up as a fan of dolls. Credit... Netflix Black BarbieDirected by Lagueria Davis DocumentaryNot Rated1h 40mWhen you purchase a ticket for an independently reviewed film through our site, we earn an affiliate commission.

Nov 1, 2023 | nytimes.com | Concepcion de Leon

Movies|‘Going to Mars: The Nikki Giovanni Project’ Review: An Afrofuturist Space Odysseyhttps://www.nytimes.com/2023/11/02/movies/going-to-mars-the-nikki-giovanni-project-review.htmlThe experimental documentary is punctuated by Giovanni’s poetry, read both by her and the actress Taraji P. Henson. But the film offers only what the poet is willing to give.

Oct 5, 2023 | nytimes.com | Concepcion de Leon

In a new documentary, a filmmaker turns his lens on his grandparents during a pivotal moment in the history of the Democratic Republic of Congo. Colette and JustinNYT Critic's Pick Directed by Alain Kassanda DocumentaryNot Rated1h 29mFind TicketsWhen you purchase a ticket for an independently reviewed film through our site, we earn an affiliate commission.

Sep 27, 2023 | nytimes.com | Concepcion de Leon

As the acute threat of Covid-19 has waned, it has become easy to forget the surreal devastation of the early days of the pandemic, and the fissures the period exposed in our society. "Fire Through Dry Grass," directed by Alexis Neophytides and Andres Molina, highlights the plight of those most vulnerable to the coronavirus. Molina, known as Jay, is a resident of Coler Rehabilitation and Nursing Care Center, the facility on which the documentary is centered, located on Roosevelt Island.

Sep 24, 2023 | sonomanews.com | Concepcion de Leon

share on facebook share on twitter email this article CONCEPCIóN DE LEóN THE NEW YORK TIMES September 24, 2023, 10:30AM The dream of being an astronaut was planted in José Hernández (Michael Peña) early, when he and his family were migrant workers in 1960s California. Back when the U.S. immigration policy resembled a revolving door more than a steel wall, tens of thousands of families would travel north to harvest seasonal crops. For his parents, the work was in service of a long-held dream:...