Shorts Program 6: DocuNation

Running time: 109 mins

These truths are intoxicating.

From cinema vérité to animation, from topics intensely personal to down-right silly, DocuNation brings a group of non-fiction films that will thrill you. Whether it’s the touching story of the infectious rhythms of Afrobeat, or the icourage of civil rights pioneers, it’s an incredible set of films that is sure to wow you. Expect tales of semi-forbidden love, of strange encounters, powerful composers, and scarves, lots and lots of scarves, all brought together to form the newly discovered land of DocuNation! – Chris Garcia

Part of Shorts Program 6: DocunationA 24-year-old New Zealander finds himself romantically attached to a fictional character from his favorite anime show.
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Part of Shorts Program 6: DocunationIconic drummer Tony Allen reveals how he and Fela Kuti created Africa's biggest music genre--Afrobeats.
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Part of Shorts Program 6: DocunationA man tries to get to the bottom of why he has been getting phone calls for years.
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Part of Shorts Program 6: DocunationA woman’s commitment to cosplay goes deeper than you might imagine.
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Part of Shorts Program 6: DocunationA short that panoramically reveals the kinds of things that keep so many of us awake late night, from seemingly innocuous thoughts to more profound musings.
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Part of Shorts Program 6: DocunationThe clock rewinds on deforestation to undo the damage caused by the unsustainable production of one of the world’s most versatile commodities - palm oil.
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Part of Shorts Program 6: DocunationOscar-winner, Director, Screenwriter, James Ivory (Call Me By Your Name) narrates a moving tribute to his long-time composer, Richard "Dick" Robbins, in this short…
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Part of Shorts Program 6: DocunationThe story of Asian-American farmers in California fighting to reclaim their agricultural heritage through their cultural roots and communities.
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Part of Shorts Program 6: DocunationA filmmaker purchased 44 of Liza Minnelli’s used scarves at auction and sent them to 43 friends asking them to make images which suggested “Minnelli metaphor.”…
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Part of Shorts Program 6: DocunationA coming of age story about Malcolm Adams, who moved to New York in 1989 from Ireland to pursue acting and find himself dealing with loss.
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Part of Shorts Program 6: DocunationA documentary following former Marine Neil Rafferty running to be the first openly gay man elected to the Alabama State Legislature.
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