Documentaries in Manhattan worth going out for.

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Mary Oliver: Saved by the Beauty of the World

Tue, Aug 25 · 11:40 AM

Greenwich Village

Poetry, nature, and presence

Mary Oliver: Saved by the Beauty of the World

Tue, Aug 25 · 11:40 AM

Greenwich Village

Poetic life documentary

TRACKING SHOTS: FILMS FROM THE NEW YORK TRANSIT MUSEUM ARCHIVES

Tue, Aug 25 · 6:00 PM

SoHo

Archival subway time travel

Come What May

Wed, Aug 26 · 7:00 PM

Greenwich Village

Comedy documentary screening

GANZ + STREETER, PGM 1: NEW DISCOVERIES

Fri, Aug 28 · 7:30 PM

East Village

Rediscovered deadpan shorts

Boorman and the Devil

Fri, Aug 28 · 6:45 PM

Greenwich Village

Notorious flop documentary

Boorman and the Devil

Sat, Aug 29 · 6:45 PM

Greenwich Village

Hollywood disaster documentary

Boorman and the Devil

Sun, Aug 30 · 6:45 PM

Greenwich Village

Going Home (1972) & Reminiscences of a Journey to Lithuania (1972)

Wed, Sep 2 · 4:00 PM

Midtown

Lyrical 16mm portraits

The Work in Progress

Fri, Sep 4 · 7:00 PM

Greenwich Village

Watch strangers from across America debate democracy and hope in this intimate documentary, then stick around for a Q&A with the director. A rare chance to see Robert Reich's vision unfold on screen and in conversation.

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East Village Queer Film Festival

Wed, Aug 26 · 7:00 PM

East Village

inclusive queer cinema showcase

DOIN' IT IN THE PARK: PICK UP BASKETBALL

Fri, Aug 28 · 8:00 PM

Harlem

Street basketball documentary

LOVE, WOMEN AND FLOWERS

Thu, Sep 3 · 7:00 PM

Harlem

Activist documentary screening

Recap 1956: Shadows of the Dead - Holtak árnyéka (film)

Fri, Sep 4 · 6:45 PM

Upper East Side

Documentary & director conversation

Schoolhouse Rock / Manners Speakeasy

Sun, Sep 6 · 8:00 PM

Greenwich Village

Vintage film speakeasy

IN JACKSON HEIGHTS

Thu, Sep 10 · 7:00 PM

Harlem

Observational documentary cinema

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I go through what's actually on locally and keep the ones worth going to. Nothing pay-to-play, no filler, just the things I'd text a friend about.

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