“EDEN”: The extraordinary story of transgender woman Eden Elgeti
“EDEN” is a short documentary on Eden Elgeti, a transgender wild-water swimmer. The film is directed by Charlie Bush and produced by Patrick Whinder-Montague. “EDEN” is a captivating short film that tells the inspiring story of Eden Elgeti, a transgender woman who defied the odds to pursue her dream of having biological children in the […]
“Cyber Hell” Review: Recounts Disturbing Incidents of Internet Horror
Director Choi Jin-seong’s documentary thriller “Cyber Hell: Exposing An Internet Horror” brings forth one of the ever-increasing digital crimes in which anonymous internet users run sex crimes by coercing young girls and women into sending explicit videos. This true-crime documentary is based on the Nth Room sexual abuse scandal reported between 2018 and 2020 in […]
‘My Octopus Teacher’ – Netflix’s Science & Nature Documentary
With Netflix’s science and nature documentary My Octopus Teacher, a filmmaker forges an unusual friendship with an octopus living in a South African kelp forest, learning as the animal shares the mysteries of her world. Yes, here in this documentary, we will get to learn more about the behaviors of this Cephalopod creature. Documentary filmmaker […]
Heroin(e) – A Documentary About West Virginia Opioid Crisis
The Oscar-nominated documentary Heroin(e) follows three women — a fire chief, a judge, and a street missionary — battling West Virginia’s devastating opioid epidemic, as they try to bring positivity to their community. Now streaming on Netflix, Heroin(e) is a powerful documentary showing glimpses of the opioid crisis in Huntington, West Virginia. The film has […]
On Yoga: The Architecture of Peace (2017)
Director Heitor Dhalia’s On Yoga: The Architecture of Peace is based on Michael O’Neill’s book of the same name – published by Taschen. This is an incredible documentary on the power of Yoga and how the practice can elevate our feelings and experience about life. Well, you need to be a little more spiritual or […]
Gleason (2016) – A Story of Strength, Love and Life
This post is going to be very personal. The movie Gleason documents the life of sports personality (former NFL star) Steve Gleason who was diagnosed with ALS – also known as motor neuron disease (MND) – which has no definite cure in medical science. This is indeed heartrending to see someone in such condition as […]
My Beautiful Broken Brain (2014) – A Must-Watch Documentary
Her brain is broken. Her spirit is limitless. ‘My Beautiful Broken Brain’ is about a 34-year-old woman who suffers a life-threatening brain hemorrhage with outcomes no one could have predicted. ‘My Beautiful Broken Brain’ is an incredible story of rediscovering life. The film documents the traumatic as well as the strange new world of Dutch-French […]
‘Love in India’ (2009) – A Film by Director ‘Q’
When a filmmaker doesn’t hesitate to expose his/her personal life before the camera, you can only expect justice to what he or she eyes for. This documentary “Love in India” shows the grim reality and deep-rooted conservative character in Indian society when we talk about sex. “Love in India” depicts the irony of Indian people […]