Film & Documentary
June 15, 2020
Letter from the editor:
As Black Lives Matter protests continue nationwide, Hyperallergic examines how the internet has responded to and helped drive the movement. Kambole Campbell interrogates the cringeworthy ways that white guilt manifests on social media, while Lauren Lluveras examines the implications of one particularly ill-conceived hashtag.
I looked at the Washington Post’s meticulous video timeline of a police attack on protesters in D.C. (spurred by President Trump wanting a photo op), and how Twitter has been demanding justice for Breonna Taylor. We also have reviews of new films about Shirley Jackson, Bruce Lee, and Hilma af Klint, as well as a critical look at how Netflix “explainer” documentaries work.
Until we can see you at the movies again, stay safe.
What Actually Happened When Trump Staged a Bible Photo Op
The Washington Post has created a video timeline of the police attack on protesters in Washington, D.C. on June 1.
Dan Schindel
The Delirium of Female Desire
Across Josephine Decker’s work and in her new film about Shirley Jackson, Decker wants us to ask what right she, or anyone, has to make another’s story her own.
Eileen G'Sell
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The Bulldozing Effect of the Black Square
In the present, the black square says nothing about what is still needed to push things forward, and in the future, the black square will tell historians nothing about what we did.
Lauren Lluveras
A Festival Brings Incisive, Experimental Documentaries Online
From the 2019 Chicago election to the everyday life of the mayor of Ramallah, Hot Docs offers a robust online program this year.
Dan Schindel
Reclaiming the Legend of Bruce Lee
The new ESPN documentary Be Water seeks to both reassert Lee’s legacy and humanize him.
Bedatri D. Choudhury
Black Squares Don’t Save Black Lives
If you consider yourself an ally to Black people, it shouldn’t just be about you or how you feel; it should be about how you can help.
Kambole Campbell
The Shortcomings of Netflix’s Documentary House Style
The streaming giant is increasingly relying on explainer-type series like Explained and History 101, but their supposed objectivity masks worrying biases.
Jake Pitre
How Hilma af Klint Was Written Out of History
The new documentary Beyond the Visible is more of a detective story than a straightforward biography, investigating the erasure of an important figure in abstract art.
Elizabeth Horkley
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