This week: Hyperallergic talks with artist William Kentridge about his new series streaming on MUBI, a documentary recreates the dreamlike world of Nellie Mae Rowe, and more.
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Film & Documentary • November 21, 2024

William Kentridge Sees the Universe in a Pot of Coffee

The artist tells Hyperallergic about how the isolation of COVID-19 led to a streaming series set wholly within the bounds of his studio. | Debra Brehmer

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Native Cinema Showcase Highlights Indigenous Films From the Western Hemisphere and Arctic

Featuring 32 films from 25 nations, this online showcase by the Smithsonian’s National Museum of the American Indian starts streaming on November 22.

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LATEST IN DOCUMENTARY

Recreating Nellie Mae Rowe’s Dreamlike World

This World Is Not My Own combines animation, interviews, and archival material to tell the self-taught artist’s fascinating story. | Maya Pontone

How Did a Pro-Democracy Activist Become a Trump Supporter?

Over seven years, director Nanfu Wang documented Cuban activist Rosa María Payá’s fight for a democratic Cuba — and her journey to endorsing the MAGA movement. | Kathy Ou

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Jordan Withdraws Artsakh Film From Oscars, Citing “Diplomatic Pressures”

My Sweet Land by Jordanian-Armenian director Sareen Hairabedian follows an 11-year-old boy during the Second Artsakh War. | Rhea Nayyar

FROM THE ARCHIVE

Thanksgiving Movies to Watch If You Aren’t Into Celebrating Colonialism

From a Martin Scorsese concert film to a classic road trip comedy, enjoy some movies that merely use the holiday as a background detail. | Dan Schindel

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