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Director Sandi DuBowski used 1,800 hours of footage to make ‘Sabbath Queen’

Q&A with Harvard alum Dubowski, whose film follows Rabbi Amichai Lau-Lavie, a descendant of 38 generations of Orthodox rabbis, the creator of drag persona Rebbetzin Hadassah, and a queer dad in Brooklyn advocating for peace in Gaza. He's scheduled for a talkback at Coolidge Corner Theatre on Sunday following a screening of the film.

New documentary to showcase Noah Kahan’s journey from small town Vermont to superstardom
There's a new documentary in the works about the Grammy-nominated "Stick Season" singer.

‘The Teacher’ has painful lessons to offer

Writer-director Farah Nabulsi’s drama offers a Palestinian perspective on life in the West Bank.

Boston rock group the Remains, ‘America’s Lost Band,’ subject of new short film

The half-hour documentary is a reworked version of a feature of the same name, which debuted at the Boston Film Festival in 2008.

Odie Henderson review | ★★★½
‘SLY LIVES!’ asks: What is the burden of Black genius?
Questlove’s follow-up to "Summer of Soul" is a darker film that explores the question through the famous frontman of Sly & the Family Stone.

‘No Other Land’: How a Palestinian-Israeli collective documented destruction and found friendship in the process
Made by four directors over five years, the film itself is an act of resistance.

‘Housewife of the Year’ revisits Ireland’s obsession with long-running reality show about women performing domestic duties
"Women were almost in the background, like curtains," says Irish Film Festival director Dawn Morrissey, ahead of Somerville Theatre screening.

The fascinating, furious rhythm of ‘Soundtrack to a Coup d’Etat’
In the ’60s, the US sent jazz stars to Africa as an assassination plot unfolded. Belgian filmmaker Johan Grimonprez revisits the story in a new doc that doubles as a reckoning.

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THE YEAR IN ARTS

10 notable documentaries to close out 2024

From a tribute to the genius of John Williams to a moving look at a dance program for incarcerated men and their daughters, here are some gems to see and stream.

‘Bread & Roses’ documentary is ‘an act of resistance’ against the Taliban, says Malala Yousafzai

The Nobel Peace Prize winner helped bring the film to life along with director Sahra Mani and producer Jennifer Lawrence.

Ken Burns on why no one, not even Elon Musk, can compare with Leonardo da Vinci

The decorated filmmaker, along with co-directors Sarah Burns and David McMahon, open up about their new film "Leonardo da Vinci."

GlobeDocs viewers honor two local filmmakers with Audience Awards

Lisa Olivieri's "Recovery City" and Alex Lopez's "Another Stab at Life" were favorites at this year's 10th anniversary film festival.

ODIE HENDERSON REVIEW | ★★

‘Martha’: Not much of a good thing

Martha Stewart keeps her distance in new documentary.

ODIE HENDERSON REVIEW | ★★★

Bruce is loose in ‘Road Diary: Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band’

The Boss and his band give fans a look at planning their latest tour while reminding us that the glory days haven't yet passed them by.

How many abortion documentaries can one director make? As many as it takes.

Maisie Crow’s latest documentary, "Zurawski v Texas," finds the director returning to the topic of reproductive health care post-Roe

GlobeDocs Film Festival celebrates 10 years of curiosity, art, and community

Filmmakers, journalists, and audiences have come together in dialogue for a decade of thought-provoking docs. Among this year's notable attendees: Michael Dukakis and Errol Morris.