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Staff Picks: Stories That Stay With Us

Our Staff Picks collection is a line up of titles that have stirred us in one way or another kindling deeply felt responses of delight, inspiration and awe in ways that only nonfiction films can inspire. These documentaries reflect the stories that have moved us most and linger in our cinematic memories and we hope they stay with you too.

The Taste of Mango

Video has Audio Description, Closed Captions

S37 Ep14 | 1h 14m 1s | A hypnotically cinematic love letter that untangles a family’s painful unspoken past. (1h 14m 1s)

Fauna

Video has Audio Description, Closed Captions

S37 Ep5 | 1h 10m 47s | Exploring the dynamic nexus of humans, animals, and science in a post-pandemic world. (1h 10m 47s)

Hummingbirds

Video has Audio Description, Closed Captions

S37 Ep2 | 1h 15m 25s | Bordertown besties make magic of one last summer together as they face uncertain futures. (1h 15m 25s)

King Coal

Video has Audio Description, Closed Captions

S37 Ep1 | 1h 14m 31s | King Coal meditates on the culture and myths of communities shaped by the coal industry. (1h 14m 31s)

After Sherman

Video has Audio Description, Closed Captions

S36 Ep3601 | 1h 22m 29s | A poetic quest in coastal South Carolina unearths Black inheritance amidst a violent past. (1h 22m 29s)

Let the Little Light Shine

Video has Audio Description, Closed Captions

S35 Ep3513 | 1h 22m 35s | An academic beacon for Black children on Chicago’s South Side battles gentrification. (1h 22m 35s)

Faya Dayi

Video has Audio Description, Closed Captions

S35 Ep6 | 1h 52m 41s | A hypnotic immersion in Harar, Ethiopia, where khat, a euphoria-inducing plant holds sway. (1h 52m 41s)

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