
The Roots of Black Zombie
Black Zombie director Maya Annik Bedward tells how her new documentary explores the Haitian Vodou roots of zombie culture.
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Black Zombie director Maya Annik Bedward tells how her new documentary explores the Haitian Vodou roots of zombie culture.

Artist and activist Fernando Valencia makes it his mission to create a dub of The Lion King in the Indigenous language Quechua in Runa Simi. The post Runa Simi Review: Reconciliation through a DIY Disney Dub appeared first on POV Magazine.

The Story of Documentary Film sees Mark Cousins chronicle the history of cinema in his signature fashion with this look at the art of non-fiction film. The post The Story of Documentary Film Review: The Art of Documenting Documentaries appeared first on POV Magazine.

Public Access offers a trip through the archives of Manhattan Cable's public programming that's a feat of editing, albeit one that sticks to the obvious. The post Public Access Review: Giving the Boob Tube Its Due appeared first on POV Magazine.

The story of the filmmaker who brought renewed attention to Ritchie Valens in La Bamba gets his due in American Pachuco: The Legend of Luis Valdez. The post American Pachuco: The Legend of Luis Valdez Review – The Man Behind La Bamba’s Beat appeared first on POV Magazine.

Experimental filmmaker Barbara Hammer receives a welcome survey of her legacy of putting women's lives, loves, and bodies on film in Barbara Forever. The post Barbara Forever Review: Portrait of an Iconoclastic Filmmaker appeared first on POV Magazine.

Singer/songwriter Carol Connors looks back on her life, career, and many love songs in Elvis, Rocky & Me: The Carol Connors Story. The post Elvis, Rocky & Me: The Carol Connors Story Review – Tribute to a Hit-Maker appeared first on POV Magazine.

Celebrity documentaries like Pamela, a love story; Pee-Wee as Himself; and Elvis Presley: The Searcher represent varying degrees of access and exploration in a growing field of docs about famous names. The post Investigating the Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous appeared first on POV Magazine.
In Street Smart: Lessons from a TV Icon, Sesame Street star Sonia Manzano gets her flowers for entertaining and educating generations of children. The post Street Smart: Lessons from a TV Icon Review – ‘Tía’ Maria appeared first on POV Magazine.