We still haven’t reached the true halfway point of this year’s awards season, but the documentary race is becoming distinctly more clearer with each and every critics’ group announcement. Jonas Poher Rasmussen’s “Flee” and Ahmir “Questlove” Thompson’s “Summer of Soul” are in one of the closest races for the documentary Oscar in recent memory. Each film took another step towards that honor with the announcement of the 2022 PGA Awards nominations

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There is one other film trying to steal the crown and it’s Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi and Jimmy Chin’s “The Rescue.” The duo previously won the Oscar for another NatGeo release, “Free Solo,” just three years ago.

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Much can be said about Megan Mylan’s latest documentary “Simple As Water.” Yet, as its title insinuates, the film succeeds in its calculated minimalism. Cataloging the plight of four Syrian families in the aftermath of war, Mylan’s heartfelt exploration of human strife infuses informative insight with harrowing revelations. Still, it maintains an acutely cinematic approach to its narrative, a feat that separates the film from most modern documentaries.

Continue reading ‘Simple As Water’: The Strength Of Family Endures In The Aftermath Of War [Tribeca Review] at The Playlist.