Deadline’s Top 10 Documentaries Of 2024
deadline.comAn elderly woman turns to a camera over her shoulder and, staring into the lens, says without self-pity, “I’m dying.” Incarcerated men, unaccustomed to wearing suits and ties, anxiously adjust their attire in preparation for a daddy-daughter dance behind bars.
A drag performance artist walks through Moscow streets, duct-taped in the colors of the Russian flag. Argentinian gauchos traverse a landscape at thrilling speed, photographed in black and white.
A histrionic Nikita Khruschev bangs his shoe on a desk, synched to a jazz rhythm. These are some of the startling images that remain with me as I think back on the year in documentary film.
Despite the sluggish acquisition market, nonfiction filmmakers continued to unveil remarkable work, whether they landed distribution or not.
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