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The rest of the distinctive lineup will be presented virtually, including
Summer of Soul, part music, part historical record film on the 1969 Harlem Cultural Festival;
Spark Brothers, about the underrated, criminally ignored yet influential 50-year-old rock band; and
Dear Mr. Brody, profiling Michael Brody, the hippie millionaire who in 1970 announced a $25 million giveaway to anyone in need, as his bid to promote world peace. As usual, the festival is offering a few LGBTQ films, all of which are worth seeking out.
Military tale
The star of this lot is
Surviving the Silence, already a candidate for one of the best queer documentaries of the year. In 1992, decorated Army Nurse Colonel Pat Thompson, just two years away from retirement, was asked to preside over the military review board that would dismiss Colonel Margarethe Cammermeyer for admitting she was a lesbian. This assignment caused Thompson personal agony since she too was a (closeted) lesbian having lived privately
It was so frenetic: HBO Max follows Wolfgang Puck Catering
Chef Wolfgang Puck right, and his son Byron make a pasta dish at the Governors Ball Press Preview for the 92nd Academy Awards in Los Angeles on Jan. 31, 2020. A new four-part documentary series, “The Event,” on HBO shows the intense planning and details that go into high-profile catering. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello, File)
This image released by HBO Max shows Chef Pauline in a scene from the four-part documentary series, “The Event,” which shows the intense planning and details that go into high-profile catering. (Jessica Brooks/HBO Max via AP)