Film: NYFF Redux, Lydia Lunch, the "Black Woodstock"

Several different summer film festivals have been in motion recently, and we have the scoop on both M

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Several different summer film festivals have been in motion recently, and we have the scoop on both Miami’s Third Horizon festival and the special in-person “do-over” for last year’s New York Film Festival. We have both a review of a new documentary about No Wave musician Lydia Lunch and an interview with its director, Beth B. Plus reviews of movies about sex work, a vital but forgotten Black musical festival, a heist gone wrong, and more. Enjoy!PS: Hyperallergic staff will be taking a much-needed break next week. While there won’t be any new articles, keep an eye out for some specially curated newsletters throughout the week!— Dan Schindel, Associate Editor for Documentary

Beth B on No Wave, Lydia Lunch, and “Speaking the Unspeakable” “You don’t need corporate validation or Hollywood validation to do something,” the pioneering No Wave filmmaker explains. Forrest Cardamenis

SPONSORED Iva Radivojević’s Arctic Climate Film "Utuqaq" Is Now Streaming on Field of Vision Ice is both all around and constantly disappearing in Iva Radivojević’s lyrical ode to this vital and beautiful element. Learn more.

The Forgotten “Black Woodstock” of 1969 Summer of Soul, Questlove’s directorial debut, seeks to resurrect the memory of the Harlem Cultural Festival, a vital touchstone of Black music. Kambole Campbell

The Double-Crosses Don’t Stop Coming in the Noir Throwback "No Sudden Move" Set in 1955 Detroit, Steven Soderbergh’s latest caper flick critiques capitalism and institutional racism as effortlessly as it piles on the twists. Juan Barquin

In "Working Girls," Sex Work Is Another Everyday 9–5 A restoration of Lizzie Borden’s landmark 1986 portrait of sex and labor is coming to theaters. Jourdain Searles

SPONSORED Redemption at Last: Yael Bartana’s Solo Exhibition Opens at the Jewish Museum Berlin At the core of Yael Bartana: Redemption Now is the commissioned video work Malka Germania, which the artist produced at historically charged locations across Berlin. Learn more.

A Queer Love Story Blooms Across Borders Based on a true story, I Carry You With Me captures the nuances of leaving and longing. danilo machado

At Third Horizon Film Festival, Caribbean Films Reflect on Layered Pasts, Presents, and Futures Returning virtually this year, the annual Caribbean film festival offers a slate of rewarding films that revel in the intricacies of the region and its diaspora. Juan Barquin

No Wave Musician Lydia Lunch Gets Her Due Beth B’s biographical documentary The War is Never Over has a DIY sensibility befitting the No Wave performer. Sophia Stewart

What to Watch

From "Lovers Rock" (2020), dir. Steve McQueen

Nadine Smith has some great recommendations for documentaries to seek out if the colorful world of professional wrestling intrigues you.Film at Lincoln Center is running a “do-over” of last year’s New York Film Festival, playing many of the films from the program over the course of the summer, now that people can see them in theaters. It’s your chance to see films like Smooth Talk and Lovers Rock on a big screen! Zola, the movie adaptation of an infamous Twitter thread, is now in theaters! Read Monica Castillo’s review from last year’s Sundance Film Festival.

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