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The Euphoria of Cold-Water Immersion in “Swimming Through”

In Samantha Sanders’s documentary short, a group of Chicago women find pandemic solace, in a death-defying winter ritual.
The New Yorker Documentary

An Intimate Cartography of Costa Rica in “Direcciones”

In María Luisa Santos and Carlo Nasisse’s short film, addresses suggest an alternative understanding of space and time.
The New Yorker Documentary

Revisiting New York’s Historic Abortion Law in “Deciding Vote”

Jeremy Workman and Robert Lyons’s film reconstructs the passage of a 1970 law that made the state a sanctuary for people seeking abortions, and cost a lawmaker his career.
The New Yorker Documentary

A Story of Black Joy and Family Names in “Parker”

Sharon Liese and Catherine Hoffman’s short film follows three close-knit generations through the process of changing their last name and unravelling some family history.
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Grief and Comedy Come Together in “Knight of Fortune”

In Lasse Lyskjær Noer’s short film, two widowers lean on each other for emotional support.
The New Yorker Documentary

Preparing to Fly in “Puffling”

In Jessica Bishopp’s meditative short film, teen-agers in Iceland make it their mission to rescue lost puffins.
The New Yorker Documentary

Two Perspectives on One Tragic Raid in Afghanistan

In “The Night Doctrine,” by Mauricio Rodríguez Pons and Almudena Toral, the experiences of U.S.-backed Afghan Special Forces soldiers, and of the civilians they targeted, come together in an intimate portrait of national trauma.
The New Yorker Documentary

Exploring the Imaginative Worlds of Blind Children in “The Unicorn in Snowpants Suddenly Ran Off”

Philipp Schaeffer’s film is a glimpse at the overlap of play and perception.
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A Murdered Israeli Filmmaker’s Prophetic Warning, in “The Boy”

Yahav Winner’s final work captures the dissonance of life along the Israel-Gaza border.
The New Yorker Documentary

The “Alpha Kings” Practicing Financial Domination Online

Enrique Pedráza-Botero and Faye Tsakas’s short documentary follows a group of friends in suburban Texas who make their living in the world of “findom” on OnlyFans.
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Class, Care, and Transitions in “Nauha”

In Pratham Khurana’s short film, about a young man working as a home health aide, resentment and tenderness exist side by side.
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Rock and Roll and Elder Care in “Goldie”

In Billy Miossi’s short documentary, a cover-band front man brings music and exuberance to a quieter audience.
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In “Troy,” Loud Sex, Thin Walls, Curious Neighbors

Mike Donahue’s funny and touching short film depicts a New York City couple and their very sexually active neighbor.
The New Yorker Documentary

“La Isla” Shows the Absences Left by El Salvador’s Mass Arrests

On a quiet fishing island, families whose fathers and sons were swept up in anti-gang arrests have become the collateral damage of a crackdown.
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Inner Turmoil Meets Atmospheric Turbulence in “AIRHOSTESS-737”

A flight attendant tries to conceal physical and emotional pain with a coat of bright-red lipstick, in Thanasis Neofotistos’s short film.