Stranger Than Fiction
STF: Fall 2009
Tuesday, September 22 - Tuesday, December 1, 2009
Get an STF Season Pass for $110 ($85 for IFC Center members), good for admission to all STF films, several STF specials, and all the films in the Weekend Classics: Docurama series. That’s over 20 films for one low price — less than five bucks per film!
The hit documentary series celebrates its 11th season at IFC Center, boasting a lineup of sneak previews, tributes and rediscovered classics, with filmmakers in person for post-screening discussions. Organized by Thom Powers and Raphaela Neihausen. Filmmakers in person at all shows. See below for film details or visit STFdocs.com.
Ahead of Time
Tuesday, September 29, 2009History has many unsung chroniclers, but perhaps none has been eyewitness to as many of the modern world's pivotal events as Ruth Gruber. Now ninety-seven, Gruber has been unswerving in her drive to capture... more...
October Country
Friday, February 12 - Thursday, February 25, 2010OCTOBER COUNTRY is a beautifully rendered portrait of an American family struggling for stability while haunted by the ghosts of war, teen pregnancy, foster care and child abuse. A collaboration... more...
The Real Shaolin
Tuesday, October 6, 2009The path of a warrior monk is not an easy one, even if their jaw-dropping martial arts feats can appear effortless. THE REAL SHAOLIN follows two Chinese and two Western students of kung fu over months... more...
Videocracy
Friday, February 12 - Thursday, March 4, 2010This sharp and rueful dissection of power and prestige in Berlusconi's Italy captures the surreal nature of life in a celebrity obsessed nation where politics are controlled by the owner of the country’s... more...
Still Bill
Wednesday, January 27 - Thursday, February 11, 2010The story of a 33-year-old Navy vet from Slab Fork, WV, who became, almost overnight, a ’70s soul legend, STILL BILL is an intimate portrait of Bill Withers, the artist behind the classics “Ain’t... more...
The Good Fight
Tuesday, October 27, 2009"THE GOOD FIGHT was produced and directed by Noel Bruckner, Mary Dore and Sam Sills. They've done an excellent job, not only in organizing their material but in eliciting that material in on-screen interviews,... more...
Hoop Dreams
Monday, November 9, 2009This year marks the 15th anniversary since HOOP DREAMS premiered at the Sundance Film Festival, where it won the audience award for best documentary. HOOP DREAMS is the remarkable true story of two American... more...
Copyright Criminals
Tuesday, November 10, 2009COPYRIGHT CRIMINALS examines the creative and commercial value of musical sampling, including the related debates over artistic expression, copyright law, and (of course) money. This documentary traces... more...
The Weather Underground
Monday, November 16, 2009The Oscar-nominated award-winning film interweaves extensive archival material with modern-day interviews to explore the incredible story of THE WEATHER UNDERGROUND. As former members reflect candidly... more...
Iran: Images From the Uprising
Tuesday, November 17, 2009When we were preparing the STF schedule this summer, we knew we wanted to commit a date to exploring recent events in Iran. We just didn’t know what we could show. Now we’re thrilled to announce... more...
Double Dare
Tuesday, November 24, 2009DOUBLE DARE is a double-barreled, action-packed documentary about two Hollywood stuntwomen, Jeannie Epper and Zoe Bell. Jeannie, who refuses to retire at sixty-four, doubled for "Wonder Woman" in the 70's,... more...
How to Fold a Flag
Tuesday, December 1, 2009Closing night! A cage fighter in Texas. A congressional candidate in Buffalo. A heavy-metal rocker in Colorado. A hog butcher in North Carolina. Their common thread is that they went through... more...
