An Evening With The New York Times Op-Docs 2026, Part 1

Opens Wednesday, October 28, 2026

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  • Wed Oct 28 : 

    Q&A with filmmakers and the Op-Docs team at 6:30 show!

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SHOWTIMES AT IFC CENTER

Join us for a special presentation of four acclaimed short documentaries from The New York Times Op-Docs, followed by a discussion with filmmakers and members of the Op-Docs team. This program features:

  • LA RETAGUARDIA (THE ONES WHO STAY) (Olivier Côté & Jean-François Bouchard) – Four artists in Havana grapple with whether to stay in Cuba amid a profound national crisis.

  • SON (Leona Cauklija) – A mother begins communicating with her homeless son through the graffiti tags he leaves around the city.

  • STALIN BOYS (Ora DeKornfeld & Bianca Giaever) – Four Texas middle school students develop an unusual fascination with Joseph Stalin while preparing a history fair project.

  • LIVING WITH A VISIONARY (Stephen P. Neary) – A husband learns to navigate life while caring for his wife as she experiences vivid hallucinations after fifty years of marriage.

  • Running Time 71 minutes
  • Distributor The New York Times Op Docs
  • Director Olivier Côté, Jean-François Bouchard, Leona Cauklija, Ora DeKornfeld, Bianca Giaever, Stephen P. Nea
  • Accessibility Assistive Listening, T-Coil

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