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The holiday season is here, which for many of us means traveling to see family for Hanukkah or Christmas. Now is the perfect time to refresh your luggage for your upcoming winter travels, as many retailers and luggage brands are offering major holiday deals.

We’ve scoured all the biggest luggage retailers to find the best deals on carry-onsbackpacks, checked bags, roller bags and travel accessories. We’ve found amazing deals on Samsonite, Away, Calpak luggage and more that you can shop now. 

Don’t go into the new season with old, broken luggage — you’ll need sturdy, attractive luggage for your upcoming winter travel. The shopping experts at CBS Essentials have found hard-shell and soft-sided luggage options that work for Christmas stays, New Year’s getaways, weekend road trips and so much more.

The best holiday luggage and travel bag deals to shop now

Find the best deals on top-rated luggage by Samsonite, Away and more. 

Sunbee 3-piece hardshell luggage set with TSA locks: $130 (43% off)

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Prepare for your holiday travels with this incredible three-piece luggage deal at Walmart. This set includes 20-inch carry on luggage, plus 24- and 28-inch checked suitcases.

Regularly $300, you can pick up this set up for $130 at Walmart. But hurry — several colorways have already sold out.

Why we like this Sunbee three-piece luggage set:

  • The set features TSA-approved locks to keep your belongings secure in transit.
  • The under-$100 price point is tough to beat.
  • The 360-degree multi-directional spinner wheels makes walking through the airport a breeze.

Rockland Melbourne 20-inch expandable carry-on: $66 (53% off) 

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The Rockland Melbourne 20-inch expandable carry-on spinner is made out of ABS, a lightweight and durable plastic. It features multidirectional double spinner wheels with telescoping handles, along with interior zip and mesh pockets. Choose from multiple colors. Price varies by color. Right now, you’ll get the best deal on the carry-on in the shade purple, it’s currently 53% off. 

“I was able to fit a lot more than I thought in this little suitcase,” an Amazon reviewer shares. “It’s easy to maneuver and even with the extension added to it it’s small enough to fit airplanes’ carry-on requirements.” 

It usually sells for $140, but right now you can buy this carry-on for just $66.

Why we like the Rockland Melbourne 20-inch carry-on:

  • The carry-on meets size restrictions for most major airlines, including United, American, Delta, Southwest and Allegiant.
  • It earned a 4.5-star rating on Amazon with more than 8,500 reviews.
  • The ergonomic handle and seamless spinner wheels make it easy to maneuver.

Samsonite Winfield 2 28-inch carry-on: $106 (47% off)

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With more than 20,000 Amazon reviews and a 4.5-star average, this affordable hard-shell carry-on offers great value. Weighing under 7 pounds, it’s adored by customers for its spacious pockets and roomy interior. 

This suitcase comes with multi-directional spinner wheels for effortless mobility. It’s also expandable to help you pack everything you need for your next trip. Other great features include a TSA-compatible lock and a retractable telescope handle.  

“I recently used this suitcase on a three-week international vacation and was amazed at what I could fit in this thing,” a verified buyer on Amazon says. “With the help of some packing cubes, I was able to pack all of my clothes and toiletries for my trip with ease. Additionally, the zippers are high quality and easy to zip up.” 

The Samsonite Winfield 2 check-in is currently 47% off on Amazon. It comes in 14 colors. Price varies by color. 

Why we like the Samsonite Winfield 2 check-in:  

  • It’s available at a great price point for a top-rated suitcase. 
  • It comes with a 10-year warranty. 
  • It’s built with four-directional spinner wheels for better maneuverability than other suitcases. 

Samsonite Centric expandable carry-on spinner: $120 (37% off)

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This Samsonite Centric hard-side expandable suitcase is an ideal checked bag for longer trips thanks to its durability and flexible capacity. It’s made with scratch-resistant polycarbonate and measures 19.6 inches by 14.75 inches by 9.5 inches. The design even comes with expansion for added packing capacity when needed. This suitcase comes with a 10-year warranty. 

“This suitcase has already gone overseas twice and all over the US a half-dozen times. It is holding up well and I really like this suitcase,” one Amazon reviewer shares. “I was concerned it might not age or wear well, but it is, hardly showing any scarring on the outside.” 

The popular suitcase is currently marked down from $190 to $120. 

Why we like the Samsonite Centric carry-on: 

  • It’s made with scratch-resistant polycarbonate to keep your suitcase looking new. 
  • The carry-on can expand for added space if you pick up some extra items during your trip.
  • It comes in seven color options.  

Calpak starter bundle: $299 (45% off)

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You can score the Calpak travel eight-piece starter bundle with everything that you need for your next trip, for 45% off. The starter bundle includes one carry-on, one large check-in, three packing cubes, two pouches and a luggage tag. It comes in five colors — though one color option has already sold out, so you may want to move fast on this deal.

“I bought this bundle for an upcoming trip to Europe. These suitcases are sleek looking, yet lightweight, and the fact that it comes with packing cubes make it a great purchase,” a customer on Calpak’s website says.

Get it for $299 (regularly $545). 

Why we like the Calpak starter bundle: 

  • It comes with everything you need for travel.
  • You can choose from three colors.
  • The suitcases can expand up to two inches.

Travelpro Platinum Elite: $296 (20% off)

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Travelpro, beloved by travelers and airline crews worldwide, crafts durable, lightweight luggage with patented PrecisionGlide tech for seamless mobility. The Platinum Elite carry-on, featuring stain-resistant fabric and leather accents, offers a great value for the price. It features an expansion zipper for extra space, an internal tie-down system and a removable, TSA-compliant wet pocket.

“The bag materials are thick, the sewing is on-point with no stitching problems, and of course, the magnetic wheels spin effortlessly and track straight when rolling (huge benefit over other luggage without wheel tracking),” an Amazon reviewer says.

The bag typically has a list price of $370, but it’s on sale for $296 on Amazon right now.

Why we like the Travelpro Platinum Elite:

  • Travelpro offers a lifetime warranty.
  • The TSA-approved lock keeps your belongings secure.
  • Reviewers praise the bag’s durability.

Away The Carry-On: $236 (20% off)

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The Carry-On from Away features a removable, TSA-approved USB charger. The lightweight polycarbonate bags also feature 360-degree spinner wheels, water-resistant garment bags and two interior compartments — one designed for shoes and toiletries and the other clothes. The carry-on holds three-to-five days worth of clothing. If you don’t like it, return it within 100 days for a full refund.

“This bag is the perfect size for up to a weeklong trip. The compression panel helps me squeeze in a little extra while holding everything in place. Every detail feels intentional. It’s nicely constructed and I know I’ll be traveling with it for years to come,” an Away customer says. 

Right now, you can get the carry-on for 20% off in the gloss color Wave.

Why we love Away’s The Carry-On:

  • The included, removable charger ensures you’ll be able to recharge your phone on the go, even when you can’t find an outlet.
  • The compression panel can help you fit more clothing into this suitcase when packing.
  • It comes with a lifetime warranty.

Away The Everywhere Bag: $156 (20% off)

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With a padded laptop pocket, detachable key clip, pockets sized for water bottles, other gadgets and accessories and a detachable padded strap, Away’s The Everywhere Bag makes the perfect — and ridiculously chic — travel companion. Your loved one can slip it over the handle of a suitcase while wheeling it around the airport.   

One Away reviewer says: “I love my Everywhere bag. I recently travelled with it on a domestic flight and it was so convenient to place the bag under the seat. The best part of the bag is the zippers that go down to the lower portion of the bag, which when opened, gives easy access and visibility to all the contents.” 

Get ‘The Everywhere Bag’ on sale now in Garnet for $156 (regularly $195).

Why we like the Away The Everywhere Bag:  

  • It offers ample storage for travel, work or the gym.
  • It looks great.
  • They already have the luggage. This is what’s next.
  • The bag comes with a trolley sleeve that can fit around your luggage handle for easy transport.

More top-rated luggage options

Are the above suitcases not quite right for you? No worries — your friends at CBS Essentials have compiled a number of luggage roundups designed to help you shop for your next bag or suitcase. Check out our luggage coverage here:


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John Krasinski named People magazine’s Sexiest Man Alive for 2024

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Let the office debates begin – John Krasinski is People magazine’s Sexiest Man Alive for 2024.

The magazine announced the actor-writer-director as its pick Tuesday night during “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert.”

Krasinski starred in “The Office” before launching the “Quiet Place” franchise and leading the action series “Jack Ryan.” He joked in an interview with the magazine that he’s hoping his wife, fellow actor Emily Blunt, makes good on a promise to plaster the cover as wallpaper at their home.

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Producer-director-writer John Krasinski attends the premiere of Paramount Pictures’ “IF” at the SVA Theatre on May 13, 2024, in New York. 

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He takes the mantle from last year’s honoree, Patrick Dempsey.

Colbert joked before the announcement was made that he was sure he’d be the choice. Then, he said he “just really thought this was gonna be my year. Now. Who are we kidding? I’m never gonna be the sexiest man alive.”

And during a pre-recorded sketch, Colbert and Krasinski introduced Krasinski’s “6-step program” to become sexy.  

Krasinski, 45, told People his immediate reaction to the honor was “just immediate blackout, actually. Zero thoughts.” He added that he thought he might be getting pranked.

He burst to fame playing the floppy-haired, lanky Jim on the U.S. version of the mockumentary “The Office” and transitioned into the clean-cut, muscular action star on Amazon’s “Jack Ryan,” playing the Tom Clancy character previously portrayed by Alec Baldwin, Harrison Ford and Ben Affleck on the big screen. He also co-wrote, directed and starred in “A Quiet Place,” which has grown into a three-film franchise, and created the short-lived but immensely popular pandemic-era web series “Some Good News.”

Earlier this year, he debuted his sixth directorial effort, “IF,” a film about imaginary friends that also featured Blunt.

They have two daughters together.

Krasinski told People the honor is likely to result in more than just jokes at home.

“I think it’s going to make me do more household chores,” he quipped.

Now in its 40th year, the first Sexiest Man Alive was Mel Gibson. Other past recipients include Brad Pitt, George Clooney, John F. Kennedy Jr., David Beckham, Michael B. Jordan, John Legend, Dwayne Johnson, Paul Rudd and Pierce Brosnan.



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Canadian teen in critical condition with suspected case of bird flu

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A Canadian teen is hospitalized in critical condition with what is believed to be bird flu, a British Columbia health official said Tuesday.

It’s not clear how the teenager picked up the virus, which has been detected recently in wild birds and poultry in the province, said Dr. Bonnie Henry, provincial health officer. The teen is not known to have any contact with infected animals, she said.

Officials have released few details about the patient. Henry said the teen was healthy before developing symptoms more than a week ago — initially eye redness, cough and fever — and has been hospitalized with a respiratory illness since Friday in Vancouver.

Initial testing indicated the infection is from bird flu. Officials believe it is the Type A H5N1 bird flu, but are awaiting confirmation. H5N1 has been spreading widely in the U.S. among wild birds, poultry, cows and a number of other animals. 

In Canada, testing has been done on about three dozen people who were in contact with the teen. None of them have evidence of infection, Henry said.

Officials are trying to figure out how the teen was infected, although Henry said that may never be determined. In British Columbia, the virus has been detected in poultry, wild birds and some small animals, mostly when birds are migrating through the area.

The Canadian case was in the Fraser Valley area in southern British Columbia.

So far this year, at least 46 people in the U.S. — mostly farmworkers — have tested positive with mostly mild symptoms.

According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 21 of those patients were in California, 11 in Washington, 10 in Colorado, two in Michigan and one each in Missouri and Texas.

The source of the disease was traced to either cattle or poultry in all but one of the U.S. cases. The source in the lone Missouri case was unknown, the CDC said. 



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DOC NYC documentary film festival showcases real life on screen

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DOC NYC, America’s largest documentary film festival, returns Wednesday for its 14th edition in New York City, with films available for viewing both in-person and online.

The festival showcases an international lineup of more than 200 feature-length and short films, including many world, North American and NYC premieres. Held in-person Nov. 13-21 at venues in Manhattan, the festival also streams many features online through Dec. 1. (For tickets and streaming passes click here.)

The festival also includes filmmaker Q&As, panel discussions, master classes and workshops with notable documentarians and industry insiders.

The full lineup may be viewed here.

Special events

The festival’s opening night feature is the U.S. premiere of “Blue Road: The Edna O’Brien Story,” Sinéad O’Shea’s revealing portrait of the defiant Irish novelist. O’Brien’s sexually-infused stories of women pushing against societal expectations, beginning with “The Country Girls,” raised the ire of Catholic sensibilities and censors, but won her fans for her clear-eyed depictions of youth and innocence being shattered.

Cleverly piecing together archival footage and TV appearances, recent interviews with O’Brien (who died in July at age 93), and clips from films adapted from her works, with actress Jessie Buckley voicing the novelist’s books and diaries, O’Shea gives voice to a woman, inspired by the writings of James Joyce, who sought her rightful place at the table of Irish literati. (Screens Nov. 13, online Nov. 14-Dec. 1.)

The centerpiece selection is the world premiere of “All God’s Children,” Ondi Timoner’s story of a rabbi and a pastor working to bring their Brooklyn communities together amid rising racial and religious tensions. (Screens Nov. 14, 16, online Nov. 15-Dec. 1.)


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The closing night feature is the world premiere of Peter Yost and Michael Rohatyn’s “Drop Dead City: New York on the Brink in 1975,” about how Gotham cratered in the 1970s, thanks to a budget crisis, rising poverty, and a political and banking establishment that was ready to cut the city loose. Still the greatest city in the world, though! (Screens Nov. 21.)

Special presentations include: “2073,” Oscar-winner Asif Kapadia’s fictional documentary from the future about what we might expect to happen, given the way things are going now; “Architecton” examines mankind’s relationship with architecture, from ancient ruins to contemporary cityscapes; “The Ride Ahead” follows a young man with a rare neurodevelopmental disorder navigating the challenges of life; and “Thom Browne: The Man Who Tailors Dreams” profiles the iconoclastic fashion designer.

World premieres

Other notable world premieres include the Alex Gibney-produced “The Bibi Files,” Alexis Bloom’s expose into the corruption investigations involving Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu that led to his 2019 indictment. (An Israeli judged rejected Netanyahu’s demands that the film be blocked from public screenings. The corruption case against the prime minister is still ongoing.)  


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In the HBO documentary “Surveilled,” Ronan Farrow investigates companies that sell spyware and hacking tools to governments, which use them to surveille political activists, watchdogs and journalists. Farrow talks with software developers who explain why you’ll never know your phone has been compromised.

“Isla Familia” follows independent journalist Abraham Jiménez and his wife, producer Claudia Calviño, whose harassment by Cuban authorities leads to their living in exile in Spain. In “Mothers of Chibok,” families in a Nigerian village contend with the kidnapping of their daughters by Boko Haram.  

Can comedy be therapeutic? “Anxiety Club” showcases comedians who channel their unease, agitation and apprehension into their acts. 

The standup comic Gallagher became famous for smashing watermelons with a giant sledgehammer, and then seemed to fall off the map. Josh Forbes, a longtime fan, traces the path taken by Leo Gallagher, who was still trying to shake off the label “prop comic” in the years before his death in 2022, in the film “Gallagher.” 

“Art Spiegelman: Disaster Is My Muse” follows the graphic artist and culture critic acclaimed for his Holocaust-themed “Maus,” who became a leading voice against book bans and Trumpism.

In “Front Row,” the United Ukrainian Ballet Company, engaged in an international tour as their country is gripped by war, offers comfort to a wounded Ukrainian soldier, who learns to dance with prosthetic legs. “After The Rain: Putin’s Stolen Children Come Home” examines the recovery of Ukrainian children, rescued following their abduction by Russian forces, and the healing they receive, among horses and dogs, at an animal therapy retreat.  

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A Ukrainian soldier with prosthetic legs dances with the United Ukrainian Ballet Company in “Front Row.” 

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“Spacewoman” profiles astronaut Eileen Collins, the first woman to pilot and command the Space Shuttle. “Facing the Wind” follows the overwhelming difficulties faced by two women, Lida and Carla, who are each caring for spouses living with Lewy body dementia. Director Justin Schein takes a personal view of his father, Harvey Schein, a record company CEPO with an obsession about the estate tax, in “Death & Taxes.”

During World War II, Bruno Lohse, Hermann Göring’s art agent in Paris, facilitated the theft of masterpieces owned by French and Dutch families. But the end of the war didn’t end his work in the international art market. “Plunderer” looks at how he got away with stealing for the Nazis.

In “Yalla Parkour,” filmmaker Areeb Zuaiter takes a unique perspective among the ruins of Gaza, through the athleticism of parkour.


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“Looking for Simone” explores the ramifications on feminism from the publication, in 1949, of Simone de Beauvoir’s “The Second Sex,” and the journey she took across America during the research of her manifesto.

“Nature of the Crime” follows three incarcerated men facing the bureaucracy of the parole process.

Satish Bhaskar, the “Turtle Walker” of the title, traces the Indian coastline to document the nesting areas of endangered sea turtles, and the threats to their survival.

In “Unearth,” local and Indigenous residents of the Bristol Bay area of Alaska fight the proposed development of mining near their homes.

Stories of resilience

Natalia Zubkova, a citizen journalist and mother in Russia, fields threats and harassment as she investigates corruption involving Russian authorities and the coal industry, in “Black Snow.” “Afterwar” is a coming-of-age story of children who grew up in war-torn Kosovo.  


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In “My Sweet Land,” director Sareen Hairabedian follows 11-year-old Vrej, an Armenian boy, whose family and village are disrupted when the neighboring country of Azerbaijan invades. Women in the Republic of Artsakh fight for their land in “There Was, There Was Not.” In “Forest,” a Polish family living an idyllic life in a remote cabin is confronted with the political implications of Europe’s migrant crisis.

“Sudan, Remember Us” follows young activists during the Sudanese revolution. In “All The Mountains Give,” two Kurdish men smuggle goods across the Iran-Iraq border. In “Flavors of Iraq,” French-born journalist Feurat Alani uses animation to tell the story of his complicated connection to his parents’ homeland.

The debilitating effects of PTSD on Navy SEAL veterans, and an experimental, hallucinogenic drug treatment, is examined in “In Waves and War.” Actors from Haiti and the Dominican Republic recreate the traumas of a 1930s genocide in “Twice Into Oblivion.”

Music

Profiles of musicians include documentaries about the rock group Steppenwolf (“Born to be Wild: The Story of Steppenwolf”); the absurdist counterculture band “Devo”; The Black Keys (“This Is A Film About The Black Keys.”); keyboardist and songwriter Billy Preston (“Billy Preston: That’s The Way God Planned It”); songwriter Diane Warren (“Diane Warren: Relentless”); trans singer Jackie Shayne (“Any Other Way: The Jackie Shane Story”); punker Harley Flanagan (“Harley Flanagan: Wired for Chaos”); singer-songwriter Janis Ian (“Janis Ian: Breaking Silence”); and the world of Steely Dan, Toto and Christopher Cross (“Yacht Rock: A Dockumentary”). And then, there is “Disco’s Revenge,” which traces the fall of the ’70s dance beat and its rebirth as house music.

Sports and Endurance

“Southpaw: The Life and Legacy of Jim Abbott” looks at the remarkable life and career of the New York Yankee pitcher born without a right hand. “Moses – 13 Steps” tracks how Olympian Edwin Moses used physics to triumph in the 400-meter hurdles.


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Based on the New York Times bestseller, “76 Days Adrift” tells the story of Steve Callahan, who was stranded on a life raft in the Atlantic Ocean for nearly three months after his sailboat met with disaster. Aerial cinematographer and skydiver Joe Jennings is the subject of “Space Cowboy,” in which he attempts to film a car loaded with passengers as it hurtles towards the ground.  

Profiles

“Beyond The Gaze: Jule Campbell’s Swimsuit Issue” explores the history of Sports Illustrated’s annual Swimsuit Issue and the editor behind it. The Iranian singer and actress Googoosh, whose career was stifled when she was placed under house arrest, made a comeback internationally, and now speaks out against the regime in Tehran, in “Googoosh – Made Of Fire.”

The fashion designer’s business success and activism are explored in “A Man With Sole: The Impact of Kenneth Cole.” “Man From Pretentia” profiles Paul Bridgewater, a gay NYC art dealer with an impeccable eye and a less-impeccable grasp of money.

“Petra Kelly – Act Now!” tells the story of the co-founder of German Green Party. “Shaking It Up: The Life and Times of Liz Carpenter” is a portrait of the journalist, activist and White House advisor.

“We All Bleed Red” examines the relationship New York photographer Martin Schoeller has with his subjects, from celebrities to those living on the margins. “What’s Next?” is the question posed to Dr. Howard Tucker, who at the age of 100 is recognized by Guinness World Records as the oldest practicing doctor.

Georgina, a transgender woman in her early seventies and a member of the indigenous Wayúu tribe, travels across the Colombian desert to the family that rejected her, in “Soul of the Desert.” Filmmaker Rachel Elizabeth Seed delves into the archives of her late mother, journalist Sheila Turner Seed, to reconnect with her, and her legacy, in “A Photographic Memory.”

Other festival entries

A blind Anglican priest, after living without sight for nearly four decades, becomes one of the first people to receive an experimental bionic eye implant, in “Light Darkness Light.”  In the wake of the Black Lives Matter movement, three Minneapolis women work to continue fighting injustice in “The People’s Way.” During COVID, millions of Indian farmers protested exploitative farm laws by marching to New Delhi, in “Farming the Revolution.”

Eddie Huang takes an irreverent tour of the rise and fall of the Vice media empire, which he watched fall into bankruptcy, in “Vice Is Broke.” “Balomania” enters the Brazil’s favelas to explore the world of baloeiros (men who create and compete with hot air balloons), a sub-sculture that doesn’t let its illegality get in the way. A group of Rhode Island artists who lost their living space to the developers of a shopping mall takes action by creating an illicit living space within the mall. Their secret, four-year residency is documented in “Secret Mall Apartment.”

Following a month-long ordeal when their village was occupied by Russian forces, the residents of Yahidne, in northern Ukraine, try to come to grips with a less-than-normal life in “The Basement.” “The Sing Sing Chronicles” goes inside the New York correctional facility.

Michael Premo’s “Homegrown” follows three Trump supporters who zealously join the January 6th attack on the U.S. Capitol. A monument to the values of the Confederacy – a giant stone carving of Jefferson Davis, Robert E. Lee and Stonewall Jackson – looms over Stone Mountain, Georgia, and over America’s current conversation about race and history, in “Stone Mountain.”

Parents of children with dyslexia, finding little support in New York City public schools, create the Literacy Academy Collective to help further their children’s education, in “Left Behind.” The war between renters and landlords/developers, with the outcome of unsafe housing and gentrification, is documented in “Slumlord Millionaire.”

Two aging artists — photographer Joel Meyerowitz and artist-writer Maggie Barrett — try to enact the lessons learned from previous relationships as they face the last chapter of their lives, together, in “Two Strangers Trying Not to Kill Each Other.”

“G – 21 Scenes From Gottsunda” tells the stories of immigrant families in a suburb of Uppsala, Sweden, a community that has suffered from drugs and gang activity. In “Roleplay,” college students create a play based on their campus experiences involving sexual identity and power.

The Negev Desert in Israel was used as a location for the 1988 Sylvester Stallone action film “Rambo III.” Daniel Mann looks at the desert’s importance over time as the tribal home of Bedouin, in “Under A Blue Sun.” “Welcome Interplanetary and Sidereal Space Conquerors” recounts the unique role that Colombia played for NASA during the Cold War Space Race.

“The White House Effect” looks back at how past administrations, from those of Jimmy Carter to Ronald Reagan and George H.W. Bush, responded to the growing climate crisis. In “The Battle for Laikipia,” Kenyan nomads and ranchers are both devasted by drought, stirring tensions that have existed for generations.

Years after having given up their baby for adoption, a Korean couple tracks down the young woman, raised in the Netherlands, in “Between Goodbyes.” Poet Stacyann Chin struggles with the fallout of being abandoned by her mother as a baby, while raising her own child in New York City, in “A Mother Apart,”

The son of a 60-year-old Chilean gold miner creates a machine to spare his father from the toil of labor in “The Fabulous Gold Harvesting Machine” 

A Chinese woman, upon discovering her husband is having an affair, hires an agency to rescue her marriage in “Mistress Dispeller” “Bad Reputation” follows a Uruguayan activist fighting to establish a union for current and former sex workers.

Armed with 8mm archival footage, filmmaker Farahnaz Sharifi creates an alternative reality for life lived under the oppressive government of Tehran, magnifying how Iran’s Islamic Revolution affected the public and private lives of women, in “My Stolen Planet.” Native Hawaiian mothers and daughters fight to stop construction of a massive telescope on the sacred slopes of Mauna Kea in “Standing Above the Clouds”

Dancer-choreographer Hadar Ahuvia explores the Palestinian-Israeli relationship through dance in “Everything You Have Is Yours.”

Los Angeles Times journalist Rosanna Xia investigates the dumping of half a million barrels of DDT waste in the ocean in “Out Of Plain Sight.”

Also showing are episodes of the limited series “Conbody vs Everybody,” from director Debra Granik (“Leave No Trace”), and “Eyes on the Prize III: We Who Believe in Freedom Cannot Rest.”

The festival also showcases recent acclaimed documentaries from Sundance, Tribeca and other festivals, including “Black Box Diaries,” “The Remarkable Life of Ibelin,” “Dahomey,” “Soundtrack to a Coup d’Etat,” “Porcelain War,” and “Eternal You.” 


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There are also numerous programs of short films, available in packages. 


Screenings are held at the IFC Center, SVA Theatre, and Village East by Angelika theaters.

For complete program descriptions, schedules and ticket/streaming information, visit docnyc.net.



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