Nancy Buirski

Nancy Buirski

June 29, 1945 · 81 years old

Nancy Florence Buirski (née Cohen; June 24, 1945 – August 29, 2023; New York City) was an American documentary filmmaker, producer, photographer and a founder of the Full Frame Documentary Film Festival. She wrote, directed, and produced the documentary films A Crime on the Bayou (2020) and Desperat…

Known For

7 titles
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Loving

Loving

2016 · 2h 3m · Movie

The story of Richard and Mildred Loving, a couple whose arrest for interracial marriage in 1960s Virginia began a legal battle that would end with the Supreme Court's historic 1967 decision.

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The Loving Story

The Loving Story

2011 · 1h 17m · Movie

A racially charged trial and a heartrending love story converge in this documentary about Mildred and Richard Loving, set during the Civil Rights era.

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The Rape of Recy Taylor

The Rape of Recy Taylor

2019 · 1h 31m · Movie

Mrs. Recy Taylor was gang raped by six white boys in 1944 Alabama. Unbroken, she spoke up and fought for justice with help from Rosa Parks and legions of women.

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By Sidney Lumet

By Sidney Lumet

2015 · 1h 43m · Movie

In a never-before-seen interview filmed in 2008, three years before his death, Sidney Lumet discusses his life and career.

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Afternoon of a Faun: Tanaquil Le Clercq

Afternoon of a Faun: Tanaquil Le Clercq

2014 · 1h 31m · Movie

A mesmerizing portrait of legendary ballerina Tanaquil Le Clercq - muse to both George Balanchine and Jerome Robbins - whose career was cut short by polio at the age of 27.

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A Crime on the Bayou

A Crime on the Bayou

2021 · 1h 31m · Movie

Washington, D.C. attorney Richard Sobol stands up to a racist legal system to defend Gary Duncan, a Black teenager wrongfully accused of assaulting a boy in 1966 New Orleans.

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Althea

Althea

2014 · 1h 23m · Movie

Meet Althea Gibson, the first African American to play and win at Wimbledon and the U.S. Nationals.

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