Shorts: Documentary A
How to Sue the Klan
Directed by John Beder
34:28 • United States
America’s first hate group, the Ku Klux Klan, dealt out hatred and violence for over a century without penalty — until five Black women and a young Black civil rights lawyer finally forced them to pay for their crimes. The strength of these women and the groundbreaking 1982 civil case set forth by their attorney established a legal precedent that paved the road for today’s fight against organized hate.
TR(ol)L
Directed by Yourgo Artsitas
16:59 • United States
Told from the people who were there, “TR(ol)L”
explores a catalytic moment in Internet history that helped birth modern online trolling and still influences keyboard pranksters — and their hilariously cheeky viral campaigns — to this day.
Di Sarno: The Story of Emilio’s Ballato
Directed by Johannes Kroemer & Lou Carvell
9:46 • United States
If you walk down Manhattan’s Houston Street, you probably won’t notice this restaurant — unless you wonder what all the people are standing in line for. It’s famous, yet most people have never heard about it.
The Kingdom of Humor and Fun
Directed by Fraser Jones
7:16 • United States
The world’s last great clown teacher seeks pleasure before the end.
A Secret Place
Directed by Ilya Blokh
11:30 • United States
“A Secret Place” tells the story of a punk venue in Tbilisi, Georgia, opened by a group of Russian immigrants in the wake of the war in Ukraine. Amid the political and social tensions between Georgians, Russians and Ukrainians, the space becomes a vibrant hub for a new punk scene that transcends national boundaries.
The Katz Tapes
Directed by Adam Fischer
25:00 • United States
From 1980-2005, Larry Katz, a reporter for the Boston Herald, interviewed music’s biggest stars and recorded their conversations onto cassette tapes. His collection has been sitting untouched and unheard for decades … until now.