NYT Critic’s Pick Movie(s)

Los Reyes
NYT Critic’s Pick Documentary Directed by Iván Osnovikoff, Bettina Perut
In this beautiful film, two canines while away the time as life goes on around them.
By BILGE EBIRI

Aquarela
NYT Critic’s Pick PG Documentary Directed by Viktor Kossakovsky
In this dazzling survey of man against water, mysteries and revelations are as integral to its impact as our certainty of the dangers faced by its makers.
By JEANNETTE CATSOULIS

What You Gonna Do When the World's on Fire?
NYT Critic’s Pick Documentary Directed by Roberto Minervini
The filmmaker Roberto Minervini offers a vibrant portrait of African-American life in urban Louisiana.
By BEN KENIGSBERG

Socrates
NYT Critic’s Pick Drama Directed by Alexandre Moratto
A gay Brazilian teenager navigates poverty and isolation in Alexandre Moratto’s passionate first feature.
By JEANNETTE CATSOULIS

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