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North by Current

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"North By Current" is a visual rumination on the understated relationships between mothers and children, truths and myths, losses and gains. After the inconclusive death of his infant niece, filmmaker Angelo Madsen Minax returns to his rural Michigan hometown determined to make a film about a broken criminal justice system. Instead, he pivots to excavate the depths of generational addiction, Christian fervor, and trans embodiment. Like the relentless Michigan seasons, the meaning of family shifts, as Madsen, his sister, and his parents strive tirelessly to accept each other.

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Nicolas Rapold New York Times Out of the fractured family documentary, what emerges finally is a drama of self-realization. Nov 4, 2021 Full Review Dwight Brown National Newspaper Publishers Association Though the footage lacks artistry, the filmmaker makes up for any imperfections with his willingness to strip bare. Rated: 2.5/4 Jun 26, 2021 Full Review Juan Barquin them. Maybe the most unique and personal queer film of the year is Angelo Madsen Minax’s North by Current, which lands somewhere between being an experimental essay and a documentary about a family navigating grief. Nov 2, 2022 Full Review Steve Erickson Gay City News North by Current could’ve easily descended into the burgeoning world of true crime vultures, with Minax’s own troubled family serving as carrion. But it’s far more concerned with exploration than exploitation. May 12, 2022 Full Review Michael J. Casey Michael J. Cinema Benefit from expert editing that favors the poetic and stream-of-consciousness. Rated: 3/5 Nov 8, 2021 Full Review Courtney Small That Shelf Painting a lyrical portrait of grief and pain that often goes unnamed, North By Current is a sensational film that is not easily forgotten. Oct 30, 2021 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis "North By Current" is a visual rumination on the understated relationships between mothers and children, truths and myths, losses and gains. After the inconclusive death of his infant niece, filmmaker Angelo Madsen Minax returns to his rural Michigan hometown determined to make a film about a broken criminal justice system. Instead, he pivots to excavate the depths of generational addiction, Christian fervor, and trans embodiment. Like the relentless Michigan seasons, the meaning of family shifts, as Madsen, his sister, and his parents strive tirelessly to accept each other.
Director
Angelo Madsen Minax
Producer
Felix Endara
Screenwriter
Angelo Madsen Minax, Angelo Madsen Minax
Production Co
Field of Vision, P.O.V./American Documentary
Genre
Documentary, LGBTQ+
Original Language
English
Runtime
1h 26m