Documentary Now! Season 52

Documentary Now! Season 52

20 February 2019

Episodes

Batsh*t Valley (1)

1. Batsh*t Valley (1)

In 1980, enigmatic cult leader Father Ra-Shawbard and his followers descended on the small town of Chinook, Oregon, sparking a feud with the local residents that catapulted to national attention.

20 February 2019

Batsh*t Valley (2)

2. Batsh*t Valley (2)

Self-appointed spiritual guru Father Ra-Shawbard starts a commune in rural Oregon with the help of overly devoted assistant Ra-Sharir. Exasperated FBI agent Bill Doss dedicates himself to exposing the man behind the mantras.

20 February 2019

Original Cast Album: Co-Op

3. Original Cast Album: Co-Op

A fly-on-the-wall look at the marathon cast album recording of the ill-fated 1970 Broadway musical comedy centered around a cast of characters who work, live, or want to live in the same co-op.

27 February 2019

Waiting for the Artist

4. Waiting for the Artist

The story of an internationally-acclaimed performance artist preparing for a major career retrospective while reconciling her relationship with her former lover and performance partner whom she hasn't seen in two decades.

06 March 2019

Searching for Mr. Larson: A Love Letter from the Far Side

5. Searching for Mr. Larson: A Love Letter from the Far Side

A superfan sets out to make a documentary about the comic strip that changed his life and personally deliver the film to its reclusive creator.

13 March 2019

Long Gone

6. Long Gone

An impressionistic look at the turbulent life of American Jazz guitarist Rex Logan, who became a cultural icon in Eastern Europe when his music provided the soundtrack for the 1991 revolution in the Republic of Sárdasovinia.

20 March 2019

Any Given Saturday Afternoon

7. Any Given Saturday Afternoon

A profile of life at the top of the Professional Bowling League during the 2003 tournament season, shining a spotlight on the highs and lows of its three most beloved competitors.

27 March 2019

Cast