Page 2 July 10, 2019 Feasting on New Documentaries I managed to catch 25 films at the Seattle International Film Fes- tival in May and June--my idea of heaven! There is significant overlap with the earlier Portland International Film Festival, but SIFF runs twice as long so there is plenty of reason to make the in- vestment in a trip to Seattle to see things that may have only a short theatrical release. This week I’ll cover the documentaries I saw, and I’ll cover the remaining fea- ture films next week--and where I can, I’ll let you know where you can find them. There’s something for everyone. Many of the best films were profiles of people worth knowing about. My favorite was “David Crosby: Remember My Name,” in which the most notoriously he- donistic and troubled member of Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young (and the various other configurations in which they performed) reflects on the life he has lived hard. I real- ly hope that Crosby is as honest and likeable as he comes off here; even while he acknowledges what an often insufferable friend and bandmate he has been and how he has alienated everyone he has every played with, Crosby comes off as relentlessly real and doesn’t make excuses. It is a compelling window into the world of the ‘60s and ‘70s when their music was breaking new ground¬, full of o PinionAted J udge The new documentary ‘David Crosby: Remember My Name’ is a compelling window into the world of the 1960s and 70s, reflecting on the singer’s past drug addiction, personal tragedies and conflicts with bandmates. interesting stories (like how Joni the documentary exploration of Mitchell communicated that she Piazzolla’s life. “Piazzolla, the was breaking up with Crosby) and Years of the Shark” worked re- beautiful music that stands the test markably well in opening his story of time. 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