Since debuting at last year's New York Film Festival, "Vito," Jeffrey Schwarz's portrait of Lgbt activist and film historian Vito Russo ("The Celluloid Closet") has screened at a number of festivals, including opening both San Francisco's Frameline last month and Los Angeles' Outfest last week. On July 23, the doc receives huge visibility in its broadcast premiere on HBO. Inspired by the example of this multifaceted advocate, Indiewire's latest curated Documentaries page for Hulu presents five films exploring activists championing a wide range of causes. Watch all these docs for free now! Arturo Perez Torres' "Super Amigos" tells the story of individuals trying to make a difference by becoming real-life super-heroes - with a dash of lucha libre Mexican wrestling theatrics. Super Gay, Super Barrio, Super Animal, Fray Tormenta, and Ecologista Universal patrol the streets of Mexico City united in the fight...
- 7/17/2012
- by Basil Tsiokos
- Indiewire
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