In 1996, an anonymous sperm donor registered with California Cryobank, resulting in many more offspring than the typical 12 to 15. At last count, the biological children of Donor 5114 — who found one another via social media, and who were the subject of a 2019 photo essay in the New York Times — numbered 37. Several of those half-siblings are featured in “Future People: The Family of Donor 5114,” a warm and intriguing documentary, filmed over eight years, that gently grapples with questions about the meaning of family, the nature of identity and biology as destiny. (Thematically, it bears some similarity to the French Canadian dramedy “Starbuck,” a fact-based film about a sperm donor who finds he has fathered 533 children, and its Hollywood remake with Vince Vaughn, “Delivery Man.”) As the film begins, none of the kids are yet 18, the age at which they will be allowed to reach out, via a liaison from the sperm bank, to the donor. But they eventually do grow up. And so does this ultimately touching little film, which deepens as it moves toward establishing a sense of connection with someone its subjects will never really know — as well as, more importantly, each other. Unrated. Available on Discovery Plus. Contains brief nudity and images of childbirth. 98 minutes.
— Michael O’Sullivan
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Saban Films
Sean Patrick Flanery in “Assault on VA-33.”
While visiting a VA hospital, a hard-boiled military veteran (Sean Patrick Flanery) finds himself inadvertently facing off against a Russian terrorist — played by Nicolas Cage’s son, Weston Cage Coppola — in “Assault on VA-33.” Movie Nation calls it what it exactly sounds like: “a ‘Die Hard’ in a VA Hospital shoot-em-up.” R. Available on various streaming platforms. Contains violence and strong language. 89 minutes.
Executive produced by Godfrey Reggio (“Koyaanisqatsi”) and Terrence Malick (“The Tree of Life”) and narrated by Liv Tyler, “Awaken” is an immersive documentary celebrating humanity’s relationship with technology and nature. Unrated. Available on Apple TV, Amazon and all major on-demand platforms. 75 minutes.
ArtMattan Productions
Malian musician, composer and bandleader Boncana Maïga is featured in the film “The Mali-Cuba Connection.”
“The Mali-Cuba Connection” (a.k.a. “Africa Mia”) is a music documentary about a collaboration between musicians from Mali and Cuba. Unrated. Available at afisilver.afi.com. In Spanish and French with subtitles. 81 minutes.
Gravitas Ventures
The documentary “Sam & Mattie Make a Zombie Movie” follows the efforts of Sam Suchmann, right, and Mattie Zufelt to film “Zombie Spring Break Massacre.”
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Urtext Film Productions
A scene from the film “We Don't Deserve Dogs.”
In the documentary “We Don’t Deserve Dogs,” Australian-born, Brooklyn-based filmmakers Matthew Salleh and Rose Tucker travel the globe to show how dogs influence our daily lives. Slash Film writes: “These dogs are just magnificent, and that’s coming from someone who is much more of a cat person. They will bring both tears of incredible joy and unbelievable sadness to your eyes.” Unrated. Visit wedontdeservedogs.com. for information on rental and purchase options. 84 minutes.
Kino Lorber
Noée Abita in “Slalom.”
“Slalom” tells the story of a 15-year-old ski prodigy (Noée Abita) who is drawn into an exploitative sexual relationship with her older male coach. The Hollywood Reporter calls the French drama “an engrossingly subjective account of ambivalence and abuse, with the entire narrative filtered through the anxious gaze of its star athlete.” Unrated. Available at afisilver.afi.com. In French with subtitles. 92 minutes.
Grasshopper Films
A scene from the ethereal documentary “Malni: Towards the Ocean, Towards the Shore.”
The experimental debut feature of filmmaker Sky Hopinka, “Malni: Towards the Ocean, Towards the Shore” raises probing questions about humanity’s place on Earth and other worlds. The New York Times calls the ethereal work “an essential portrait of contemporary Indigenous life.” Unrated. Available at afisilver.afi.com. In English and Chinuk Wawa with subtitles. 80 minutes.
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