North by Current (2021): cast, story & where to watch
2021 · Film
Released in 2021, North by Current is a documentary film directed by Angelo Madsen Minax, running about 86 minutes.
What it’s about. Filmmaker Angelo Madsen Minax returns to his rural Michigan hometown following the death of his infant niece and the subsequent arrest of his brother-in-law as the culprit. Using the audio-visual approaches of essay film, first-person cinema vérité, staged actions, and decades of home movies, Madsen navigates a town steeped in opioid addiction, economic depression, and religious fervor, while using the act of filmmaking to rebuild familial bonds and reimagine justice. Posing empathy as a tool for creating a more just world, North By Current does not seek to investigate a crime, but creates a relentless portrait of an enduring pastoral family, poised to reframe and reimagine narratives about incarceration, addiction, trans embodiment, and ruralness.
Where to watch. In US you can stream it on Fandor. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch North by Current page.
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Frequently asked
- Where can I watch North by Current (2021)?
- In US, North by Current is available to stream on Fandor. Availability varies by country — check our where-to-watch page for every region.
- When was North by Current released?
- North by Current was released in 2021, with a runtime of about 86 minutes.