Documentary

  • Michael Apted – 7 Plus Seven (1970)

    Michael Apted1961-1970DocumentaryUnited Kingdom
    7 Plus Seven (1970)
    7 Plus Seven (1970)

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    Starting in 1964 with Seven Up, renowned director Michael Apted has explored this Jesuit maxim. The original concept was to interview 14 children from diverse backgrounds from all over England, asking them about their lives and their dreams for the future. Every seven years, Apted has been back to talk to the same subjects, examining the progression of their lives. From cab driver Tony to East End schoolmates Jackie, Lynn, and Susan and the heart-breaking Neil, we see, as they enter their 40’s, how close these subjects are to realizing their ambitions. An extraordinary look at the structure of life in the 20th century, The Up Series is, according to Roger Ebert, “an inspired, almost noble use of the film medium. Apted penetrates to the central mystery of life.”Read More »

  • Shimon Dotan – The Settlers (2016)

    2011-2020DocumentaryFranceShimon Dotan
    The Settlers (2016)
    The Settlers (2016)

    The first film of its kind to offer a comprehensive view of the Jewish settlers in the occupied territories of the West Bank.

    An historical overview, a geopolitical study and an intimate look at those people at the core of the most daunting challenges facing Israel and the international community today as the Palestinians and Israelis resume talks again.Read More »

  • Matt Cottingham – Inside the Mind of Agatha Christie (2019)

    Matt Cottingham2011-2020DocumentaryUnited Kingdom
    Inside the Mind of Agatha Christie (2019)
    Inside the Mind of Agatha Christie (2019)

    A profile of Agatha Christie with access to the author’s personal notebooks, letters and diaries as well as never-before-seen documents.Read More »

  • Sebastian Junger – Which Way Is the Front Line from Here? The Life and Time of Tim Hetherington (2013)

    Sebastian Junger2011-2020DocumentaryUSA
    Which Way Is the Front Line from Here? The Life and Time of Tim Hetherington (2013)
    Which Way Is the Front Line from Here? The Life and Time of Tim Hetherington (2013)

    Synopsis:
    Documentary about deceased photojournalist Tim Hetherington directed by Sebastian Junger. Together with his friend and long-term collaborator Sebastian, Tim had travelled the world documenting conflicts in Afghanistan, Liberia and Libya among other locations. Best known for their 2010 film ‘Restrepo’ which was nominated for an Academy Award, the two strived to capture the humanity within conflict situations and with their images they focused on the individuals involved and their experiences of the violence surrounding them. Unfortunately, in 2011 Tim was killed by a mortar blast and this film is a tribute and celebration of the legacy he has left behind and includes Sebastian conducting interviews with those who knew Tim best.
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  • Dan Jones & Jesse P. Pollack – The Acid King (2019)

    Dan Jones2011-2020CrimeDocumentaryJesse P. PollackUSA
    The Acid King (2019)
    The Acid King (2019)

    The story of Ricky Kasso, an American teenager who murdered his friend, Gary Lauwers, in an alleged “Satanic sacrifice” during the summer of 1984.Read More »

  • Sara Cwynar – Glass Life (2021)

    2021-2030DocumentarySara CwynarUSAVideo Art
    Glass Life (2021)
    Glass Life (2021)

    A dynamic configuration of images and videos overlaid with musings on human existence.

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    “Glass Life” is a dynamic configuration of images and video accumulated over the years on the artist’s hard drives. From her studio, the artist uses her computer and various studio set ups to make sense of her visual archive—and the world outside. Luscious pictures of food, political figures, screen idols, sportswomen, Instagram models, grand artworks, cartoon characters, emojis, and self-portraits, among many other images, vie for our attention. This montage is overlaid by a broad range of references, including from Euripides, Plato, and Shakespeare; through Albert Camus, John Maynard Keynes, and Virginia Woolf; to Frantz Fanon, Luce Irigaray, Kobena Mercer, and the artist herself.Read More »

  • Lina Soualem – Bye Bye Tiberias AKA Bye Bye Tibériade (2023)

    2021-2030DocumentaryLina SoualemPalestine
    Bye Bye Tiberias (2023)
    Bye Bye Tiberias (2023)

    Thirty years ago, Palestinian actress Hiam Abbass left her village in Galilee to follow her dreams of acting in France. In this poignant portrait, both deeply personal and inescapably political, filmmaker Lina Soualem — who is also Abbas’ daughter — traces the story of her mother, her mother’s mother, and their extended family, all of whose lives have been defined by separation, exile, and displacement. Interwoven with nostalgic home video recordings and rich archival footage of Palestinian life through the decades, Bye Bye Tiberias is a moving memoir about the burden of leaving, the endurance of memory, and the determination to forge one’s own destinies and identities.Read More »

  • Sebastian Junger – The Last Patrol (2004)

    Sebastian Junger2001-2010DocumentaryUSA
    The Last Patrol (2014)
    The Last Patrol (2014)

    Two journalists and two veterans examine war.Read More »

  • Rob Curry & Tim Plester – The Ballad of Shirley Collins (2017)

    Rob Curry2011-2020DocumentaryTim PlesterUnited Kingdom
    The Ballad of Shirley Collins (2017)
    The Ballad of Shirley Collins (2017)

    “Widely regarded as the 20th century’s most important singer of English traditional song, Shirley Collins is someone who was born to invoke the old songs.

    Alongside her sister Dolly, Shirley stood at the epicentre of the folkmusic revival during the 1960s and 1970s. But in 1980 she developed a disorder of the vocal chords known as dysphonia, which robbed her of her unique singing voice and forced her into early retirement.Read More »

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