By Matt Turner
A fine and necessary portmanteau of British documentaries all made by lesser-known women filmmakers.
By Matt Turner
Hong Sang-soo interrogates the function of art in his seemingly self-reflective latest feature.
By Matt Turner
Cambodian filmmaker Rithy Panh ponders a world where animals have enslaved the human race in his latest experimental feature.
By Matt Turner
A school teacher goes viral for all the wrong reasons in Romanian director Radu Jude’s salacious social satire.
By Matt Turner
This rich meta-documentary follows a father and son on a deeply personal filmmaking journey into the Amazon jungle.
By Matt Turner
Brazilian filmmaker Maya Da-Rin’s allegorical mystery-thriller expertly melds tradition with modernity.
By Matt Turner
Victor Kossakovsky’s documentary captures the daily rhythms of its porcine star’s life on the farm.
By Matt Turner
Ryûsuke Hamaguchi returns with another female-oriented drama about the intricacies of everyday human dynamics.
By Matt Turner
A young man travels to Berlin in the latest lilting relationship drama from South Korea’s Hong Sang-soo.
By Matt Turner
This year’s virtual programme seeks to reframe our understanding of a world in constant flux.
By Matt Turner
This striking portrait of the mayor or Ramallah digs into the details of governance, diplomacy and dignity.
By Matt Turner
Eight non-fiction features that are well worth seeking out at this year’s LFF.
By Matt Turner
In Me and the Cult Leader, filmmaker and survivor Atsushi Sakahara confronts both his own trauma and that of a nation.
By Matt Turner
Luke Lorentzen’s timely chronicle of a family-run ambulance service makes for engrossing viewing.
By Matt Turner
China’s vast live-streaming industry is laid bare in Shengze Zhu’s captivating documentary.
By Matt Turner
Syrian filmmaker Feras Fayyad provides another wrenching portrait of the people most afflicted by the civil war.
By Matt Turner
German documentarian Thomas Heise examines his family history around the turn of the 20th century.
By Matt Turner
American magician John Szeles attempts to pull off one final trick in this slippery meta-doc.
By Matt Turner
The director of the excellent Too Late to Die Young talks about recreating a rural commune from her childhood.
By Matt Turner
Shireen Seno’s striking second feature explores a period of social change from a child’s perspective.
By Matt Turner
Filmmaker RaMell Ross weaves a transcendental tapestry of black lives in present-day Alabama.
By Matt Turner
This year’s festival included a focus on films that challenge our perception of place and belonging.
By Matt Turner
Steven Eastwood’s Island follows four terminally ill people across the final year of their lives.
By Matt Turner
This year’s Sheffield Doc/Fest featured three profound tales of sporting triumph and tragedy.
By Matt Turner
Whether cheap trick or clever gimmick, the use of stereoscopic techniques has constantly pushed the boundaries of the medium.
By Matt Turner
Three outstanding new films at this year’s CPH:DOX presented illuminating responses to this question.
By Matt Turner
Documentarian Greg Barker gains unprecedented access to Barack Obama’s administration during his farewell tour.
By Matt Turner
This affectionate documentary chronicles the life and work of renowned primatologist Jane Goodall.
By Matt Turner
Rare works from Satoshi Kon and Osamu Tezuka were presented at this year’s festival.
By Matt Turner
The Finals Girls showcases exciting female voices in genre cinema.
By Matt Turner
This real-life Treasure of the Sierra Madre follows avid gold seekers on a strange literary adventure.
By Matt Turner
Good Manners and Once it Was Brasilia were among the highlights of this year’s festival.
By Matt Turner
London’s annual celebration of Arab culture once again offers a window into an unseen world.
By Matt Turner
At Sheffield Doc/Fest a trio of films reveal the horror and hope at the heart of the conflict.
By Matt Turner
A key inspiration for Beyoncé’s Lemonade, this afrofuturist 1991 drama is a milestone in American cinema.
By Matt Turner
Deborah Stratman’s hour-long documentary The Illinois Parables explores the connection between religion and national identity.
By Matt Turner
Matthew Barney’s The Cremaster Cycle makes for a uniquely strange and self-indulgent viewing experience.
By Matt Turner
This year’s festival boasted ground-breaking cinematic experiments which offered reflections on our digital age.
By Matt Turner
Eduardo Williams’ intoxicating debut feature The Human Surge ponders just that.
By Matt Turner
The recent Edge of Frame Weekender showcased bold contemporary visions and rarely seen masterpieces.
By Matt Turner
This year’s LKFF offered a refreshing counterpoint to the masculine narratives that continue to dominate Korean cinema.
By Matt Turner
Filmmakers from across the region are challenging perceptions through intimate, personal storytelling.
By Matt Turner
The third annual SAFAR festival in London once again boasts a programme full of surprises.
By Matt Turner
Documentary filmmakers Betzabé García and Tatiana Huezo are giving a voice to victims of violent abuse.
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