Films directed by Kevin Macdonald

High & Low: John Galliano – a superior profile doc

By David Jenkins

Kevin Macdonald gives his subject enough rope in this slippery documentary about how we project a sense of regret.

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The Mauritanian

By David Jenkins

Kevin Macdonald’s based-on-a-true-story Guantanamo Bay drama too often loses its dramatic footing.

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Life in a Day 2020

By Leila Latif

Kevin Macdonald updates his crowdsourced 2010 documentary to give a glimpse of life on Earth in the age of Covid.

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Whitney

By David Jenkins

This reveal-all documentary about the late pop icon Whitney Huston from director Kevin Macdonald makes for compelling viewing.

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Sky Ladder: The Art of Cai Guo-Qiang

By Adam Woodward

China’s foremost proponent of large-scale pyrotechnics is the star of this engaging documentary from Kevin Macdonald.

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Black Sea

By David Jenkins

This old-school, undersea chiller starring Jude Law offers a sophisticated and moving exploration into the evils of greed.

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