Documentary Reviews and Features | Little White Lies

Genre Documentary

Impressive mountain landscape with a tall, rocky cliff face; person standing on a rocky outcrop in the foreground, wearing a red jumper.
Review

Free Solo

by Aimee Knight

A climber’s quest to summit Yosemite’s El Capitan without ropes takes on a troubling ulterior motive.

2
Anticipation
2
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
An elderly woman sitting in a cluttered room, wearing a purple jumper and scarf.
Review

Dead Souls

by Matt Thrift

This eight-hour epic from Chinese filmmaker Wang Bing chronicles one of the worst atrocities in human history.

4
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
5
In Retrospect
Busy street with numerous motorcycles, surrounded by leafy trees and buildings in the background.
Review

Back to Berlin

by Rory Marsh

Jason Isaacs narrates this road-trip documentary about a group of bikers on a Holocaust pilgrimage.

2
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
Small toy figures of children in football uniforms, standing on a grassy field.
Review

Orione

by Romy Somerset

Toia Bonino’s documentary explores the problem of violence in the eponymous Buenos Aires neighbourhood.

3
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
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The Price of Everything

by Philippa Snow

Nathaniel Kahn’s insightful survey – and subtle critique – of the contemporary art world, featuring Jeff Koons, Larry Poons and more.

3
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
Soldiers in military uniforms marching down a street in a village. Sepia-toned historical image.
Review

They Shall Not Grow Old

by Adam Woodward

Peter Jackson marks the centennial of the end of WWI with a fascinating, fatally flawed exercise in historic preservation.

4
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
A mature man in a dark suit appears thoughtful, resting his chin on his hand in a contemplative pose.
Review

Won’t You Be My Neighbor?

by Hannah Strong

Filmmaker Morgan Neville provides a thoughtful examination of American television legend Fred Rogers.

3
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
Two Asian women, one in a white shirt and the other in a pink jumper, standing and looking at the camera.
Review

Shirkers

by Josh Slater-Williams

The curious tale of a first feature stolen by a crew member is the subject of Sandi Ten’s fascinating autobiographical documentary.

3
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
A person wearing a cowboy hat walking alongside a donkey on a rural path at dusk.
Review

Donkeyote

by Romy Somerset

A tender, evocative portrait of a man named Manolo and his trusty donkey sidekick, Gorrión.

3
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
Colourful hand-painted garden tools hanging on a yellow and green shed door.
Review

An Artist’s Eyes

by David Jenkins

This stripped back profile of East London artist Chris Moon is leavened by a bizarre rock photographer cameo appearance.

3
Anticipation
2
Enjoyment
2
In Retrospect