Documentary

The Beatles: Get Back

By Elena Lazic

Peter Jackson unearths and re-edits footage of the Beatles’ last hurrah, with euphoric and exasperating results.

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Rebel Dykes

By Marina Ashioti

This fittingly radical documentary chronicles the feminist punk subculture which sprung in London in the 1980s.

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Becoming Cousteau

By Marina Ashioti

An entertaining deep dive into the adventure-filled travails of famed oceanographer and filmmaker Jacques Cousteau.

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Keyboard Fantasies

By John Dunning

This tour documentary-cum-biography celebrates the remarkable life and career of cult musician Beverly Glenn-Copeland.

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The Nowhere Inn

By Emily Maskell

Annie Clark (aka St Vincent) and Carrie Brownstein set off on an unconventional road trip in this pithy meta-documentary.

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Quant

By Lillian Crawford

Sadie Frost directs this illuminating profile doc on the 1960s fashion icon and progenitor of the miniskirt.

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Tom Petty, Somewhere You Feel Free: The Making of Wildflowers

By Greg Wetherall

This newly unearthed chronicle of the making of the American singer-songwriter’s favourite album is a gift for fans.

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The Velvet Underground

By Michael Leader

Todd Haynes directs this definitive chronicle of the fabled avant-garde rock group, taking in everything from doo wop to pop art.

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Oasis Knebworth 1996

By Lou Thomas

The inside story of one of the great concerts in British rock ’n’ roll history is a welcome dose of ’90s nostalgia.

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The Alpinist

By Marina Ashioti

This gripping biopic of the enigmatic Marc-André Leclerc captures the essence of solo alpine free climbing.

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Fauci

By David Jenkins

A boilerplate but revealing profile documentary on famed American immunologist Anthony Fauci.

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The Story of Looking

By Laura Venning

Documentary maker Mark Cousins gets personal with this eye-opening essay film about the history of human vision.

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Misha and the Wolves

By Hannah Strong

A woman’s Holocaust memoir becomes an international scandal in Sam Hobkinson’s compelling documentary.

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Paris Calligrammes

By Caitlin Quinlan

Veteran German filmmaker Ulrike Ottinger recounts her formative experiences in the French capital in the 1960s.

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Prince of Muck

By Katie Goh

Cindy Jansen’s intriguing documentary chronicles one man’s life on one of Scotland’s most remote islands.

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Sabaya

By Marina Ashioti

A sombre and emotive documentary depicting the painful realities of the Islamic State’s reign of terror.

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WeWork: Or the Making and Breaking of a $47 Billion Unicorn

By Flora Spencer Grant

This behind-the-scenes look at the ill-fated workplace startup buys into the capitalist ideals of its subject.

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