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Electronic road sign displaying 'GORT T', surrounded by grassy field and a school sign for Killeshin National School.
Review

Town of Strangers

by Saskia Lloyd Gaiger

An intre­pid film­mak­er trav­els to the Irish nowherestown of Gort to explore the expan­sive con­cept of home among its diverse residents.

3
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Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
A smiling woman with long blonde hair holding a microphone in a room with a TV and cluttered surfaces.
In Praise Of

In praise of Stories We Tell

by Cici Peng

Sarah Pol­ley’s inno­v­a­tive, heart­felt doc­u­men­tary about her moth­er is a thought­ful exer­cise in the mechan­ics of storytelling.
Two people dining at a table in a dimly lit restaurant, with a bottle of wine and food on the table.
Review

Husband

by Xuanlin Tham

Devo­rah Baum and Josh Appig­nane­si attempt to nav­i­gate their rela­tion­ship as they take a trip to the Unit­ed States.

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Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
Closeup portrait of a serious-looking woman with dark hair and eyes gazing directly at the camera against a textured, distressed background.
Interviews

Laura Poitras: ‘I hope the audience comes out with a different perspective on the world’

by Sophie Monks Kaufman

The doc­u­men­tary film­mak­er reflects on her rela­tion­ship with Nan Goldin and the ways in which art can serve as a ves­sel for activism.
Person in car wearing elaborate pink feathered costume and floral headdress.
Review

All The Beauty and the Bloodshed

by Marina Ashioti

Lau­ra Poitras’ por­trait of activist and artist Nan Goldin is a damn­ing indict­ment of the US phar­ma­ceu­ti­cal indus­try and a touch­ing look at a famil­ial tragedy.

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5
Enjoyment
5
In Retrospect
Illuminated "Boba" sign, stall with drinks, snacks, and a person sitting behind the counter.
Review

Nascondino (Hide & Seek)

by Marina Ashioti

This lyri­cal obser­va­tion­al doc­u­men­tary by debu­tant Vic­to­ria Fiore follow’s a young boy grow­ing up on the streets of Naples.

3
Anticipation
3
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4
In Retrospect
Elderly man in a green cap and scarf sitting at a desk, surrounded by various objects including a guitar and a box.
Review

Mr Bachmann and his Class

by David Jenkins

Maria Speth’s inti­mate non-fic­tion epic pro­files a spiky but saint­ly Ger­man school­teacher and his students.

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4
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4
In Retrospect
Group of people, mostly men, standing outside a building with shuttered windows. Vintage image in sepia tones.
Review

Three Minutes: A Lengthening

by Marina Ashioti

A home movie becomes an impor­tant his­tor­i­cal arte­fact, reveal­ing the dev­as­ta­tion of the Holo­caust for the Jew­ish res­i­dents of a small Pol­ish town.

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3
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4
In Retrospect
Close-up of a person's face looking up, framed by broken glass.
Review

Lynch/Oz

by Marina Ashioti

Alexan­dre O Philippe traces the con­nec­tion between David Lynch and Vic­tor Flem­ing’s The Wiz­ard of Oz.

4
Anticipation
4
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3
In Retrospect
A group of people boarding an aeroplane, with the plane's exterior visible in the background.
Review

Last Flight Home

by Saskia Lloyd Gaiger

Ondi Tim­o­n­er films the final days of her father’s life in an infor­ma­tive, detailed and unpol­ished account of assist­ed death.

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3
In Retrospect