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Two hikers in blue and red winter attire, surrounded by misty, smoke-like clouds.
Review

Fire of Love

by David Jenkins

Sara Dosa’s whim­si­cal doc­u­men­tary chron­i­cles the trag­ic tale of ded­i­cat­ed vol­cano chasers Katia and Mau­rice Krafft.

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3
In Retrospect
Two men standing by the sea, wearing coats, looking out over the water.
Review

Kurt Vonnegut: Unstuck In Time

by Molly Mortimer

The beloved author and come­di­an receives the time-hon­oured doc­u­men­tary pro­file treat­ment by pal Robert B Weide.

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4
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3
In Retrospect
Bustling city street with palm trees and high-rise buildings. A woman in a patterned dress standing in the middle of the road.
Review

Donna

by Marina Ashioti

Jay Bed­wani presents a cap­ti­vat­ing por­trait of drag icon Don­na Per­son­na as she writes a play to com­mem­o­rate the brav­ery of her trans sisters.

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3
In Retrospect
Group of people swimming in a clear, blue ocean.
Review

Futura

by Trevor Johnston

Alice Rohrwach­er, Pietro Mar­cel­lo and Francesco Mun­zi offer an illu­mi­nat­ing por­tray­al of Ital­ian youth in the midst of glob­al uncertainty.

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3
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Shelves displaying many magazine covers featuring a late public figure.
Review

The Princess

by Saskia Lloyd Gaiger

Ed Perkins’ archive doc­u­men­tary offers fresh insight into the life and lega­cy of the People’s Princess.

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4
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A person floating in water, with only their face visible above the surface.
Review

Faya Dayi

by Cheyenne Bart-Stewart

Jes­si­ca Beshir’s strik­ing debut fea­ture offers an immer­sive look into the rit­u­al prac­tices and com­mod­i­fi­ca­tion of Khat in Ethiopia.

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4
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A black and white photograph of a person using an old-fashioned film camera, looking through the viewfinder.
Review

The Camera is Ours: Britain’s Women Documentary Makers

by Matt Turner

A fine and nec­es­sary port­man­teau of British doc­u­men­taries all made by less­er-known women filmmakers.

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4
In Retrospect
Two individuals, a man and a woman, standing together outdoors in a wooded area.
Festivals

Hot Docs’ far-reaching programme imagines a clean, free and just future

by Michelle Krasovitski

The Toron­to-based doc­u­men­tary festival’s 2022 edi­tion looks to the past for ideas of how we might build a brighter tomorrow.
Musicians performing on stage, with a grand piano, drums, and other instruments.
Review

This Much I Know To Be True

by Marina Ashioti

Nick Cave and War­ren Ellis per­form an inti­mate yet expan­sive ses­sion at the Bat­tersea Arts Cen­tre. The results are mesmerising.

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In Retrospect
Monochrome image of a man wearing a tuxedo with a bow tie, standing in front of a curtain and a lamp.
Incoming

Martin Scorsese will narrate a documentary extolling Powell and Pressburger’s genius

by Charles Bramesco

The direc­to­r­i­al duo known as The Archers gave the world resplen­dent visions of fan­ta­sy like Black Nar­cis­sus and The Red Shoes.