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City skyline with people on bicycles and concrete barriers in the foreground.
Interviews

Inside the grassroots biking movement at the heart of If The Streets Were On Fire

by Henry Boon

Alice Rus­sel­l’s new doc­u­men­tary cap­tures the work of Bikestor­mz, a pas­sion­ate com­mu­ni­ty of cyclists aim­ing to pro­mote com­mu­ni­ty among some of the cap­i­tal’s most dis­en­fran­chised kids.
A diverse group of young football players in green shirts gathered around a white male coach who is yelling excitedly, with the coach surrounded by the smiling players.
Festivals

Next Goal Wins – first-look review

by Mark Asch

Tai­ka Wait­i­ti is way-too eager to please with this aggres­sive­ly feel-good com­ic fic­tion­al­i­sa­tion of the love­ly 2014 doc­u­men­tary of the same name.
Three men sitting at a table, engaged in conversation, with glasses of wine or other drinks on the table.
Festivals

Menus-Plaisirs Les Troisgros – first-look review

by Rafa Sales Ross

In his lat­est doc­u­men­tary, the Amer­i­can mas­ter Fred­er­ick Wise­man observes the rou­tines of the Trois­gros fam­i­ly and their three fine din­ing restau­rants in France.
Green frog puppet and blonde female puppet together.
Review

A Life On The Farm review – pays worthy tribute to its subject

by Carly Mattox

A film enthu­si­as­tic attempts to piece togeth­er the life of an eccen­tric farmer-turned-ama­teur film­mak­er in Oscar Hard­ing’s con­ven­tion­al but charm­ing documentary.

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3
In Retrospect
Two men in black uniforms holding firearms in a dilapidated urban setting.
Review

Once Upon a Time in Uganda review – an effusive love letter

by Marina Ashioti

This enter­tain­ing doc­u­men­tary cel­e­brates the low-bud­get action movies of ​“Uganda’s Quentin Taran­ti­no”, Isaac Nabwana.

3
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3
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3
In Retrospect
Portrait of an older woman with short grey hair and glasses, wearing a green jacket, seated at a desk in a home library setting.
Review

The Future Tense review – invigorating, droll essay film

by David Jenkins

Joe Lawlor and Chris­tine Mol­loy reflect on mat­ters of cul­tur­al iden­ti­ty in this hop­scotch­ing jour­ney through time, space and the Irish Sea.

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4
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4
In Retrospect
Monochrome image of a person lying on a plaid fabric, clutching a large stuffed toy. Dramatic lighting casts strong shadows.
Review

Kokomo City review – an impressively stylish debut

by Marina Ashioti

D Smith’s live­ly doc­u­men­tary offers a bold explo­ration of transness, wom­an­hood, Black­ness and the sex industry.

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4
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4
In Retrospect
A man in a dark cloak stands alone on a rocky shoreline, his face obscured in shadow.
Review

My Name is Alfred Hitchcock review – deep film analysis with a twist

by David Jenkins

Mark Cousins’ ana­lyt­i­cal sur­vey of the Hitch­cock fil­mog­ra­phy draws on a strange and not entire­ly help­ful spe­cial guest for its narration.

4
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3
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3
In Retrospect
A black and white image showing three young men sitting together in a cluttered room, examining documents or papers on a table in front of them. They appear to be engaged in some kind of discussion or activity.
Review

Squaring the Circle (The Story of Hipgnosis)

by David Jenkins

Fun, insid­ery pro­file doc of the cre­ative team behind some of the most mem­o­rable album cov­ers ever made – includ­ing Pink Floyd’s Dark Side of the Moon.

3
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3
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3
In Retrospect
Two women relaxing on large pink inflatable rings in a swimming pool.
Review

Shabu

by Marina Ashioti

A teenag­er from Rot­ter­dam attempts to make amends for totalling his grandmother’s car in Shami­ra Raphaëla’s fun, uplift­ing documentary.

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3
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