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Two men in white shirts standing in a room, engaging in conversation.
Review

Little Richard: I Am Everything

by David Jenkins

The ​“Quasar of Rock” is the sub­ject of this juicy and insight­ful doc­u­men­tary which prizes deep cul­tur­al analy­sis over the usu­al bob­bysox­er hysteria.

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3
In Retrospect
Monochrome image of a serious-looking woman seated at a desk, with bookshelves visible in the background.
Review

Loving Highsmith

by Sophie Monks Kaufman

Eva Viti­ja’s thought­ful doc­u­men­tary is a mea­sured look at a sin­gu­lar, enig­mat­ic lit­er­ary voice.

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4
In Retrospect
A person with long hair standing in a shower, with water droplets visible.
Festivals

Saunas, Funkytown and the consciousness of plants at CPH:DOX 2023

by Chris Cassingham

A raft of inno­v­a­tive and thought­ful world pre­mieres stood out at Copen­hagen’s annu­al doc­u­men­tary fes­ti­val, which moves from autumn to spring.
Red graffiti spelling "Mum" on wall, iron bedframe, messy bedroom.
Review

Blue Bag Life

by Marina Ashioti

Rebec­ca Lloyd-Evans and Lisa Selby’s fea­ture doc­u­men­tary aims to explore the inter­con­nect­ed prisms of addic­tion and unortho­dox motherhood.

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4
In Retrospect
Red and grey military-style helmets with the number 519 printed on them.
Review

Riotsville, USA

by Caitlin Quinlan

Using mil­i­tary train­ing footage, Sier­ra Pet­tengill’s archival doc­u­men­tary traces the ori­gins of police mil­i­tari­sa­tion in the US.

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4
In Retrospect
A group of musicians performing on stage, with guitars, drums, and a man singing into a microphone. The stage is dimly lit with red and white lighting, creating a dramatic and intense atmosphere.
Review

Meet Me in the Bathroom

by Ed Gibbs

New York’s pre‑9/​11 music scene is revis­it­ed in this suit­ably lo-fi doc­u­men­tary from the mak­ers of Shut Up and Play the Hits.

4
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4
In Retrospect
Animated characters, a dark-haired girl and a blond-haired boy, standing together against a night sky with a crescent moon.
The Oscar Goes To...

Why We Met in Virtual Reality deserves the Best Documentary Oscar

by Alicia Haddick

Joe Hunt­ing’s play­ful doc­u­men­tary is a hope­ful look at the space cre­at­ed in vir­tu­al worlds for peo­ple to form gen­uine emo­tion­al connections.
Two individuals seated at a dining table in a cosy interior. Floral arrangements, candles, and various dishes on the table.
Review

Electric Malady

by Billie Walker

Marie Liden offers an insight into one man’s expe­ri­ence with debil­i­tat­ing elec­trosen­si­tiv­i­ty in her mov­ing fea­ture debut.

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4
In Retrospect
Person wearing long coat walking through grassy field towards mountains.
Review

Fashion Reimagined

by Saskia Lloyd Gaiger

The sto­ry of Amy Powney and her jour­ney to cre­ate tru­ly sus­tain­able and eth­i­cal clothes oscil­lates between the fas­ci­nat­ing and the tiresome.

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In Retrospect
Sleeping newborn baby wrapped in a blanket, nestled in an adult's arms.
Festivals

Notre Corps – first-look review

by Carly Mattox

Set with­in a Parisian gyne­co­log­i­cal clin­ic, Claire Simon’s pow­er­ful doc­u­men­tary focus­es on the myr­i­ad sto­ries of patients who seek advice and care.