by David Jenkins
Leos Carax delves through his own personal archive in this glorious essay film that’s in thrall to Jean-Luc Godard.
by Michael Leader
Macdonald and Rice-Edwards immerse in the famous power couple’s lives in NY, but this estate-approved doc struggles to deliver intriguing insight.
by Alex Hopkins-McQuillan
The Neurocultures Collective and Steven Eastwood present a world perceived through autism in this wonderfully experimental, hybrid endeavour.
by Marina Ashioti
The beautiful, complex bond between acclaimed photographer Joel Meyerowitz and writer/artist Maggie Barrett is the subject of this artful doc.
An unapologetic hagiography of the famed British photographer whose work chronicles working class leisure time.
by Barney Nuttall
Clair Titley’s doc tells the outrageous story of a Japanese man who was left naked and trapped in a room for over a year, unwittingly becoming a reality TV star.
This vital and deeply personal essay doc carefully dissects and dismantles age-old representations of witches.
by Phil Concannon
Johan Grimonprez’s documentary explores the circumstances that led two American jazz musicians to crash the UN Security Council in protest against the murder of Congolese leader Patrice Lumumba.
by Fatima Sheriff
Calling for a free Palestine, this vital doc chronicles the resilience of the Masafer Yatta community and the occupation’s atrocities in the West Bank.
Mati Diop offers a creative and moving guide to discussing anti-colonialist action in her very fine follow-up to 2019’s Atlantics.
This documentary artfully explores familial love, race and belonging through the complex framework of South African history.
A conflict between indigenous communities and white settlers in a region ravaged by historical grievances and climate change is the subject of this powerful doc.
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