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Review

On the Adamant review – A hushed, humanistic, prize-winning doc

by David Jenkins

French doc­u­men­tar­i­an Nico­las Philib­ert returns with a gen­tle, deeply mov­ing chron­i­cle of a float­ing hos­pi­tal in Paris.

4
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4
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4
In Retrospect
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Review

Smoke Sauna Sisterhood review – one to reflect on in the bath

by Saskia Lloyd Gaiger

Anna Hint’s inti­mate, drowsy doc­u­men­tary observes a group of women cleans­ing their bod­ies and shar­ing secrets in a tra­di­tion­al smoke sauna.

3
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3
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4
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Review

20 Days in Mariupol review – brave piece of frontline journalism

by Marina Ashioti

Ukrain­ian Asso­ci­at­ed Press jour­nal­ist Mstyslav Cher­nov chron­i­cles the the inva­sion of the port city of Mariupol.

4
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3
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3
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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.

4
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3
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3
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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
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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.

4
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4
In Retrospect
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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
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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.

3
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3
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3
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Review

The Super 8 Years

by Mark Asch

Annie Ernaux and her son David piece togeth­er a mag­i­cal home movie essay on mar­riage, moth­er­hood and the whole damn thing.

4
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4
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4
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Review

My Imaginary Country

by Marina Ashioti

A new vital work by Patri­cio Guzmán sees the doc­u­men­tary vet­er­an turn his gaze towards a new gen­er­a­tion of Chilean revolutionaries.

4
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4
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4
In Retrospect