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A scruffy, golden-haired dog sitting in a cluttered, dimly lit room.
Review

Stray

by Josh Slater-Williams

Istanbul’s semi-fer­al dog pop­u­la­tion is the focus of this thought-pro­vok­ing ethno­graph­ic documentary.

3
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
Headshot of a young Black man with a serious expression, against a background of buildings.
Review

Il Mio Corpo

by Leila Latif

Michele Pen­net­ta trains his cam­era on a young Niger­ian migrant liv­ing in Sici­ly in this poet­ic docudrama.

4
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
Blurry silhouette of a person dancing vigorously, their movements creating a sense of motion and energy.
Review

Strasbourg 1518

by David Jenkins

Jonathan Glaz­er riffs on the so-called ​“danc­ing plague” which struck the French bor­der city 500 years ago. The result is spectacular.

4
Anticipation
5
Enjoyment
5
In Retrospect
A young woman with long dark hair wearing a floral top, gazing down with a thoughtful expression.
Review

Present.Perfect.

by Matt Turner

China’s vast live-stream­ing indus­try is laid bare in Shengze Zhu’s cap­ti­vat­ing documentary.

4
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
Older man wearing a white apron and a serious expression, standing in front of a glass window with yellow lights behind him.
Review

The Street

by Maria Nae

Pho­tog­ra­ph­er Zed Nel­son doc­u­ments the changes to one street in East Lon­don over a four-year period.

3
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
Damaged road with cracked asphalt, rubble and debris scattered, indicating a natural disaster or infrastructure failure.
Review

Heimat is a Space in Time

by Matt Turner

Ger­man doc­u­men­tar­i­an Thomas Heise exam­ines his fam­i­ly his­to­ry around the turn of the 20th century.

3
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
Large group of people in red clothing exercising in a park, with pushchairs and children present.
Review

Normal

by David Jenkins

This short doc­u­men­tary essay cri­tiques enforced gen­der roles in Italy, but is very snob­by in doing so.

3
Anticipation
2
Enjoyment
1
In Retrospect
Two elderly African men in traditional dress, one wearing a green and white patterned robe, the other in a light-coloured robe with intricate designs.
Review

Stones Have Laws

by David Jenkins

This tricksy doc­u­men­tary hybrid charts the tra­di­tions and tran­si­tions of a remote Suri­namese tribe.

3
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
A man with a horn-shaped headpiece shouting in an urban setting.
Review

Hail Satan?

by Kambole Campbell

Pen­ny Lane’s head-spin­ning doc­u­men­tary charts the rise of The Satan­ic Temple.

3
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
A man with a concerned expression embracing a woman who appears to be sleeping or resting on a couch.
Review

Of Love and Law

by David Jenkins

Mar­ried gay lawyers in Osa­ka fight every­day injus­tice in this delight­ful, dead­pan documentary.

3
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect