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An elderly woman sitting in a cluttered room, wearing a purple jumper and scarf.
Review

Dead Souls

by Matt Thrift

This eight-hour epic from Chi­nese film­mak­er Wang Bing chron­i­cles one of the worst atroc­i­ties in human history.

4
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
5
In Retrospect
Small toy figures of children in football uniforms, standing on a grassy field.
Review

Orione

by Romy Somerset

Toia Bonino’s doc­u­men­tary explores the prob­lem of vio­lence in the epony­mous Buenos Aires neighbourhood.

3
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
Soldiers in military uniforms marching down a street in a village. Sepia-toned historical image.
Review

They Shall Not Grow Old

by Adam Woodward

Peter Jack­son marks the cen­ten­ni­al of the end of WWI with a fas­ci­nat­ing, fatal­ly flawed exer­cise in his­toric preservation.

4
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
Man in hat operating turntable in vintage-style recording studio.
Review

Rudeboy: The Story of Trojan Records

by Ed Gibbs

The ground-break­ing label marks its half-cen­tu­ry with a glossy new doc­u­men­tary cel­e­brat­ing its legacy.

3
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
Gloved hands holding a black handgun on a surface.
Review

Weapon of Choice

by Romy Somerset

The sto­ry of Gas­ton Glock is woven into this intrigu­ing sur­vey of mod­ern firearms culture.

3
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
Two elderly men, one holding a camera, against a cloudy backdrop.
Review

Distant Constellation

by Mark Asch

The inhab­i­tants of a Turk­ish retire­ment home con­tem­plate life’s big ques­tions in this cap­ti­vat­ing doc from She­vaun Mizrahi.

3
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
Dramatic, dark silhouetted mountains against a fiery sky with vibrant orange and blue hues.
Review

El mar la mar

by Glenn Heath Jr

Joshua Bon­net­ta and JP Sni­adec­ki present a mov­ing por­trait of life in the US-Mex­i­co bor­der region.

3
Anticipation
5
Enjoyment
5
In Retrospect
Bare, tangled branches; dark, gnarled trees in a dense, shadowy forest.
Review

Arcadia

by Adam Lee Davies

Direc­tor Paul Wright embarks on an archive-footage odyssey across Britain’s vast cul­tur­al landscape.

3
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
Man in desert camouflage uniform sits on ground surrounded by metal barrels.
Review

The Deminer

by Malika Kingston

Remem­ber­ing the life and death of a man obsessed with deac­ti­vat­ing live land­mines in Iraq.

2
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
Man in traditional clothing practising yoga pose on balcony, mountains in background.
Review

Even When I Fall

by Louisa Cavell

This shock­ing exposé uncov­ers the trag­ic lot of many young cir­cus per­form­ers in India.

3
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect