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A murder that cuts deep
Through the killing of a park ranger, this documentary portrays the stark differences of two neighbouring nations – which again serves as a miniature imagery of many conflicts around the world.
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Honey, Don’t be Weird
By taking its characters seriously, Toni Erdmann avoids the most obvious pitfalls of the comedy genre.
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The authentic staging
Documentaries are increasingly taking advantage of feature film elements. This does not less the authenticity of its portrayal.
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Rock music as propaganda
Slovenian band Laibach could be seen as an ironic commentary to rock music’s affinity with fascism. It depends whether its audience made any reflections on this when the group held North Korea’s first ever rock concert – organised by Norwegian artist Morten Traavik.
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Restrained and harrowing
Hissein Habré, A Chadian Tragedy is a strikingly restrained documentary about the little known abuse that took place under the rule of Chadian dictator Hissein Habrés.
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Sex and metropolitan living
The metropolitan symphony 21 X New York portrays the iconic metropolis through 21 of its citizens, focusing on what to do or what not to do in a city that never sleeps.
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An internal weapons race
An interactive installation and the US police force form the basis for two documentaries at the Bergen International Film Festival. Both focus on the ever-expanding weapons industry.
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Tangible measures to help save tomorrow
There is no excuse to wait till tomorrow. The documentary Tomorrow presents constructive solutions to the world’s environmental issues.
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The Day the Sun Fell on Hiroshima
The Day the Sun Fell describes the consequences of the nuclear bomb in Japan, as told through the film maker’s own family history. A national trauma which remains connected with stigmatising and lack of knowledge in the Land of the Rising Sun.