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A mesmerising portrayal of India’s extreme right
Covering more than a century of Indian history, Patwardhan weaves a story that exposes the roots of Hindu nationalism and the endless war against India’s «imaginary demons».
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The Cuban veteran for whom the Revolution lives on
As his country slowly moves past its communist decades, a Cuban veteran is stuck in the past.
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Orwa Nyrabia – International Documentary Film Festival Amsterdam (IDFA)
IDFA: The new artistic director at IDFA talks about the new features of the documentary industry and how watching a documentary can turn into a life-changing experience.
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How the toleration of crime can change everything
A film revealing the many faces of decades of organised crime in Southern Italy.
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Ralph Eue – DOK Leipzig
Through the Revision section of this year’s edition of Dok Leipzig, the festival takes a retrospective glance at past documentaries that are still potent today.
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Andrea Slovakova – Jihlava International Documentary Film Festival
Immigration and memories of home are the two main themes of this year‘s edition of the Jihlava International Documentary Festival, says festival programmer Andrea Slovakova.
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A changing Chinese society
Up the Mountain is a portrait how the shedding of the old is making way for the new in today‘s China.
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How time and lies make true stories disappear
BEIRUT: In Beirut, one man creates a puzzle of the city’s past in order to tell some painful stories left untold but not forgotten.
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Diana Tabakov – DAFilms
The creative network Doc Alliance aims to support the diversity and quality of documentaries in Europe, while also offering online streaming possiblities to their subscribers.