Anyone who believes that it can ever be morally justifiable for a country to support a tyrannical regime – even if it serves a government’s own short-term interests – should watch Hissène Habré: Prosecuting An Embarrassing Ally.
The 2016 Berlinale presents Alex Gibney’s Zero Days, one of the most important documentaries of the year.
Rokhsar Sediqi is a 14-year old who lives with her mum, dad and five siblings in the Danish countryside. She has waited four years for a leave to remain in Denmark.
This beautiful and heartfelt documentary takes us into the world of the Gaza strip surfing enthusiasts, and reveals a formidable resilience pulsing within a beleaguered population.
Decentralisation; many of us have heard the term before, and in Berlin it is a buzz word.
Many China documentaries of the last decade have focused on the human cost of this nation becoming the world’s main manufacturer. Some portray the dramas behind long working hours and low wages on which people struggle to survive. Other films centre on China’s bizarre fascination for Western culture and their desire to emulate it.
Media criticism. Indian documentary An Insignificant Man is an interesting example of how a political movement can begin and achieve authority.
In the near future, big data developments will allow companies to observe people constantly.
Behrouz Nouranipour’s documentary portrays three tortured and raped under-aged Syrian girls.