People who take soccer very, very seriously
It documents the realities of the game as perceived by soccer aficionados in Austria but also in the countries against which Austria played: Cameroon, Chile and Italy.
LUIS BUñUEL-100 YEARS: Zero in Conduct
A homage to Luis Buñuel on the occasion of the 100th anniversary of his birth by Tue Steen Müller.
DOX IN BERLIN 2000: Beyond the Red Carpet
Being a feature film festival, documentaries are not the main focus in Berlin, but for the dedicated doc fan the schedule was nevertheless overflowing thanks to the Panorama and Forum programmes.
DOCUMENTARY VERSUS REPORTAGE: Constructing a Drama
Most attempts to define the documentary genre have done so by distinguishing it from fiction. At the other end of the spectrum the documentary borders on factual reporting, but as with fiction the borders are not crystal clear and distinct.
HEDDY HONIGMANN: Music and Memory
“Crazy”, the latest documentary by Heddy Honigmann, premiered at the IDFA in Amsterdam this past fall, where it won the Audience Award
REPORT FROM AUSTRIA: The Art of Resistance
The Diagonale is the annual festival of Austrian film. The highlight of this year’s edition, held March 27 to April 2 in Graz: artistic responses to the country’s current political situation. MARCY GOLDBERG reports.
Personal journey explores the past, as it becomes the future
Peter’s first film, Grandfathers and Revolutions, is a story about his own grandfather, András Hegedüs; the Prime Minister of Hungary who called in the Soviet troops to quash the Hungarian Revolution in 1956
“Sir” and “Madam” love each other
This film follows a number of former lovers who are currently in a state of war
DUISBURG ROUND TABLE: Watchdogs of Doc
The 23rd edition of the Duisburger Filmwoche was held November 1-7, 1999. MARCY GOLDBERG met with its organizers for a round-table chat on what makes this German doc festival unique.