Life of Vera Bila
Filmmaker Mira Erdevicki-Charap profiles Gypsy singer Vera Bila, a cult celebrity in Europe but the target of scorn in her home, the Czech Republic.Mira Erdevicki-Charap profiles singer Vera Bila.
A long meditation on emptiness
Anyone who cares about cinema will relish Berlin-Cinema (Titre Provisoire). Ambitious and illuminating, this documentary focuses on two of cinema’s great masters—Wim Wenders and Jean-Luc Godard—in exploring the city of Berlin.
Significance of religion and faith in present-day Brazil
The film focuses on the state of worship in Brazil, ranging from traditional Roman Catholicism and Born Again Christians, to black magic, witchcraft, Brazilian voodoo and other manifestations of faith which will surely shock viewers not very familiar with Brazil
The Godfather-like story of a Chechen warlord
The Making Of A New Empire (1999, the Godfather-like story of a Chechen warlord) screened on A-Festivals Berlinale (FORUM) and Toronto and awarded the Jordaan-prize of the City of Amsterdam
ERROL MORRIS: Looking for Mr. Death
In Errol Morris’ films, truth is always stranger than fiction, and his real-life characters are more unbelievable than anything one could invent.
TEN YEARS LATER: New Times in Riga
Ivars Seleckis has made a sequel to The Crossroad Street, his film from ten years ago about the inhabitants of Crossroad Street in Riga
Founders of Malombo jazz
A film about Malombo jazz, as played and practised by one particular group, the Three Malombo Men.
DOCUMENTARY TRUTHFULNESS: Witchhunt
In Britain, the media’s focus on fakery in documentaries has reached explosive heights. Consequently, the broadcasting regulatory body has started to follow rigid rather than sensible measures to protect viewers from untruthfulness, which can challenge freedom of expression.