Beirut
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Generation Gaza: Among the Israelis in India
ISRAEL: Among Himalaya backpackers, Israelis process 7 October, Gaza memories, and identity crisis—numbed by drugs, haunted by politics, searching elusive peace.
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My Armenian Phantoms
NOSTALGIA: Private family memories and collective cinematic captions intertwine in this intimate exploration of a dissolving past, which, if not captured in time, can easily disappear in the frenetic pace of our amnesiac digital era.
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Stitched histories
PALESTINE: Like the Old Testament Joseph and his coat of many colours, a patch-covered jacket becomes a symbol for a greater truth in Mathijs Poppe's touching film of yearning for home, The Jacket.
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Visual allegories of resistance
PALESTINE: A postmodernist and postcolonial film monument aiming to preserve Palestinian history, presence, and perspective
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Children’s nightmares of war
CONFLICT: A short doc follows a researcher as he probes children’s trauma-induced nightmares.
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Porto/Post/Doc spotlights global storytellers; Directors Alessandro Comodin and Maria Elorza
The eagerly awaited tenth edition of Porto/Post/Doc is set to run from 17 to 25 November in Porto, unveiling a curated thematic program titled Where are our Storytellers? This year’s festival presents eight films that traverse cultures from Asia to America, shedding light on varying storytelling techniques. The thematic line-up revisits critical figures in the…
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Unleashing the power of Irish documentaries: the Pull Focus Competition at Docs Ireland
Docs Ireland, now in its 5th year, is currently showcasing the best of Irish documentary cinema through its highly anticipated Pull Focus Irish Documentary Competition. This esteemed event includes three world premieres, one European premiere, and seven Northern Irish premieres. The competition serves as a testament to the remarkable talent within the Irish documentary industry…
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«We want to foster and support the non-fiction community on both sides of the Irish border»
DOCS IRELAND: Head of Industry & Marketplace Roisin Geraghty on the secrets to a well-rounded festival industry event, this year's programme, the legacy of Irish documentary.
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Time of the wolves
BEIRUT: Through its unflinching portrayal of the residents' daily hardships, In the Shadow of Beirut sheds light on the pervasive poverty, limited access to resources, and the dire need for basic living conditions in this densely crowded corner of the Middle East.