Chris Marker
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MDOC Melgaço brings record premieres and new critics’ prize to Portugal
The #MDOC# – Melgaço International Documentary Film Festival returns this summer with a bold and urgent lineup that spans continents, histories, and identities. From 28 July to 3 August, the festival’s 11th edition will screen 33 films from 23 countries, all competing for the prestigious Jean-Loup Passek Awards, the Don Quixote Award (FICC), and—for the…
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Dahomey
DECOLONALISATION: Blending nonfiction and magic, Mati Diop's Dahomey blends gives voice to looted statues while exploring the complexity of restitution.
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The aftermath of decolonisation
COLONIALISM: Chris Marker, Algeria's independence, and one family's exile intertwine
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An intense look at the centre of Ukraine during war
UKRAINE: Part reportage documentary and part poetic road movie, Voyage Along the War shares what everyday life looks like in a war-torn country.
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At the border of art and anthropology
Anthropology: On a new, participatory, inclusive artistic anthropology.
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Brazil’s It’s All True unveils 2021 programme
The oldest Latin American film festival devoted to creative documentary, Brazil’s It’s All True – International Documentary Film Festival, has just announced the full programme for its 26th edition (8 – 18 April). This festival will edition will run online and will be free of charge (Brazilian audiences). 69 films from 23 countries will feature,…
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A lifetime in film
IDFA: What can we say about the 2019 IDFA choice of Jørgen Leth (82) and Patricio Guzmán (78) for «Lifetime Achievement Award» and «Guest of Honor» respectively?
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The overlooked «in-betweener»
Two highlights of Doclisboa 2018 were documentaries from an often-overlooked category – the mid-length film.
