Cinéma du réel previews 43rd festival
The 43rd edition of Cinéma du réel, held 12 – 21 March 2021, forges ahead with its programme, regardless of
Cinéma du réel
Located in Paris, France
Cinéma du réel mixes documentary, essay, and experimentation in selections that reflect the diversity of genres and forms of the cinematographic approach in the world. It is one of the rare documentary film festivals that emphasises the heritage and the memory of the genre, while bringing them into dialogue with contemporary creation.
«I see the genre’s remarkable momentum going on for some time»
FESTIVAL de CANNES: The head of Cannes Docs, Marché du Film – Festival de Cannes, Pierre-Alexis Chevit, speaks on the documentary focused initiative at the world-renowned film festival.
Docs and de-powering
FESTIVALS: Can documentaries be a part of de-powering – «destitution» – most needed in today’s power-driven societies?
Close to Turkey’s border
ECO-FEMINISM: Nature is the best source for strength and survival in a war-torn part of the world, and Kurdish women of Syria intend to utilize this while rebuilding their lives when peace settles in again.
Dictatorship and revolt
SUDAN: In Sudan, a small band of filmmakers rise up against the regime using the instrument of film.
One of the greatest leaders of the 20th century
RUSSIA: Meeting Gorbachev is an intimate and engaging portrait of the man who unwittingly prompted the collapse of the Soviet Union.
From protégée to dictator
RUSSIA: A glimpse into Vladimir Putin‘s rise to power – from his early promises of media freedom to the flagrant disregard of democratic norms.
CINEMA DU REEL 2007: Far from Hollywood
The social profile is strong at Cinéma du réel, which for the 29th time offered cinematically strong pieces of reality from around the world