IDFA
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At death’s door
HEALTHCARE: In the midst of the pandemic, a survey of an ordinary Bulgarian hospital draws attention to the country’s obsolete and underfunded healthcare system.
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Tied to the land
PALESTINE: The petty politics of Palestinian persecution – seen through the lens of age-old traditions of foraging for medicinal herbs.
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New cinematic form for a better world
DISSENT: The hybrid Cinéma du réel Grand Prize winner follows an all-female gang who roam one of Brazil’s biggest favelas selling cheap fuel.
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IDFA, Sundance, True/False and more to join second 2022 dok.incubator workshop session
Representatives of top international festivals will meet at the second dok.incubator workshop session in Olomouc, Czech Republic from June 19 to 26. The event brings together over 100 documentary industry professionals from over 25 countries to watch promising international documentaries in progress, with top programmers seeking the best fit for their competitions. Included across the…
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On the murderer’s side
ABUSE: Three survivors of domestic violence who have murdered their abusers are given a chance to tell their stories.
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Risk your body – obtain a new constitution
POLITICS: At Cannes, Patrizio Guzmán´s documentary offers one of the rare elements of hope in global politics.
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The «fragile memory» of the man behind the camera
MEMORY: A Ukrainian filmmaker turns to a forgotten photo archive as his grandfather’s memory starts fading away.
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Choices of war
CONFLICT: Sergei Loznitsa’s sombre documentary, The Natural History of Destruction, re-examines the heavy bombing of British and German cities during World War Two, posing the question – ‘is it morally acceptable to kill civilian populations as a means of war?’
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Lives lost, opportunities wasted
CHINA: Looking back in anger at the lost chances to help China attain democracy, 30 years after Tiananmen Square.