MDOC – Melgaço International Documentary Film Festival
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Mr Nobody Against Putin
RUSSIA: How a small-town teaching assistant became an unlikely whistleblower on the grim reality of wartime propaganda.
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‘My Stolen Planet’ triumphs at MDOC 2024
The 10th edition of the #MDOC – Melgaço International Documentary Film Festival concluded with the announcement of the 2024 winners. Iranian director Farahnaz Sharifi’s film, My Stolen Planet, secured the Jean-Loup Passek Award for Best International Feature Film. This documentary delves into Sharifi’s personal history, exploring themes of migration and memory through a unique narrative…
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MDOC – Melgaço International Documentary Festival returns with a commemorative edition
Between 29 July and 4 August, the picturesque border village of Melgaço will once again transform into the epicentre of international documentary cinema, hosting the 10th edition of the MDOC—Melgaço International Documentary Festival. This year’s festival is dedicated to pressing global themes, including the Palestinian conflict, human rights, migration, colonialism, the environment, and gender issues,…
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Portuguese films shine across 2024 MDOC – Melgaço International Documentary Festival programme
The MDOC – Melgaço International Documentary Festival will take place from 29 July to 4 August, 2024. This year’s event highlights critical themes such as #immigration, clandestinity, #colonialism, #human rights#, and environmental issues through a selection of nine compelling Portuguese films. Among the national premieres is Savanna and the Mountain by Paulo Carneiro, a documentary…
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From tragedy to will
CONFLICT: A Palestinian doctor's heartbreaking loss fuels his mission for peace, emphasizing the need for compassion and unity in the Israel-Hamas conflict.
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The privilege of the self-portrait
MEXICO: The intersection of migration and personal identity with Night of the Coyotes and Frida: A Self-Portrait.
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Beyond blood and soil
IDENTITY: The struggle for cultural identity in Mongolia, where the legacy of Genghis Khan meets modern challenges, through the eyes of a determined activist mother.
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Of Caravans and the Dogs
RUSSIA: Askold Kurov's compelling documentary Of Caravan and the Dogs details the final destruction of independent voices in Putin's Russia that oppose his war on Ukraine.
