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Eyes on the war
Mohamed Jabaly’s documentary debut Ambulance provides a unique insight into a bombing of Gaza lasting 51 days, as witnessed from the ambulance driver’s seat.
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A murder that cuts deep
Through the killing of a park ranger, this documentary portrays the stark differences of two neighbouring nations – which again serves as a miniature imagery of many conflicts around the world.
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There is nowhere to run
The vast environmental phenomena characteristic of Africa’s most populous nation – Nigeria – are displayed across the current social occurrences in an independent, politically engaging, one-hour documentary screening at Oslo’s upcoming Human Rights Human Wrongs Film Festival.
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My enemy’s enemy is my ally
Anyone who believes that it can ever be morally justifiable for a country to support a tyrannical regime – even if it serves a government’s own short-term interests - should watch Hissène Habré: Prosecuting An Embarrassing Ally.
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Declaring Cyber War
The 2016 Berlinale presents Alex Gibney’s Zero Days, one of the most important documentaries of the year.
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Surfing against the odds
This beautiful and heartfelt documentary takes us into the world of the Gaza strip surfing enthusiasts, and reveals a formidable resilience pulsing within a beleaguered population.
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The van Goghs of China
Many China documentaries of the last decade have focused on the human cost of this nation becoming the world’s main manufacturer. Some portray the dramas behind long working hours and low wages on which people struggle to survive. Other films centre on China’s bizarre fascination for Western culture and their desire to emulate it.
