Nova ’78
CONTROL: An electrified archive of 1978’s Nova Convention with Burroughs, Ginsberg, Cage, Smith colliding in a space where theory met punk poetry on 16mm.
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The Arc of Oblivion
MEMORY: We are but a blink in Buddha’s eye: The Arc of Oblivion – executive produced by Werner Herzog – is an unforgettable film.
Bizarre love triangle
NATURE: The extraordinary love story of volcanologist couple Katia and Maurice Krafft, who died as explosively as they lived.
Devoted to a double life
RELIGION: After decades of living a secret life, a filmmaker travels to a Japanese monastery in an exploration of truth, faith and love.
Repenting at leisure
EXTREMISM: A portrait of a group of Western women who pledged their lives to ISIS, but now want to return home to restart their lives.
Thessaloniki Documentary Festival spotlights podcasts with new festival section
Following the likes of #Tribeca and #SXSW, the Thessaloniki Documentary Festival is one of the first to explore the world
The death of democracy by a thousand cuts
JOURNALISM: A vivid portrait of tenacious Filipino journalist Maria Ressa, founder of the Duterte-critical Rappler.com.
Armour-plated schools
GUNS: Fear of school shootings in the US has created an entire industry dedicated to turning educational institutions penal.