Thessaloniki Documentary Festival
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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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Banned Falun Gong and the defiant story of TV hijacking
CHINA: Revisiting the Falun Gong’s TV takeover on the 20th anniversary.
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Searching for an anti-capitalist fugitive
ACTIVISM: In her feature doc Robin Bank, director Anna Giralt Gris goes searching for Catalan activist Enric Duran, who lives in hiding after he «stole» almost 500 000 Euros to expose the banks’ unethical practices.
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The autocrat’s fatal signature
RUSSIA: A Sundance-winning docu-thriller following the recent attempt on the Russian opposition leader's life.
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A school of thinkers
EDUCATION: One teacher's determination in turning the fortunes of an inner-city plagued by urban decay, sectarian aggression, poverty and drugs.
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A story for the end of the world
CAPITALISM: The tragedy of an awarded winemaker who envisioned, since 1885, Arcadia as «Champagne d’ Orient».
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The power of celluloid, rediscovered
FEMININITY: A marvellous representation of feminine resilience in a hostile masculine world.
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Soul in pain
GRIEF: An outstanding piece of direct cinema turned art cinema, offering a glimpse into the human soul at the moment of suffering.
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A risky desert life
PALESTINE: In the southern West Bank, Bedouin drivers risk their lives smuggling illegal workers over the border.