Visions du réel
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«Their stories and perspectives bring a different cinematic language and energy»
THESSALONIKI: Agora Director Angeliki Vergou discusses the 2023 film market for Southeastern Europe, the Mediterranean, and the Middle East.
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Visions du Réel announces 2023 Honorary Award recipient
Argentinian filmmaker and screenwriter #Lucrecia Martel# will be celebrated by Visions du Réel with its Honorary Award during its 54th edition (April 21–30, 2023). A leading name in the New Argentine Cinema, Lucrecia Martel will give a masterclass during the event, which will explore her body of work and her relationship with reality. A retrospective…
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Bizarre love triangle
NATURE: The extraordinary love story of volcanologist couple Katia and Maurice Krafft, who died as explosively as they lived.
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Understanding terror
TERRORISM Uncovering the history of the Islamic State through the lenses of its now-detained members, capturing the reality of life in a land ravaged by war.
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Darkest days of military rule
LEGACY: A son's search for meaning at the site of a former Argentinian concentration camp where his mother «disappeared» in the 1970s.
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Asian documentary forum Docs by the Sea concludes 2022 edition; presents awards
Amidst recovering from Covid-19-related challenges, Docs by the Sea 2022 soared to new heights as it entered its 6th edition. Previously only open to filmmakers from Southeast Asia, Docs by the Sea 2022 expanded eligibility for continent-wide filmmakers, with projects from South Korea, Taiwan, Japan, Hong Kong, India, and Bangladesh participating for the first time.…
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«Every documentary from this region is simply a labour of love, enthusiasm, solidarity within a film crew»
SARAJEVO FILM FESTIVAL: Modern Times Review speaks with Sarajevo Film Festival Documentary Programme programmer Rada Šešić on the documentaries in competition, Docu Rough Cut Boutique, the place of Sarajevo Film Festival among the wider festival landscape, and more.
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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.
