In Extremis: A story about bravery, talent and betrayal
WAR REPORTER:Marie Colvin covered all the main conflicts of our time, always with the same aim: not only to bear witness, but to bring action.
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Exposing the misery of the Mafia
PHOTOGRAPHY: Letizia Battaglia never introduced herself as a photographer of the Mafia. She was taking pictures of Palermo, she says, where the Mafia is simply part of everyday life and routines.
The knot in the heart
PHOTOGRAPHY:For almost 50 years, the photographer Eugene Richards has documented a variety of destinies, from crack addicts to people in emergency rooms and psychiatric hospitals. What has driven him?
The Cuban veteran for whom the Revolution lives on
As his country slowly moves past its communist decades, a Cuban veteran is stuck in the past.
A hilarious examination of the human condition
An intimate portrait of a sarcastic elderly Palestinian woman’s life, relationships, regrets and bitterness enlightened by flashes of dark humour.
Day-to-day life amongst a pro-Russian battalion in Ukraine
Their Own Republic by Russian director Aliona Polunina caused quite a fury at this year‘s Doclisboa due to its pro-Russian stance. The documentary nonetheless offers an interesting insight into the side of the Ukrainian conflict rarely portrayed in western media.
One of the greatest leaders of the 20th century
RUSSIA: Meeting Gorbachev is an intimate and engaging portrait of the man who unwittingly prompted the collapse of the Soviet Union.
Tell the world
WAR REPORTER: The documentary Under the Wire provides a first-hand account of what really transpired during the early days of the war in Syria during the siege of Homs and the attack that killed war correspondent Marie Colvin.
How to help the Syrians?
WAR REPORTER: Rania Abouzeid gained unprecedented access to the heart of the Syrian conflict by clandestinely entering Syria over a number of years. No Turning Back tells the Syrians stories.