Documentaries

  • Breaking the mold

    Breaking the mold

    LABOUR: Romania's MamaPan bakery, where bread-making becomes a catalyst for change.

    Steve Rickinson
  • The enduring darkness of Stalinism in Putin’s Russia

    The enduring darkness of Stalinism in Putin’s Russia

    RUSSIA: If you can bear to witness the quintessential continuity of aspects of Stalinist evil in Putin's Russia, Jessica Gorter's meticulous study of the…

    Nick Holdsworth
  • Hospitals and their victims

    Hospitals and their victims

    HEALTHCARE: In Cannes' ACID section, the urgent question about the health system is pointed out.

    Dieter Wieczorek
  • The first signs of war

    The first signs of war

    UKRAINE: A compellingly grim account of the country's descent into war.

    Nick Holdsworth
  • Filming the right-wing with ‘an open heart’

    Filming the right-wing with ‘an open heart’

    HOMOPHOBIA: Polish Prayers unravels the trajectory of a young Pole as he journeys away from the homophonic, ultra-conservative Brotherhood

    Sevara Pan
  • Growing up under the approaching storm clouds of war

    Growing up under the approaching storm clouds of war

    UKRAINE: The lives of ordinary teenagers in Ukraine's Donbas region as they navigate adolescence, dreams, and the devastating impact of conflict on their futures.

    Nick Holdsworth
  • A frozen art for futile times

    A frozen art for futile times

    ART: With the slogan ethics before aesthetics, a group of Serbian artists collectively looked to draw attention to the negative social trends of the…

    Carmen Gray
  • Where civilisation began

    Where civilisation began

    NATURE: Embark on an awe-inspiring journey through space and time while honouring the majesty and fragility of our planet's waterways.

    Aleksandra Biernacka
  • Coming of age in times of war

    Coming of age in times of war

    UKRAINE: An achingly tender film about growing up and a moving contemplation on life itself.

    Sevara Pan

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