TAMING THE GARDEN
Salomé Jashi artfully captures the unusual disruption caused by the removal and transport of several massive trees from small Georgian villages.
Festival Section:
World Cinema Documentary Competition
Country:
Switzerland/Germany/Georgia
Filed under Documentary, Film, Film Festivals, Recommendations, Sundance
SABAYA
Hogir Hirori reveals efforts to rescue Yazidi women and girls from their horrific fate as ISIS sex slaves.
Festival Section:
World Cinema Documentary Competition
Country:
Sweden
Filed under Documentary, Film, Film Festivals, Recommendations, Sundance
PRESIDENT
Camilla Nielsson follows the leader of Zimbabwe’s opposition party as he seeks a free and fair election.
Festival Section:
World Cinema Documentary Competition
Country:
Denmark/USA/Norway
Filed under Documentary, Film, Film Festivals, Recommendations, Sundance
PLAYING WITH SHARKS
Sally Aitken pays tribute to a pioneering shark conservationist and underwater cinematographer.
Festival Section:
World Cinema Documentary Competition
Country:
Australia
Filed under Documentary, Film, Film Festivals, Recommendations, Sundance
THE MOST BEAUTIFUL BOY IN THE WORLD
Kristina Lindström and Kristian Petri reveal the lasting impact of fame and objectification on a young male actor.
Festival Section:
World Cinema Documentary Competition
Country:
Sweden
Filed under Documentary, Film, Film Festivals, Recommendations, Sundance
Coming to select theatres and to virtual cinemas today, Friday, January 15:
ACASA, MY HOME
Director:
Radu Ciorniciuc
World Premiere:
Sundance 2020
Select Festivals:
DOC NYC, IDFA, Docaviv, DOK.fest Munich, Thessaloniki Doc, Doc Edge, One World, Moscow Doc, Sarajevo, Cartagena, Krakow, Transilvania, Zurich, Cologne, El Gouna
About:
A Roma family is forced to leave their self-sufficient life off the grid for the city.
My pre-Sundance profile of the doc may be found here.
Filed under Documentary, Film, Film Festivals, Recommendations, Releases, Sundance
Coming to virtual cinemas tomorrow, Friday, January 15:
SOME KIND OF HEAVEN
Director:
Lance Oppenheim
World Premiere:
Sundance 2020
Select Festivals:
Rotterdam, Doc Fortnight, Visions du Reel, New Zealand, Florida, Atlanta, Philadelphia
About:
A profile of several residents of America’s largest retirement community.
My pre-Sundance profile of the doc may be found here.
Filed under Documentary, Film, Film Festivals, Recommendations, Releases, Sundance
MISHA AND THE WOLVES
Sam Hobkinson reveals the fascinating tale of a woman’s self-mythologizing Holocaust survival story.
Festival Section:
World Cinema Documentary Competition
Country:
UK/Belgium
Filed under Documentary, Film, Film Festivals, Recommendations, Sundance
FLEE
Jonas Poher Rasmussen tells the affecting story of a former refugee who must confront the traumas of his past to move forward with his life.
Festival Section:
World Cinema Documentary Competition (Day One film)
Country:
Denmark/France/Sweden/Norway
Filed under Documentary, Film, Film Festivals, Recommendations, Sundance
Coming to VOD this Friday, January 15:
ASSASSINS
Director:
Ryan White
World Premiere:
Sundance 2020
Select Festivals:
DOC NYC, Zurich, Warsaw, Stockholm, Full Frame, Double Exposure, Hot Docs, Brisbane, Hawai’i
About:
An investigation of the bizarre story behind the brazen assassination of the half-brother of Kim Jong-un.
My pre-Sundance profile of the doc may be found here.
Filed under Documentary, Film, Film Festivals, Recommendations, Releases, Sundance
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