Category Archives: Sundance

January 8, 2013 · 10:30 AM

On DVD: 5 BROKEN CAMERAS

Coming to DVD next Tuesday, January 15: 5 BROKEN CAMERAS

Emad Burnat and Guy Davidi’s personal view of the Palestinian/Israeli conflict made its world premiere at IDFA in 2011, picking up two awards. It went on to claim the World Cinema Documentary Directing Award at its North American premiere at Sundance last year, before continuing on the fest circuit at New Directors/New Films, Thessaloniki Documentary, and Hot Docs, among others. Most recently, the film made the Oscar shortlist for Best Documentary Feature.

I wrote about the doc before Sundance here.

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January 7, 2013 · 3:02 PM

2013 Sundance Docs in Focus: SALMA

salmaThe next entry in this year’s World Cinema Documentary Competition welcomes back a Sundance alum: From the UK/India, Kim Longinotto’s SALMA, the story of a Muslim Indian woman who fought back against repressive traditions to find her own voice.

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January 7, 2013 · 1:31 PM

2013 Sundance Docs in Focus: A RIVER CHANGES COURSE

river changes courseBeginning the second half of this year’s World Cinema Documentary Competition: Kalyanee Mam’s A RIVER CHANGES COURSE, on the radical transformations taking place in the filmmaker’s native Cambodia.

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January 7, 2013 · 12:01 PM

2013 Sundance Docs in Focus: PUSSY RIOT – A PUNK PRAYER

pussy riotThis year’s World Cinema Documentary Competition reaches the halfway point: From the Russian Federation/UK, Mike Lerner and Maxim Pozdorovkin’s PUSSY RIOT – A PUNK PRAYER, a look at the controversial trial of the radical feminist activists.

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January 4, 2013 · 3:02 PM

2013 Sundance Docs in Focus: THE MOO MAN

moo manWrapping up today’s look at the World Cinema Documentary Competition: From the UK, director Andy Heathcote and co-director Heike Bachelier’s THE MOO MAN, a portrait of a small-scale British dairy farm.

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January 4, 2013 · 1:31 PM

2013 Sundance Docs in Focus: THE MACHINE WHICH MAKES EVERYTHING DISAPPEAR

machine which makesNext in Sundance 2013’s World Cinema Documentary Competition: From Georgia/Germany, THE MACHINE WHICH MAKES EVERYTHING DISAPPEAR, in which director Tinatin Gurchiani offers a glimpse at contemporary Georgian life inspired by audition interviews.

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January 4, 2013 · 12:01 PM

2013 Sundance Docs in Focus: GOOGLE AND THE WORLD BRAIN

POSTER7-735x1024Continuing my spotlight on this year’s World Cinema Documentary Competition: From the UK/Spain, Ben Lewis’ GOOGLE AND THE WORLD BRAIN, about the international controversy behind the Internet giant’s quest to copy the world’s books.

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January 3, 2013 · 3:02 PM

2013 Sundance Docs in Focus: FIRE IN THE BLOOD

fire in the bloodNext up in Sundance’s 2013 World Cinema Documentary Competition: From India, Dylan Mohan Gray’s FIRE IN THE BLOOD, on the battle to secure affordable treatment for AIDS in the developing world.

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January 3, 2013 · 1:31 PM

2013 Sundance Docs in Focus: FALLEN CITY

fallen cityMoving over to the 2013 World Cinema Documentary Competition: From China, Qi Zhao’s FALLEN CITY, a meditation on the aftermath of the devastating 2008 Sichuan earthquake.

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January 3, 2013 · 12:01 PM

2013 Sundance Docs in Focus: VALENTINE ROAD

valentine roadToday’s Sundance doc profiles open with the sixteenth and final film in the 2013 US Documentary Competition: VALENTINE ROAD, Marta Cunningham’s insightful investigation into a fatal school shooting.

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