Another Sundance alum is welcomed back for the World Cinema Documentary Competition: From Egypt/USA, Jehane Noujaim’s THE SQUARE (AL MIDAN), the continuing story of Egypt’s fight for democracy.
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2013 Sundance Docs in Focus: THE SQUARE (AL MIDAN)
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On VOD: THE HOUSE I LIVE IN
Coming to VOD next Tuesday, January 15: THE HOUSE I LIVE IN
Eugene Jarecki’s critical examination of the war on drugs premiered at Sundance a year ago, taking home the grand jury prize. Its festival circuit has included Los Angeles and Melbourne, among others. After its theatrical release, the doc now comes to all digital and VOD platforms nationwide via FilmBuff, including iTunes, Amazon, Movies on Demand, YouTube, Cinemanow, Charter, Comcast, Google Play, DirecTV, Playstation, SuddenLink, Time Warner, Verizon FIOS, Vudu, and XBOX. The film is on the Oscar shortlist for Best Documentary Feature.
My pre-Sundance profile of the doc may be found here.
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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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2013 Sundance Docs in Focus: SALMA
The 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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2013 Sundance Docs in Focus: A RIVER CHANGES COURSE
Beginning 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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2013 Sundance Docs in Focus: PUSSY RIOT – A PUNK PRAYER
This 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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2013 Sundance Docs in Focus: THE MOO MAN
Wrapping 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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2013 Sundance Docs in Focus: THE MACHINE WHICH MAKES EVERYTHING DISAPPEAR
Next 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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2013 Sundance Docs in Focus: GOOGLE AND THE WORLD BRAIN
Continuing 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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2013 Sundance Docs in Focus: FIRE IN THE BLOOD
Next 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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