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Allensworth
James Benning chronicles a year in the life of Allensworth, the first town in California to be founded and governed by African Americans.
Fire Through Dry Grass
Isolated from the world during the Covid-19 pandemic, these Black and Brown disabled artists take up their cameras to tell their story.
Four Daughters
The mother-daughter relationship is explored to cathartic effect in this complex and poignant hybrid documentary about a woman and her missing daughters.
The Goldman Case
Sharply written, superbly acted and confidently directed, Cédric Kahn’s reconstruction of the 1976 trial of Pierre Goldman resonates with our troubled present.
High & Low — John Galliano
This insightful documentary examines the rapid ascent, fall from grace and journey towards redemption of the controversial fashion designer John Galliano.
Kidnapped
This enthralling Italian historical drama depicts the kidnapping of a young Jewish boy, who is then sent to the Vatican to be converted to Christianity.
The Mission
Martyr or a deluded foreign invader? Animation and archive combine in this compelling portrait of the life and death of young missionary John Allen Chau.
On the Adamant
French master documentarist Nicolas Philibert takes an empathetic, celebratory in-depth look at a floating mental care centre and its regulars.
The Pigeon Tunnel
The real and fictional worlds of John Le Carré’s life and art intersect in this fascinating and final interview with the great novelist.
The Rye Horn
This beautifully shot, powerfully evocative rural Galician-language drama provides a feminist gaze on a difficult decision a midwife is obliged to make.
Shoshana
A young Jewish woman’s relationship with a British policeman stationed in British Mandatory Palestine has lasting consequences for the region in this historical thriller.
Wilding
Based on Isabella Tree’s book, Wilding presents a dying landscape that is healed against all odds, going on to thrive in astonishing ways.
Youth (Spring)
Acclaimed for his uncompromising approach to non-fiction filmmaking, Wang Bing captures the daily dramas of young migrant workers in the Chinese textile industry.
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