Cinema can be the raison d’être for many of us, but this illuminating Sudanese documentary shows us that it can also be a marker of a lifetime of despair.
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Talking About Trees (2019)
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Tag / Documentary
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Hail Satan? (2019)
Provocative in an important way, this cautionary if hilariously satirical documentary emphasises the need to be open to understanding minority groups in pluralistic, secular countries.
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Two Popes, The (2019)
You’ll be surprised that two religious old men chatting about their struggles with faith and their pasts can be so engrossing in Fernando Meirelles’ breezy drama.
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Diego Maradona (2019)
It should have a slightly wider appeal than just football fans in general, but this documentary isn’t as spectacular as the genius at its center.
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Close-Up (1990)
A transcendent masterpiece that reveals intricate thematic complexities and showcases Kiarostami’s brilliance upon a closer and critical examination.
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Amy (2015)
Kapadia’s follow up to ‘Senna’ is an intimate and at times disheartening look at the perils of celebrity, fame and their vices.
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Senna (2010)
Brilliantly pieced together from raw footage, this documentary about the legendary F1 race driver Ayrton Senna is inspiring as it is tragic.
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Shine a Light (2008)
Slick editing and camerawork aside, this is the music documentary-cum-concert film par excellence by the great Martin Scorsese.
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Missing Picture, The (2013)
The treatment of Cambodians’ collective experience of the Khmer Rouge through the use of clay figurines may be fascinating, but the material is sometimes repetitive and inconsistently engaging.
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Unteachable (2019)
Authentically depicting the academic struggles of several students from the Normal Technical stream in a Singapore neighbourhood school, this illuminating documentary is a must-watch for teachers, students and parents hoping for a pedagogical way forward.
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