Slick editing and camerawork aside, this is the music documentary-cum-concert film par excellence by the great Martin Scorsese.
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Shine a Light (2008)
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Tag / Documentary
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Missing Picture, The (2013)
The treatment of Cambodiansโ 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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Last Waltz, The (1978)
A nostalgic documentary by Scorsese that celebrates the cultural phenomenon that is rock music in the form of a concert film.
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Man Vanishes, A (1967)
At times exasperating or perplexing, but Imamuraโs sly and unorthodox attempt at blurring the lines between fiction and fact ultimately says something about the artifice of cinema when its subjects have nothing more to say.
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Varda by Agnes (2019)
Continue reading →Varda leaves us with a final masterclass to savour, lovingly made in the documentary form that she so adored.
Offside (2019) – Guest Review
Continue reading →The story of a female football team as they prepare for competition season told in a straightforward manner โ without turgid narratives about femininity or victory.
For Sama (2019)
Continue reading →As personal and harrowing a documentary can be, this powerful and heart-wrenching work captures a motherโs โvideo diaryโ of the daily struggles in Aleppo, Syria, as the brutal 2016 siege by the Assad regime drew frighteningly near.
Faces Places (2017)
Continue reading →A charming little French documentary about capturing images of the everyday as lived by everyday women and men, and lit up by the wonderful spirit of creators Varda and JR.
From Victoria Street to Ang Mo Kio (2019)
Continue reading →Made with love and warmth, this documentary with re-enactments tells us more about Singaporeโs education history through the legacy of a Catholic missionary Chinese girlsโ school.
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