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Cover-Up
Riveting, urgent & a must-watch for the times we live in. Laura Poitras has done it again!
“Seymour Hersh has been at the front lines of political journalism in the United States. Hersh’s breakthrough reportage has brought to the public’s attention many of the most damning constitutional wrongdoings and cover-ups.”
//02
Come See Me in the Good Light
A stirring and deeply affecting tribute to a wonderfully talented and beautiful soul.
“Trying to contextualise and come to terms with a terminal cancer diagnosis comes with heartbreak and heavy realisations. Colorado Poet Laureate Andrea Gibson approaches their situation with honesty and art. Alongside their fellow poet partner, Megan Falley, Gibson works towards a big final performance, bringing their spoken word skills to life on an otherwise grim topic. The true beauty comes from within their relationship.”
//03
The Settlers
A stark and unnerving reminder of what propaganda can do to the world.
“Fourteen years after his first visit, Louis Theroux meets some of the growing community of religious-nationalist Israelis who have settled in the occupied West Bank. Louis also meets Palestinians, whose lives have been impacted by settlers.”
//04
Antidote
A spiritual & worthy successor to Navalny.
“Whistleblowers and activists risk their lives exposing Vladimir Putin’s authoritarian regime, facing grave consequences for their courageous efforts to uncover the truth.”
//05
Grenfell: Uncovered
A horrific story of apathy, neglect & corruption.
“Survivors, witnesses and experts tell the story of the tragic fire that engulfed a residential tower block in London and the investigation that ensued.”
//06
2000 Meters to Andriivka
A first person look at war. Raw, up close & personal.
“A Ukrainian platoon attempts to liberate a strategic village from Russian forces. A journalist joins them, observing the impacts of war and growing doubts about its resolution.”
//07
Predators
Confrontational & provocative. Predators wrestles with the ethics of reality tv & the true-crime genre.
“This chilling doc captures the rise and fall of candid-camera docuseries To Catch a Predator, along with the online amateur detective subculture it helped spawn.”
//08
Orwell: 2+2=5
A dystopian smorgasbord of thought & expression.
“Through archive photos, newsreels, films, contemporary documentaries, and notorious speeches, Raoul Peck investigates how early 20th century authoritarianism still echoes in contemporary life, especially during ongoing conflicts threatening democracy and public liberties.”
//09
The White House Effect
Finally. A documentary that names names.
“Exploring the dramatic origin story of the climate crisis and how a political battle in the George H. W. Bush administration changed the course of history.“
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The Stringer: The Man Who took the Photo
Well crafted investigative journalism at its finest.
“Centred upon on the Vietnam War photograph ‘The Terror of War’, more commonly referred to as Napalm Girl, depicting Phan Thi Kim Phuc running from a napalm attack, the film examines whether it was credited to the right photographer. It presents a two-year investigation on the matter.”
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