20 years after travel writer Bruce Chatwin’s death, Herzog’s new film Nomad: In the Footsteps of Bruce Chatwin serves as both a celebration of Chatwin’s …
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TIFF19 review: Hind Meddeb’s documentary Paris Stalingrad captures a particular political moment
Hind Meddeb's Paris Stalingrad questions the spectacle of authoritarian xenophobia. Still from Paris Stalingrad. Courtesy of TIFF Establishing shots …
Review: The Stone Speakers raises questions about selective presentations of history
Brett Pardy reviews Igor Drljača’s documentary The Stone Speakers, which questions what selective presentations of history for tourist consumption mean for the …
Waad Al-Kateab and Edward Watts on their doc For Sama
Besieged in Aleppo, Waad Al-Kateab kept filming. From her incredible archive, she assembled with British director Edward Watts the breathtaking and harrowing …
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Hot Docs 19′ Capsule Reviews
Our capsule reviews highlight six of the standouts at the 2019 Hot Docs Canadian International Documentary Festival. Watch out for them as they travel the …
Ep. 12: Hail Satan? Featuring Director Penny Lane
Episode 12 welcomes our first director guest to the podcast. Penny Lane discusses her new documentary, Hail Satan?, about the political activism of the Satanic …
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