The Gleaners and I is a film not just revolutionary for its ground-breaking use of handheld digital cameras, but also for the way in which Varda set about making the film.
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London based culture writer from Merseyside.
Top of the Docs #49 – El sol del membrillo (1992)
Despite not holding the soothing influence of Bob Ross throughout its runtime, El sol del membrillo is perhaps the defining documentary about painting.
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Top of the Docs #48 – Dawson City: Frozen Time (2016)
With Dawson City: Frozen Time the, extremities at which film can survive is told through a documentary narrative like no other.
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Top of the Docs #47 – Roger and Me (1989)
Roger & Me is undoubtedly a film about how American cities, both big and small, are beholden to corporate power.
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Top of the Docs #46 – Manhatta (1921)
Manhatta is considered by some to be the first American avant-garde film, and as such, captures much more than just the city of New York.
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Top of the Docs #45 – Los Angeles Plays Itself
From stairwells to suburbs and beyond, Los Angeles quite literally is cinema, and Thom Andersen’s Los Angeles Plays Itself sets out to prove it.
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Top of the Docs #44 – The Image You Missed (2018)
The Image You Missed sees its director grapple with the legacy of his father and the hole he left in his life in order to create his iconic work.
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Top of the Docs #43 – Dial H-I-S-T-O-R-Y (1997)
Released in 1997, Johan Grimonprez’s film explores plane hijackings almost as a cultural phenomenon, stretching back from the 1960s right up until his contemporary moment.
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Top of the Docs #42 – Can’t Get You Out of My Head (2021)
Renowned for his breadth of research and incisive analysis, Curtis’ documentaries usually focus on an aspect of history, exploring its cultural, social and political impacts.
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Top of the Docs #41 – IFFR Special: ‘Les sorcieres de l’Orient’ (2021)
This year at IFFR, Faraut returns with his new film, Les sorcieres de l’Orient, a story of triumph, dedication, and perhaps Japan’s most iconic sports team.
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