A short observational documentary about a theatre company in Brazil that tells a universal story of the people struggling and those thriving in a difficult and poverty-stricken environment. This is Aliki Tsakoumi’s documentary Luiz’s Crackland.
[Read more…]I’m Not Here (2022) film review
Filmed on the Hawthorn Ward of St James’ Psychiatric Hospital, filmmaker and schizophrenic Juno Jakob explores his devastating diagnosis and what it means to be truly ‘mad’ in the documentary I’m Not Here.
[Read more…]Beyond (2022) film review
Tamara Mark was a rising Broadway/Hollywood star who put her career on hold to become a full-time single mother of two non-verbal autistic children in Thiago Dadalt’s documentary Beyond.
[Read more…]Torn Cloth (2022) film review
A former soldier and retired Muay Thai fighter takes orphans and abandoned boys under his wing where he provides them with refuge, raises them as his own, and trains them in the art of Muay Thai. This is Tate Zandstra’s documentary Torn Cloth
[Read more…]Un Palco Per La Vita (2022) review
Seid, Miguel, and Ludovico are preparing to perform in a play by William Shakespeare. In the meantime, they have to face the challenges that life puts before them. This is Lorenzo Pomari and Paolo Vandoni’s documentary Un Palco Per La Vita.
[Read more…]Halloween Obsessed: The Misconception of Witches (2022) review
Four modern-day witches unmask the myths of witchery and magic in director Linda Palmer’s documentary Halloween Obsessed: The Misconception of Witches.
[Read more…]Mon Boxing (2022) short film review
A Mon refugee village in Thailand holds bare-knuckle boxing matches that enables youngsters to win cash prizes. This is our review of director Tate Zandstra’s documentary Mon Boxing.
[Read more…]Toxic Sh!t (2021) film review
In a small American city, innocent people and children are facing deadly health issues because of deception, disinformation, and corporate greed taking precedence over the health and safety of everyday citizens.
[Read more…]Hammers of Peace (2021) short film review
A short documentary that takes a look at the lives of the Grady family and their fight for nuclear disarmament, this is Hammers of Peace by Samu Gabor.
[Read more…]Lumpini (2018) review
An intriguing documentary looking at the world of Muay Thai and the combatants who spend their lives training to try and become the best, this is Lumpini.
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