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Sherman’s March

Showing from Fri 11 Sep

Armed with a 16mm camera and a grant to make a documentary about the aftermath of William Tecumseh Sherman’s 1864 march to the sea,…

Super Nature

Showing from Fri 11 Sep

A cinematic and richly rewarding global tour of connection with the natural world, filmed exclusively on Super 8.

Oasis: Don’t Look Back in Anger

Showing from Fri 11 Sep

Don’t Look Back in Anger charts Liam and Noel Gallagher’s triumphant reunion tour, Oasis Live ‘25, one of the most anticipated rock ‘n’ roll…

Yuja

Showing from Sat 12 Sep

At 39, Yuja Wang stands among the most electrifying musicians of our time and she is falling out of love with the music.

Celtic Utopia (Útóipe Cheilteach)

Showing from Sat 12 Sep

Irish artists take us on a ballad tour around the island, telling stories and singing songs to try to understand their past and to…

DocHouse Shorts: Maybe Tomorrow + Allies in Exile

Showing on Tue 15 Sep

This double bill of short films from Syrian filmmakers brings together stories of friendship, displacement, loss and endurance.

The Gardener, the Buddhist and the Spy

Showing on Wed 16 Sep

When Rob Moore invites two journalists to tell his story, the lines between intentions and consequences begin to blur.

The Cycle of Love

Showing from Fri 18 Sep

In 1977, a young street artist from Delhi set off on a 6000-mile journey to find the woman who had captured his heart.

Among Mountains and Streams

Showing on Sat 19 Sep

Two Chinese artists walk through a forest, exchanging views on the authoritarian regime they fled and their artistic practice.

The Watergate Caper

Showing from Sat 19 Sep

This archival documentary traces the rise and fall of Richard Nixon from the presidential primaries of 1968 through the Watergate break-in of 1972 to…

In-I in Motion

Showing on Sun 20 Sep

In 2007, French actress Juliette Binoche and British dancer-choreographer Akram Khan embarked on a bold artistic experiment.

LDNDOCS: How Deep is Your Love

Showing on Wed 23 Sep

How Deep is Your Love takes us way down below the surface exploring the deep sea, where 70% of our planet lies hidden.

Remake

Showing from Fri 25 Sep

In Remake, filmmaker Ross McElwee turns his lens on the passage of time and the uneasy space between documenting life and understanding it.

Knife: The Attempted Murder of Salman Rushdie

Showing on Wed 30 Sep

Knife explores renowned author Salman Rushdie’s life, career and recovery following a harrowing attempt on his life in 2022.

Kikuyu Land

Showing on Sat 03 Oct

While investigating Kenya's global tea industry, Nairobi journalist Bea Wangondu stumbles upon her own family's concealed secrets, pushing her to peel back the layers…

Boorman and the Devil

Showing on Sun 04 Oct

Boorman and the Devil details how Academy Award-nominated director John Boorman took on the massive 1977 sequel Exorcist II: The Heretic.

Sheffield DocFest Spotlights: All Rivers Spill Their Stories to the Sea

Showing on Mon 05 Oct

When thousands of dead crabs wash ashore in a small North East fishing town, fisherman Stan Rennie becomes the unlikeliest of activists.

What We Were and What We Are

Showing on Wed 21 Oct

First-time directors from the Sahrawi Refugee camps explore how their culture has changed after 50 years of enforced displacement.