Comrades and lovers Amer and Raghda met in a Syrian prison cell 15 years ago. Maverick director Sean McAllister met the family in 2009, and over five years, charts their incredible odyssey to political freedom.
A rare look into the legendary collector’s world: blending the abstract, the colourful, the surreal and the salacious to portray a life that was as complex and unpredictable as the artwork Peggy revered, and the artists she pushed forward.
In April last year, a 14 million ton block of ice killed 16 Sherpas in the worst tragedy ever on Everest. The disaster provoked a drastic reappraisal about the role of Sherpas on the mountain. This film tells their story for the first time.
A glimpse into the life of Nobel Peace Prize winner, Malala Yousafzai – from impassioned speeches at the UN, to everyday family life and her ongoing fi ght for education for girls worldwide.
Meet the Patels is a laugh-out-loud real life romantic comedy about Ravi Patel, an almost-30-year-old Indian-American who enters a love triangle between the woman of his dreams ... and his parents.
GABO: THE CREATION OF GABRIEL GARCIA MARQUEZ
How did a boy from a small town on Columbia's Caribbean coast go on to become a writer who won the hearts of millions, from the poorest to the most powerful political leaders, and whose works changed our perception of reality?
Acclaimed director of Darwin's Nightmare, Hubert Sauper, presents a modern odyssey, a dizzying, science fiction-like journey into the heart of Africa.
This powerful film tells the stories of gay men whose lives have been affected by a rising phenomenon; Chemsex. Offering unprecedented access, this new doc is an unflinching journey into the dark underworld of modern, urban gay life.
Narrated by Tilda Swinton, Dreams Rewired traces the anxieties and cravings of today’s hyper-connected world back more than a hundred years, when film, television and the telephone were new.
Maya Newell’s new documentary follows the lives of four Australian children – Gus, Ebony, Graham and Matt – whose parents all happen to be gay.
In April last year, a 14 million ton block of ice killed 16 Sherpas in the worst tragedy ever on Everest. The disaster provoked a drastic reappraisal about the role of Sherpas on the mountain. This film tells their story for the first time.
Presented by Asif Kapadia.Shot over five years, Hoop Dreams follows two ordinary inner-city Chicago kids who dare to reach for the impossible—professional basketball glory.
With unprecedented access to the UN Office for Outer Space Affairs, the military, and experts from leading space agencies, The Visit explores an event that has never in fact occurred - our first encounter with intelligent life from space.
The Rule-Breakers: LEVIATHAN + Intro
Taking us deep into the dangerous world of commercial fishing via an immersive cinematic experience, Leviathan won wide acclaim for its innovative and unprecedented approach to documentary making.
Mia Engberg (Belleville Baby, NFF 2013) paints a portrait of life and youth in high-rise suburban Stockholm through the eyes of teen graffiti artists Ayesha, Frazze, Julio and "Dino".
This alarming new documentary explores the extent of the secret CIA drone war and the emergence of a new kind of soldier, the 'Drone Warrior'.
A creative journey into the mind and motivation of an enigma. Making use of an archive of audio tapes, Brando’s own voice leads us through his life story, guiding us into the padlocked recesses of his own memory, and through the story of his life.
Part observational essay filmed in weapons plants, Fukushima and deep underground—and part graphic novel—Containment weaves between an uneasy present and an imaginative, troubled far future, exploring the idea that over millennia, nothing stays put.
Good Girl is Norwegian director Solveig Melkeraaen’s brave autobiographical documentary about her journey through acute depression.
DocHosts at DocHouse: Jeremy Deller presents MESSAGE TO LOVE
We are delighted to announce British artist Jeremy Deller as the curator of our inaugural DocHost event. Jeremy has chosen Murray Lerner’s portrait of the 1970 Isle of Wight Festival.
Presented by Marc Isaacs. How do you make a film when your government has imposed a 20 year directing ban on you? This clandestine documentary is Iranian director Jafar Panahi’s brilliant and brave answer – filmed whilst under house arrest in Tehran