DocHouse Thursdays: WAITING FOR AUGUST + Director Q&A
In Bacau, Romania, Georgiana Halmac will be 15 this winter and at this precarious age she must become the carer for her six siblings. Her stoicism and humour is a lesson in survival.
STREAM OF LOVE
Love and desire fill the minds of the inhabitants of a rural village in Transylvania. In Ágnes Sós' festival favourite Stream of Love the elderly men and women of the village speak frankly about sex, love and everything in-between.
THE FORECASTER
Back by popular demand for a special one off screening, two days before Martin Armstrong’s latest prediction of another global crash similar to that of 2008. You won’t want to miss it!
Art of Protest: PIXADORES - UK Premiere
Sao Paolo’s Sabao Favela is a sprawling concrete jungle in the heart of the city. Home to four friends - Djan, William, Ricardo and Biscoito whose unique form of pixacao (Brazilian graffiti) is about to gain them worldwide attention.
AFTER THE DANCE + Director Q&A
Acclaimed filmmaker Daisy Asquith reveals the personal consequences of her Grandmother's 'fall from grace' after a local village dance in the west coast of Ireland during the 1940s.
THE FORECASTER + Director Q&A
Back by popular demand for a special one off screening, two days before Martin Armstrong’s latest prediction of another global crash similar to that of 2008. You won’t want to miss it!
Best of DocHouse: SENNA + Editor Q&A
The story of Ayrton Senna, perhaps the greatest racing car driver who ever lived.
Best of DocHouse: VILLAGE AT THE END OF THE WORLD + Director Q&A
Meet the inhabitants of Niaqornat, Greenland. All 59 of them. While Lars, the only teenager in town, dreams of escaping, the lack of jobs and melting ice suggest an uncertain future for this tiny, pragmatic community...
SUPREME PRICE + Director Q&A
The struggle for women’s rights in Nigeria and the evolution of the pro-democracy movement come together in the story of Hafsat Abiola and her parents. In this epic film Hafsat recounts Nigeria’s bloody recent history.
Best of DocHouse: SYRIA DOUBLE BILL + Director Q&A
Olly Lambert takes a close look at the gulf between personal filmmaking and making docs for TV by comparing two versions of his remarkable footage showing the devastating impact of the war in Syria.
DREAMCATCHER + Director Q&A
Dreamcatcher takes us into a hidden world through the eyes of one of its survivors; Brenda Myers-Powell. A former teenage prostitute who worked the streets of Chicago, Brenda defied the odds to become a powerful advocate...
Best of DocHouse: ENEMIES OF HAPPINESS + Cinematographer Q&A
Enemies of Happiness follows Malalai Joya on the campaign trail in the run-up to the first democratic parliamentary election in Afghanistan for over 30 years.
BTL: THE AMBASSADOR
A strange, enigmatic and decadent white diplomat arrives in central Africa. Officially he is there to start a factory that produces matches – this, to employ locals and teach how to make this simple piece of fire-making equipment. Unofficially he is really there to gain access to vast reserves of diamonds.
BTL: WE ARE LEGION: THE STORY OF THE HACKTIVISTS
We Are Legion: The Story of the Hacktivists explores the historical roots of early hacktivist groups like Cult of the Dead Cow and Electronic Disturbance Theater, and tells the story of how they evolved into groups such as Anonymous.
BTL: LIVE STORYTELLING - ALMA: A TALE OF VIOLENCE
For five years, Alma was a member of the Maras, one of the most violent gangs in Guatemala. In a country undermined by violence, Alma is typical of her generation, growing up in a world where laws and justice were flouted with impunity.
BTL: MEA MAXIMA CULPA: SILENCE IN THE HOUSE OF GOD
Oscar-winning director Alex Gibney (Taxi to the Dark Side) investigates the secret crimes of Father Lawrence Murphy, a charismatic Milwaukee priest who abused more than 200 deaf children in a school under his control.
BTL: LAST CALL AT THE OASIS
Director Jessica Yu presents a powerful argument for why the global water crisis will be the central issue facing our world this century. Last Call at the Oasis exposes the neglected problem of impending global water shortage, and features those who fight for the countless American residents who suffer from water pollution, including activist Erin Brockovich. With shocking facts from distinguished experts, the film is an urgent wake-up call.
BTL: PINK SARIS
'A girl's life is cruel...A woman's life is very cruel', notes the formidable Sampat Pal Devi, leader of the Pink Sari-wearing Gulabi Gang. From highly-acclaimed director Kim Longinotto, Pink Saris is a finely-crafted and classically observational documentary, partraying a complex figure with honesty and empathy, and giving a window onto the reality for many women in Northern India.
Amid the global coverage of uprisings in Tunisia, Egypt and Syria, protests in the island kingdom of Bahrain went largely ignored. Shot undercover in Bahrain over the course of three months, Bahrain: Shouting in the Dark follows the saga of the Arab revolution that was abandoned by the Arabs, forsaken by the West and forgotten by the world.
BTL: THE CENTRAL PARK FIVE
In April 1989, five black and Hispanic teenagers from Harlem were arrested for the brutal assault and rape of a white woman in Central Park. After hours of intense interrogations, the youths confessed and were sentenced to long prison terms.
Best of DocHouse: MAN ON WIRE + Producer Q&A
This Oscar-winning documentary tells the breathtaking story of Philippe Petit's now legendary tightrope walk between the twin towers of New York's World Trade Center in 1974.