¡LAS SANDINISTAS!
¡Las Sandinistas! tells the story of the unparalleled female vanguards who fought and led in the Nicaraguan 1979 revolution, and who are still fighting for social equality and women’s rights up to this day.
F FOR FAKE
In celebration of Mark Cousin's The Eyes of Orson Welles, DocHouse returns to the last film Orson Welles would complete during his lifetime - an innovative masterpiece, now recognised as a cinema classic.
PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF DESIRE
Director Hao Wu follow's three individuals – a comedian, a singer and a regular viewer – as they search for fame, fortune and human bonds through the “digital self”.
LAILA AT THE BRIDGE
This documentary follows self-declared ‘badass’ Laila who rehabilitates opium addicts in Kabul – where war, corruption and international drug deals severely threaten the welfare of the people.
GLEANING TRUTHS: THE GLEANERS AND I
A delightful and personal diary/documentary of people who exist by utilising the things others regard as useless in modern society. This is a witty and gently humanist film from a veteran of the 60s French new wave.
TRACKING EDITH
Directed by her great nephew, Peter Stephan Jungk, Tracking Edith reflects on Tudor-Hart’s extraordinary life, both as an undercover agent and a deeply empathetic photographer, depicting the social deprivation of the day.
GLEANING TRUTHS: THE BEACHES OF AGNÈS
Returning to the beaches which have been part of her life, Agnès stages herself amongst excerpts of her films' images and reportages. She shares her story with humour and emotion from her early days as an independent filmmaker, and her life with Jacques Demy through to the present day.
PUNK VOYAGE
Following Finnish Punk rock band Pertti Kurikan Nimipäivät (PKN) as they face the glory and struggle that comes with fame, Punk Voyage is a film about friendship, the politics of fame, and what it truly means to be punk.
GENERATION WEALTH
A postcard from the edge of the American Empire, Generation Wealth is the culmination of photographer and filmmaker Lauren Greenfield's (The Queen of Versailles) 25-year survey of the ultra-affluent around the world.
CHAVELA
Chavela Vargas revolutionised music in Mexico with her hypnotic raspy voice singing music traditionally reserved for men. This film tells the epic story of her fearless life, emotive music and passionate love affairs.
LIFE IS WONDERFUL + Director Q&A
The story behind Nelson Mandela’s Rivonia Trial and his comrades and lawyers who fought with relentless bravery and brilliance for equality against apartheid South Africa.
NAILA AND THE UPRISING
The story of the Palestinian resistance leader Naila Ayesh, offers a window in the history of a fierce, relentless and discerning network of Palestinian women who led a civil resistance movement during the First Intifada in 1987.
EX LIBRIS - THE NEW YORK PUBLIC LIBRARY
The latest film from legendary filmmaker Frederick Wiseman, Ex Libris invites you to spend three hours behind the scenes at the New York Public Library, one of the world’s greatest institutions of learning.
WHITNEY
Tracing the singer’s upbringing and phenomenal career through to her early death in 2012, Whitney remembers the talent and tragedy that surrounded Whitney Houston.
TIME TRIAL
A close-up on professional cycling from the inside, Time Trial follows David Millar’s last season competing in the run up to the Tour de France, looking back at his career and reflecting on the current state of cycling.
THE LIFE AFTER + DIRECTOR Q&A
Using archive footage, interviews and poetry, The Life After tells the personal history of the women - mothers, sisters and daughters - who lost loves ones during the Troubles.
THE TRIAL
This free screening presented by British-Ukrainian Aid aims to raise awareness about the case of Oleg Sentsov and is part of the worldwide campaign demanding his release.
RYUICHI SAKAMOTO: CODA
A cinematic portrait of global pioneer of electronic music, Oscar-winning composer and remarkable pianist Ryuichi Sakamoto.
BETTY: THEY SAY I'M DIFFERENT + Q&A
Creatively blending documentary and animation, Betty: They Say I'm Different traces the path of 70s funk singer Betty Davis, the first black female artist to perform, write and manage herself.
TARPAULINS
An imaginative study of the colourful tarpaulins decorating houses across LA, as pest control aims to curb the city's growing termite problem.
STRONGER THAN A BULLET
Enquiring into the accountability of war photography, this documentary takes a pilgrimage with photographer Saeid Sadeghi through the zones of the Iran-Iraq War (1980-1988).