OCDF 2018: KINSHASA MAKAMBO
Screening as part of the Open City Documentary Festival programme hosted at DocHouse - 4th - 9th September.
OCDF 2018: KAZUO HARA MASTERCLASS
Masterclass event part of the Open City Documentary Festival programme hosted at DocHouse - 4-9th September.
OCDF 2018: EXTREME PRIVATE EROS - LOVE SONG 1974
Screening as part of the Open City Documentary Festival programme hosted at DocHouse - 4th-9th September.
THE BALLYMURPHY PRECEDENT
Award-winning director Callum Macrae tells the unknown story of the death of eleven innocent people, killed by the British Army on a Catholic estate in Ballymurphy,
LEANING INTO THE WIND
Following British sculptor, photographer and environmentalist Andy Goldsworthy on his exploration of the world through his ephemeral and permanent workings on the landscape, cities and with his own body.
THE EYES OF ORSON WELLES
Mark Cousins dives deep into the visual world of legendary director and actor Orson Welles to reveal a portrait of the artist as he’s never been seen before – through his own eyes, sketched with his own hand, painted with his own brush.
THE MAN FROM MO'WAX
The remarkable story of underground DJ icon, music producer and global trip hop mogul James Lavelle.
OF FATHERS AND SONS
In this brave, unflinching documentary, director Talal Derki returns to his homeland where he gains the trust of a radical Islamist family, sharing their daily life for over two years.
A NORTHERN SOUL
A Northern Soul glimpses Hull as it transforms into the City of Culture 2017 and its people hoping for change. Made by acclaimed director and Hull man Sean McAllister, the documentary is a close-up look at ongoing urban regeneration through the eyes of those living through it.
MILFORD GRAVES FULL MANTIS + Q&A
DocHouse presents at Peckham Springs! The first in a series of one-off screenings of DocHouse favourites at the South London venue.
CONNY PLANK - THE POTENTIAL OF NOISE + Q&A
One of the most innovative sound designers of his time, Conny Plank pioneered ‘Kraut-rock’ and ‘neue deutsche welle’ from his sound studio near Cologne. Here, director Stephan Plank picks up the thread of his father’s legacy on a journey to rediscover Conny’s impact on music history.
¡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
Inspired by a 19th century painting of people gleaning the potatoes remaining after a harvest, Varda meets the modern-day gleaners who treasure and survive on abandoned items.
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
It’s her 80th birthday so Agnes Varda makes a brilliant autobiographical film, playing with memories and the artefacts of time.
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.