DocHouse Recommends

Well-crafted, insightful, unforgettable. Whether they're festival favourites or hidden gems, DocHouse Recommends films are at the core of our programme - and you won't find them anywhere else.

My Stolen Planet

Now Showing

Using her own home movies, Iranian filmmaker Farahnaz Sharifi reveals the dual existences lived by women in Iran.

K-Family Affairs

Showing from Sat 25 Jan

The recent political history of South Korea is interwoven with the family life of filmmaker Arum Nam.

Q&A

The Flats

Showing from Tue 28 Jan

From their central Belfast tower block, residents confront the lingering ghosts of the Troubles, reliving the memories that have shaped their lives.

A World Not Ours

Showing on Sun 09 Feb

A refreshing look at the friendships, laughter, hope and despair that comprise daily life for those living in exile in Lebanon’s refugee camps.

Black Snow

Showing from Fri 07 Feb

In a country where the State controls the media, the residents of a mining town have nowhere to turn when their air becomes toxic.

Hiding Saddam Hussein

Showing from Fri 14 Feb

In 2003, the life of an Iraqi farmer changed dramatically when Saddam Hussein knocked on his door and demanded to be kept hidden.