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.
The Phantom Pain of Rojava
Showing on Thu 06 Aug
The Phantom Pain of Rojava follows a group of female fighters in the autonomous Kurdish state of Rojava.
Flavors of Iraq
Showing on Thu 06 Aug
French-born journalist Feurat Alani narrates this animated documentary about his complicated connection to Iraq, the country of his parents.
How to Feed a Dictator
Showing from Fri 07 Aug
This film tells the story of five brutal regimes, from Iraq to North Korea, through the eyes of the personal chefs who served them.
Steal This Story, Please!
Showing from Wed 12 Aug
A gripping portrait of trailblazing journalist Amy Goodman, whose unwavering commitment to truth-telling spans three decades of turbulent history.
Okurimono
Showing from Sat 15 Aug
A Japanese-Canadian woman returns to her native land in the hopes of reviving her mother's memories, a survivor of the Nagasaki atomic bomb.
Gaza’s Twins, Come Back to Me
Showing from Fri 21 Aug
When Rania's newborn babies are evacuated from a hospital in northern Gaza to safety in the south, her family is suddenly torn apart