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.

Atirkül In The Land of Real Men

Now Showing

A delightful, observational film follows a woman called Atirkül who makes her way in a male domain.

It Runs in the Family

Showing from Fri 19 Apr

Through a series of re-enactments, Victoria Linares Villegas traces the life of her cousin, queer filmmaker and political activist Oscar Torres.

Relaxed Screening

This is Going to be Big

Showing from Fri 26 Apr

When their High School plans a grand production of a time-travelling musical, the neurodiverse students dig deep to take on the challenge.

Dancing on the Edge of a Volcano

Showing from Fri 03 May

After the Beirut explosion in 2020, a local film crew must choose between fighting for their project or surrendering to the devastation.

Q&A

The Soil and the Sea

Showing on Thu 09 May

In Lebanon there are more than 100 untouched mass graves. The Soil and the Sea unveils the violence lying beneath the landscape.

Q&A

Mr Graversen

Showing on Sat 18 May

Mr. Graversen is a film full of heart and courage, about the human potential for change and the challenges it entails.

Flickering Lights

Showing from Fri 17 May

In a remote village on the India-Myanmar border, 70 years after Indian independence, news floats in that electricity may arrive.