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DocHouse Recommends

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

Three Films by Jafar Panahi

We celebrate the great Iranian director by revisiting three of his earlier films, which play profoundly with the boundaries between fiction and non-fiction.
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Out of the Present

The 1995 cult classic from Romanian director Andrei Ujică screens in collaboration with Pushkin House, to coincide with Jitish Kallat's solo exhibition, Cosmic Calls. 

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The Track

Showing on Thu 22 Jan

Three teenagers in Sarajevo chase their Olympic dreams on a bullet-riddled luge track, trying to reach beyond the limits of post-war Bosnia.

Ai Weiwei’s Turandot

Showing from Fri 23 Jan

Renowned artist Ai Weiwei makes his debut as an opera director with a radical reinterpretation of Puccini's classic (and controversial) Turandot.

Seeds

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An exploration of Black generational farmers in the American South reveals the fragility of legacy and the significance of owning land.

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DocFest Spotlights: Cuba & Alaska

Showing on Tue 27 Jan

Two female field medics serve on the frontlines of the Ukrainian conflict, navigating the absurdity of war with grit, humour and friendship. 

This is Not a Film

Showing from Sat 31 Jan

How do you make a film when your government has imposed a 20 year directing ban on you? This is Jafar Panahi's brilliant and brave answer.

The Mirror

Showing on Sun 01 Feb

This early feature from Jafar Panahi explores the interplay of imagination and reality, creating a slyly inventive meta-film marvel. 

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The Shepherd and the Bear

Showing on Thu 05 Feb

This modern folktale explores a conflict provoked by the reintroduction of brown bears in the midst of a traditional shepherding community.

Taxi Tehran

Showing on Sun 08 Feb

Jafar Panahi poses as a taxi driver in Tehran who, rather than demanding cash payment from customers asks only to hear something about their lives.

It’s Never Over, Jeff Buckley

Showing from Fri 13 Feb

This intimate archival film illuminates one of modern music’s most influential and enigmatic figures.