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It’s Not Me review – an innovative homage to Carax’s main muse

Leos Carax delves through his own personal archive in this glorious essay film that’s in thrall to Jean-Luc Godard.

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One to One: John & Yoko review – another day, another Beatle doc

Macdonald and Rice-Edwards immerse in the famous power couple’s lives in NY, but this estate-approved doc struggles to deliver intriguing insight.

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The Stimming Pool review – a unique, enchanting experience

The Neurocultures Collective and Steven Eastwood present a world perceived through autism in this wonderfully experimental, hybrid endeavour.

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Two Strangers Trying Not to Kill Each Other review – a portrait of love and resilience

The beautiful, complex bond between acclaimed photographer Joel Meyerowitz and writer/artist Maggie Barrett is the subject of this artful doc.

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3
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I Am Martin Parr review – a one-sided artist portrait

An unapologetic hagiography of the famed British photographer whose work chronicles working class leisure time.

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The Contestant review – discomforting and totally immersive

Clair Titley's doc tells the outrageous story of a Japanese man who was left naked and trapped in a room for over a year, unwittingly becoming a reality TV star.

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Witches review – leaves you wowed, wounded and educated

This vital and deeply personal essay doc carefully dissects and dismantles age-old representations of witches.

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Soundtrack to a Coup d’Etat review – a sprawling geopolitical tapestry

Johan Grimonprez's documentary explores the circumstances that led two American jazz musicians to crash the UN Security Council in protest against the murder of Congolese leader Patrice Lumumba.

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No Other Land review – a microcosm of Palestinian resistance

Calling for a free Palestine, this vital doc chronicles the resilience of the Masafer Yatta community and the occupation’s atrocities in the West Bank.

5
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5
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Dahomey review – a blueprint for anti-colonialist action

Mati Diop offers a creative and moving guide to discussing anti-colonialist action in her very fine follow-up to 2019’s Atlantics.

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Milisuthando review – an intimate, nuanced cine-essay

This documentary artfully explores familial love, race and belonging through the complex framework of South African history.

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4
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The Battle For Laikipia review – captures a violent story as it happens

A conflict between indigenous communities and white settlers in a region ravaged by historical grievances and climate change is the subject of this powerful doc.

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3
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