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Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival · 2013

Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival 2013

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8 films · 5 reviews

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The Act Of Killing

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Unquestionably and understandably harrowing, in places unbearably so, this reflection upon acts of murder, genocide and torture, told by the perpetrators themselves, is a masterpiece.

Merlin Harries · 5 out of 5
People responsible for the mass murder of suspeced Communists at the onset of the military regime in 1965 are challenged to restage their actions and question the pride they still take in them.

(Country: Denmark, Norway, UK; Year: 2012; Director: Joshua Oppenheimer, Christine Cynn)

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Amazonia

3D journey into the Amazon rainforest.

(Country: France, Brazil; Year: 2013; Director: Thierry Ragobert; Writer: Johanne Bernard, Luiz Bolognesi, Louis-Paul Desanges, Luc Marescot, Thierry Ragobert)

The Armstrong Lie

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The Armstrong Lie confirms Gibney’s position as one of the US’ foremost documentarians.

Owen Van Spall · 4.5 out of 5
Study of the cyclist that was being shot when the doping scandal broke.

(Country: US; Year: 2013; Director: Alex Gibney; Writer: Peter Elkind; Stars: Lance Armstrong)

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Beware Of Mr Baker

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What comes out in the film seems like the very essence of a rock life, though Baker demands to be called a jazz, as opposed to a rock, musician.

Owen Van Spall · 3.5 out of 5
Documentary about the flamboyant drummer.

(Country: US, South Africa; Year: 2012; Director: Jay Bulger; Writer: Jay Bulger)

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Gulabi Gang

Documentary about a women's movement in India.

(Country: Norway, India, Denmark; Year: 2012; Director: Nishtha Jain; Writer: Torstein Grude, Nishtha Jain, Smriti Nevatia, Smriti Nevatia; Stars: Sampat Pal Devi, Jayprakash Shivhare, Hemlata Patel, Usha Patel, Suman Singh Chauhan, Husna Jahan, Parvati, Gomati, Raja Bai, Matti, Chandrakali, Mahendra)

Michael H - Profession: Director (Michael Haneke - Porträt eines Film-Handwerkers)

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The documentary ultimately chronicles a provocateur in his quest against indifference and the conventions of an obscene normality.

Anne-Katrin Titze · 4 out of 5
An exploration of the work of Michael Haneke.

(Country: Austria, France; Year: 2013; Director: Yves Montmayeur; Writer: Yves Montmayeur; Stars: Juliette Binoche, Béatrice Dalle, Michael Haneke, Isabelle Huppert, Susanne Lothar, Emmanuelle Riva, Jean-Louis Trintignant)

Full review See: Interview with Yves Montmayeur about Michael H Profession Director , Tribeca Film Festival preview 2013

The Missing Picture (L'Image Manquante)

The director uses animation to present a dispassionate portrayal of the horrific experiences his own family suffered under Pol Pot’s regime.

(Country: Cambodia, France; Year: 2013; Director: Rithy Panh)

Stories We Tell

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What is not in doubt is the raw emotion in this work - from Polley quivering with nervous energy as she watches her father read some of the more revelatory pieces of script - to the visible impact airing the family's dirty linen in public has on her sibli

Amber Wilkinson · 4 out of 5
Sarah Polley investigates secrets in her own family.

(Country: Canada; Year: 2012; Director: Sarah Polley; Writer: Sarah Polley, Michael Polley; Stars: Michael Polley, Harry Gulkin, Susy Buchan, John Buchan, Mark Polley, Joanna Polley, Cathy Gulkin, Marie Murphy, Robert MacMillan, Anne Tait, Deirdre Bowen, Victoria Mitchell, Mort Ransen, Geoffrey Bowes, Tom Butler)

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