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Bradford International Film Festival · 2009

Bradford International Film Festival 2009

Documentaries

The programme says: This year Bradford International Film Festival is proud to present this stand-alone strand dedicated to the documentary form - a clear indication of the growing importance of the genre and the filmmakers who make it their own.

Programme

11 films · 2 reviews

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Access Road

The story of Lisbon's shanty town residents and their fight to resist the demolition of their homes.

(Country: Portugal; Year: 2008; Director: Nathalie Mansoux )

Am I Black Enough For You?

Documentary about soul musician Billy Paul and his lifelong marriage.

(Country: Sweden; Director: Goran Olsson; Stars: Billy Paul)

Carny

Exploration of those who find community as part of travelling carnivals.

(Country: Canada; Year: 2008; Director: Alison Murray )

Comeback

Roland, a theatre director, returns home to Copenhagen after many years of living in The film illustrates the attempt to bridge the communication gap between generations, through Roland’s efforts, as he seeks to reconcile with his somewhat indifferent grown-up son, Jacob.

(Country: Germany; Year: 2007; Director: Max Plettau; Writer: Max Plettau; Stars: Jürgen Hartenstein)

Dear Zachary: A Letter To A Son About His Father

Chronicle of a Pennsylvania murder compiled by the victim's best friend.

(Country: USA; Year: 2008; Director: Kurt Kuenne; Writer: Kurt Kuenne; Stars: Kurt Kuenne, Zachary Andrew, David Bagby, Dr. Andrew Bagby, Kathleen Bagby)

Encounters At The End Of The World

Review preview for Encounters At The End Of The World

What he’s talking about and looking for is oddity masquerading as normality.

Angus Wolfe Murray · 4.5 out of 5
The infamous director Werner Herzog visits the Antarctic, determined not to make a movie about penguins.

(Country: US; Year: 2007; Director: Werner Herzog; Stars: Werner Herzog) , Official site , Trailer

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The Inheritors (Los Herederos)

Documentary observes how hard work defines the lives and existence of children and their families.

(Country: Mexico; Year: 2008; Director: Eugenio Polgovsky)

In A Dream

Exploration of the work of mosaic artist Isaiah Zagar.

(Country: US; Year: 2008; Director: Jeremiah Zagar) , Official site

Megumi

A look at the final days of Japanese teenager Megumi Yokota who was kidnapped by the North Korean government in 1977.

(Country: Japan; Year: 2008; Director: Hidetoshi Omori; Writer: Hideki Mitsui, Souichi Moto, Sakie Yokota, Shigeru Yokota; Stars: Minami Takayama, Soness Stevens, Kôichi Yamadera, Walter Roberts, Rica Fukami, Sally Koshinaka, Megumi Tano, Bin Shimada, David Shufele, Yumiko Akaike)

Tokyo: Wings Of Defeat

Documentary about surviving kamikaze pilots.

(Country: Japan; Year: 2007; Director: Risa Morimoto; Stars: Takehiko Ena, Shigeyoshi Hamazono, Kazuo Nakajima)