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Sheffield DocFest · 2009

Sheffield DocFest 2009

Cross-Platform

A group of interesting documentaries that deal with multiple issues.

Programme

4 films

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The Big Issue

An exploration of the complex issues causing the obesity epidemic, looking at individual responsibility and also the big businesses involved in food production.

(Country: France; Year: 2009; Director: Olivia Colo & Samuel Bollendorff)

Big Stories, Small Towns

A look at the importance of community and the ways that living in close proximity can overcome other kinds of social boundary.

(Country: Australia; Year: 2009; Director: Jeni Lee, Sieh Mchawala)

Gaza Sderot, Life In Spite Of Everything

Short diary pieces explore the lives of people living just across the border from each other in Gaza and in Sderot.

(Country: France; Year: 2009; Director: Khalil al Muzayyen & Robby Elmaliah)

Journey To The End Of Coal

A documentary exploring the dangerous lives of Chinese coal miners and providing them with a rare opportunity to speak for themselves about the risks they take.

(Country: France; Year: 2009; Director: Samuel Bollendorff & Abel Ségrétin)