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Sheffield DocFest · 2009

Sheffield DocFest 2009

European Shorts

A selection of the most exciting new short European documentaries.

Programme

5 films · 2 reviews

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Happy Jews

A film director explores his Jewish roots and ponders the meaning of family.

(Country: Poland, Israel; Year: 2009; Director: Jonathan Rozenbaum)

Notes On The Other

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Notes On The Other unfolds like a fairytale and will leave you wondering long after the credits have rolled.

Jennie Kermode · 5 out of 5
An exploration of the complex identities of Ernest Hemingway and the people who have taken it upon themselves to become him.

(Country: Spain; Year: 2009; Director: Sergio Oksman; Writer: Carlos Muguiro, Sergio Oksman; Stars: Pío Guerendiain)

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Slaves (Slavar)

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There is a concrete sense of just how true and harrowing this testimony is.

Amber Wilkinson · 5 out of 5
Animated documentary sees two Sudanese children recall time they spent as slaves.

(Country: Sweden, Norway, Denmark; Year: 2008; Director: David Aronowitsch, Hanna Heilborn)

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Till It Hurts

A documentary about a middle aged psychiatrist whose new romance upsets his relationship with the protective mother is whose house he still resides.

(Country: Poland; Year: 2009; Director: Marcin Koszalka)

Wagah

A documentary looking at the strange ritual behaviour of guards looking after India and Pakistan's only official border crossing.

(Country: Germany; Year: 2009; Director: Supriyo Sen)