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Sheffield DocFest · 2009

Sheffield DocFest 2009

Music and Arts

A diverse collection of films looking at the history and development of some of the UK's most important musical movements, plus a celebration of talented innovators.

Programme

12 films · 2 reviews

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All Tomorrow's Parties

Review preview for All Tomorrow's Parties

Where these genius guys who put All Tomorrow’s Parties together succeed beyond expectation is in capturing the fierce and beautiful commitment of everyone involved.

Angus Wolfe Murray · 4 out of 5
Celebration of creative energy in anti-festival venues that give music back to those who appreciate its anarchic roots.

(Country: UK; Year: 2009; Director: Jonathan Caouette; Stars: Akron/Family, Animal Collective, Battles, Belle & Sebastian, Lightning Bolt, The Boredoms, Fuck Buttons, John Cooper Clarke, Jarvis Cocker, Mark Coldham, David Cross, Dirty Three, George Eady, Warren Ellis, Jerry Garcia)

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The Beat is the Law

A group of young musicians in Eighties Sheffield are determined to pursue their dreams despite the poverty that surrounds them.

(Country: UK; Year: 2009; Director: Eve Wood)

Jaffawiye

An Arab-Jewish hip hop group try to overcome their vast political abyss by proving that those who rhyme together stay together.

(Country: Israel; Year: 2008; Director: Dan Deutsch; Stars: Abed Abushmes, Muhammad Aguani, Zura Bartanashvili, Ibrahim Basabos, Gidon Eli, Eran Fink, Dror Goldstein, Amne Jarushe, Yonatan Kunda, Muhammed Kundos, Muhammed Mugrabi, Liba Ne'eman, Enver Setibragimov, Neta Weiner)

Only When I Dance

Review preview for Only When I Dance

As well-constructed documentary, this contains emotion but avoids cheesiness.

Chris · 3.5 out of 5
Young Brazilians train hard in the hope of becoming ballet stars.

(Country: Brazil, UK; Year: 2009; Director: Beadie Finzi; Stars: Irlan Santos da Silva, Isabela Coracy Alves Nascimento Santos, Mariza Estrella)

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Peggy Baker Four Phrases

This part-animated portrait of Peggy Baker and her legacy reveals why she is revered as one of the best choreographer/dancers the world has known.

(Country: Canada; Year: 2009; Director: Howie Shia; Stars: Peggy Baker)

PianoMania

An exploration of life in the classical music business and the pursuit of perfection.

(Country: Austria, Germany; Year: 2009; Director: Robert Cibis, Lilian Franck; Writer: Robert Cibis, Lilian Franck; Stars: Pierre-Laurent Aimard, Alfred Brendel, Aleksey Igudesman, Richard Hyung-Ki Joo, Stephan Knüpfer, Lang Lang)

P-Star Rising

In the early Eighties, Jesse Diaz was a rising star in the hip-hop world. Now a broke single father in Harlem with two children to support, Jesse finds a shot at redemption in his nine-year-old daughter Priscilla Star, a precocious and immensely talented rapper. Director Gabriel Noble follows four years of father-daughter ups and downs as they navigate the grit and the glamour of the music biz.

(Country: USA; Year: 2009; Director: Gabriel Noble)

RIP! A Remix Manifesto

A documentary about copyright law and the call for a new way of handling intellectual property rights.

(Country: Canada; Year: 2009; Director: Brett Gaylor; Writer: Brett Gaylor; Stars: Cory Doctorow) , Trailer

Shadow Play

A documentary about the filming of Ian Curtis biopic Control.

(Country: Australia; Year: 2009; Director: Josh Whiteman; Stars: Anton Corbijn)

Soundtrack For A Revolution

A timeless film about the American civil rights movement told through its soul-stirring music.

(Country: US; Year: 2009; Director: Bill Guttentag, Dan Sturman; Writer: Bill Guttentag, Dan Sturman; Stars: The Roots, John Legend, Wyclef Jean, Joss Stone, Richie Havens, Anthony Hamilton, The Blind Boys of Alabama, Angie Stone, Mary Mary, T.V. On The Radio)

Taqwacore: The Birth Of Punk Islam

A documentary about the impact of Michael Muhammad Knight's cult novel, which inspired the development of the Islamic punk movement.

(Country: Canada; Year: 2009; Director: Omar Majeed; Stars: Michael Muhammad Knight)

Woodstock - Now And Then

A documentary about Woodstock including interviews with musicians, fans and concert promoters.

(Country: US; Year: 2009; Director: Barbara Kopple)