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Sheffield DocFest · 2013

Sheffield DocFest 2013

NYT Op-Docs

Programme

5 films

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Allergy To Originality

In this animated Op-Doc by Drew Christie, two men discuss whether anything is truly original — especially in movies and books.

(Country: United States; Year: 2012; Director: Drew Christie)

Anosmia

Conjuring scents on screen, the filmmaker Jacob LaMendola profiles people with a rare condition that renders them unable to smell.

(Country: United States; Year: 2012; Director: Jacob LaMendola)

Death Of A Prisoner

The filmmaker Laura Poitras follows the tragic return home to Yemen of a Guantánamo Bay prison detainee, Adnan Latif.

(Country: Yemen, United States; Year: 2013; Director: Laura Poitras)

Lullaby

The filmmaker Victor Kossakovsky on homeless people sleeping near ATM’s in a bank, a growing phenomenon in Europe.

(Country: Russia; Year: 2012; Director: Victor Kossakovsky)

The Public Square

In Times Square, protesters counter an anti-Islamic speech by pastor Terry Jones ... by singing the Beatles.

(Country: United States; Year: 2012; Director: Heidi Ewing, Rachel Grady)