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Sheffield DocFest · 2015

Sheffield DocFest 2015

Best Of British

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14 films · 3 reviews

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16 Years Till Summer (Sixteen years Till Summer)

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16 Years Till Summer shows what can be done on a low budget with patience, insight and attention to detail.

Jennie Kermode · 3.5 out of 5
A convicted criminal returns home to nurse his father, bringing a dangerous mix of troubled past and big ambition into the lives of those that love him.

(Country: UK, Iceland; Year: 2015; Director: Lou McLoughlan; Writer: Lou McLoughlan)

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Angry White and proud

Documentary examining the British far right.

(Year: 2015; Director: Jamie Roberts )

Bitter Lake

Delving behind the news for the real story of what happened in Afghanistan.

(Country: UK; Year: 2014; Director: Adam Curtis )

Britain's Forgotten Slave Owners

Digging into the records of slave owners who were 'compensated' for their loss at the time of abolotion to reveal the sheer scale of the industry.

(Country: UK; Year: 2015; Director: James Van der pool )

Dark Horse

The true story of a group of friends from a working men's club who decide to take on the elite "sport of kings" and breed themselves a racehorse.

(Country: UK; Year: 2015; Director: Louise Osmond)

Death Of A Gentleman

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A brave and shocking statement of the blinding obvious - success drives money and money corrupts.

Angus Wolfe Murray · 4.5 out of 5
Two cricket journalists, Sam Collins and Jarrod Kimber, set off on a journey to the heart of the second most popular sport on Earth, only to stumble upon something more sinister than they could ever have imagined.

(Country: Australia, United Kingdom ; Year: 2015; Director: Sam Collins ) , Official site

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The Detectives: Manhunt

Three days in the company of Manchester Police's special unit to investigate sex offences.

(Country: UK; Year: 2015; Director: James Newton )

Escorts

Documentary exploring the reality of life for upper-echelon sex workers.

(Country: UK; Year: 2015; Director: Dan Reed)

Match 64: The Macarena

A look at the Rio World Cup through the eyes of those who made it happen.

(Country: Switzerland, UK; Year: 2015; Director: Daniel Gordon )

The Prosecutors

Episode from a series exploring the work of the Crown Prosecution Service.

(Country: UK; Year: 2015; Director: Sara Hardy, Blue Ryan )

The R&B Feeling

Documentary about Bob Parks, one of the founding members of LA's performance art scene.

(Country: US, UK; Year: 2015; Director: Marcus Werner Hed, Nathaniel Mellors )

Tell Spring Not To Come This Year

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Saeed Taji Farouky and Michael McEvoy's bleak snapshot of life in the Afghan National Army comes as a sharp reminder of the impact of 'unfinished' conflict on local populations for whom an 'exit strategy' is not an option.

Amber Wilkinson · 3.5 out of 5
Follows two soldiers from the Afghan National Army over the course of their first year fighting without NATO support.

(Country: UK, Afghanistan; Year: 2015; Director: Saeed Taji Farouky, Michael McEvoy)

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The Tribe

Channel 4 documentary about life for a family in an Ethiopian village.

(Year: 2015; Director: Paddy Wivell , Livia Simoka, Vicky Mitchell )

Whicker's World: Conflict In Kentucky

Documentary about the Kentucky derby and race relations in Louisiana.

(Country: UK; Year: 1967; Director: David C Rea )