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Sheffield DocFest · 2022

Sheffield DocFest 2022

International First Feature Competition

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9 films · 1 review

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8 Bar - The Evolution of Grime

Review preview for 8 Bar - The Evolution of Grime

8 Bar makes light work of sketching the conditions that shaped the music, betraying a canny understanding of the music industry’s politics, as well as the changing shape of music sales in the 00s.

Sunil Chauhan · 4 out of 5
Documentary tracking the history of Grime music.

(Country: UK; Year: 2021; Director: Ewen Spencer)

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Children Of Las Brisas

Nine years in the lives of young, musically talented Venezuelans.

(Country: Venezuela, UK; Year: 2022; Director: Marianela Maldonado; Writer: Marianela Maldonado)

Dear Jackie

Exploring the life of baseball player Jackie Robinson.

(Country: Canada; Year: 2021; Director: Henri Pardo; Writer: Henri Pardo; Stars: Ronald Jones, Ivan Livingstone, Majiza Philips, Jackie Robinson)

Hafreiat

While labouring on an archaeological dig in Jordan, a father excavates his troubled past.

(Country: Jordan, Spain, Qatar; Year: 2022; Director: Alex Sardà)

Julie On Line

Shot over five years, the director follows her friend as she tries to reinvent her future and find a way to live with schizophrenia.

(Country: France; Year: 2021; Director: Mia Ma)

Master Of Light

A classical painter who spent ten years in federal prison travels to his hometown to paint his family members.

(Country: Netherlands, US; Year: 2022; Director: Rosa Ruth Boesten)

One In A Million

Whitney is a rising star of the US gymnastics scene, who has a sizeable following on YouTube. Among them is Yara, who lives in Germany and is one of her biggest fans.

(Country: Germany; Year: 2022; Director: Joya Thome)

Some Women

Counting down to her wedding day, Quen explores the journey to her current trans woman identity.

(Country: Singapore; Year: 2021; Director: Quen Wong; Writer: Quen Wong; Stars: Lune Loh, Sanisa, Quen Wong)

This Is National Wake

The history of South Africa’s outlaw multi-racial rock group, who formed at the height of Apartheid.

(Country: US; Year: 2022; Director: Mirissa Neff; Stars: Ivan Kadey, Punka Khoza, Gary Khoza, Steve Moni)