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Sheffield DocFest · 2022

Sheffield DocFest 2022

Rebellions

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12 films · 3 reviews

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Breaking The Brick

Two Chileans, on opposing sides of the political spectrum, experience a year of turmoil as protests give way to transformation.

(Country: Chile; Year: 2022; Director: Carola Fuentes, Rafael Valdeavellano)

Delikado

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After we see the extent of the problem, the documentarian begins to illustrate that the illegal logging is not just one or two rogue operators but intricately connected with a political chain.

Amber Wilkinson · 4 out of 5
Bobby, Tata and Nieves – a charismatic lawyer, a former illegal logger and a fearless politician – are three magnetic leaders fighting to stop corporations and governments seeking to plunder increasingly valuable natural resources from the island of Palawan.

(Country: Philippines, Hong Kong, Australia, USA, UK; Year: 2022; Director: Karl Malakunas)

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Lyra

Portrait of Lyra McKee, the 29-year-old Northern Irish investigative journalist who was murdered by the New IRA.

(Country: UK; Year: 2021; Director: Alison Millar)

Marwan - Tomorrow's Freedom

The story of Marwan Barghouti, often described as the ‘Palestinian Nelson Mandela’, is serving five life sentences in an Israeli prison.

(Country: UK; Year: 2022; Director: Sophia Scott, Georgia Scott)

Nothing Compares

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Finds a strong propulsive narrative with an emotional core.

Jeremy Mathews · 3.5 out of 5
The story of Sinéad O'Connor's phenomenal rise to worldwide fame and subsequent exile from the pop mainstream. Focusing on Sinéad's prophetic words and deeds from 1987 to 1993, the film reflects on the legacy of this fearless trailblazer through a contemporary feminist lens.

(Country: UK, Ireland; Year: 2022; Director: Kathryn Ferguson; Writer: Eleanor Emptage, Kathryn Ferguson, Michael Mallie; Stars: Sinéad O'Connor)

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One Day In Ukraine

A film playing out on a single day, March 22, 2022, the 2,944th day of the Russian invasion of Ukraine.

(Country: Ukraine, Poland; Year: 2022; Director: Volodymyr Tykhyy; Writer: Volodymyr Tykhyy)

Our Bodies Are Your Battlefields

Turns a spotlight on the fight for trans rights across Argentina’s polarised political landscape.

(Country: France, Argentina; Year: 2021; Director: Isabelle Solas)

Outside

The story of Roma, who at the age of 13 became the poster child of the 2014 revolution.

(Country: Ukraine, Netherlands, Denmark; Year: 2022; Director: Olha Zhurba)

Overcoming The Darkness

A kaleidoscope of stories shining a light on Ukrainians bravely defending their land against the Russian invasion.

(Country: Ukraine; Year: 2022; Director: Kinodopomoha)

Pongo Calling

From his truck, rising online star Štefan Pongo streams his political rants and creates social media movements that go viral, in support of Romani people across Europe.

(Country: Czech Republic, Slovakia, United Kingdom; Year: 2022; Director: Tomáš Kratochvíl)

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)

The Territory

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The message is clear - the world needs to pay much closer attention to what is happening in Brazil, before it's too late.

Amber Wilkinson · 4 out of 5
When a network of Brazilian farmers seizes a protected area of the Amazon rainforest, a young Indigenous leader and his mentor must fight back in defense of the land and an uncontacted group living deep within the forest.

(Country: Brazil, Denmark, US; Year: 2022; Director: Alex Pritz)

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