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Sheffield DocFest · 2022

Sheffield DocFest 2022

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13 films · 2 reviews

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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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Age Of Rage - The Australian Punk Revolution

Consideration of the early days of punk Down Under.

(Country: Australia; Year: 2022; Director: Jennifer Ross; Writer: Jennifer Ross; Stars: Fiona Horne, Tom Vogel, Bruce Griffiths, Taryne Laffar, Donny Rat, Ross Knight, Steven Sheeran, Paul Elliott, Tracey Skepper, Phil Ciaffi, Addy Rukus, Davern White, Cameron Borg, Peter Rowley, Alec Smart)

And Still I Sing

Two singers competing for the winning spot on TV talent show Afghan Star come to terms with what life will be like with the return of the Taliban.

(Country: Canada; Year: 2021; Director: Fazila Amiri; Writer: Fazila Amiri; Stars: Aryana Sayeed, Zahra Elham, Sadiqa Madadgar)

Before We Move

The story of Queer tango dancers in St Petersburg.

(Country: Belgium; Year: 2022; Director: Aleksandr M Vinogradov)

Cesária Évora

Portrait of the singer.

(Country: Portugal; Year: 2022; Director: Ana Sofia Fonseca; Writer: Ana Sofia Fonseca; Stars: Filipe Araújo, Mara Costa, Rosa Teixeira da Silva, Ana Sofia Fonseca, Ricardo Freitas, Helder Lopes, Joana Lourenço, David Medina, Miroca Paris, Agostinho Ribeiro, Cesária Évora)

Dancing Pina

Rehearsals for two of Pina Bausch's works.

(Country: Germany; Year: 2022; Director: Florian Heinzen-Ziob)

Dust & Metal

Portrait of Vietnam.

(Country: Vietnam; Year: 2022; Director: Esther Johnson)

El Arena

The finest rappers in the Arab-speaking world gather in Beirut, hoping to be crowned King of the Battle.

(Country: Lebanon, UAE; Year: 2022; Director: Jay B Jammal)

A Film About Studio Electrophonique

Documentary about the Sheffield studio, whose bands included ABC and The Human League.

(Country: UK; Year: 2022; Director: James Taylor)

In The Court Of The Crimson King (In the Court of the Crimson King. King Crimson at 50.)

Consideration of the prog-rock band King Crimson.

(Country: UK; Year: 2022; Director: Toby Amies; Writer: Toby Amies; Stars: Adrian Belew, Bill Bruford, Mel Collins, Robert Fripp, Jakko M. Jakszyk, Tony Levin, Pat Mastelotto, Bill Rieflin, Jeremy Stacey)

Karaoke Paradise

Exploring the Finnish passion for karaoke.

(Country: Finland; Year: 2022; Director: Einari Paakkanen)

Moonage Daydream

Review preview for Moonage Daydream

In this kaleidoscope life, montage becomes an essential tool, illustrating not only the artist’s own work but his many influences, along with the immediate context in which he was living.

Jennie Kermode · 4 out of 5
Documentary featuring a wealth of David Bowie archive.

(Year: 2022; Director: Brett Morgen; Writer: Brett Morgen; Stars: David Bowie)

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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)