Edinburgh International Film Festival · 2007
The Edinburgh Film Festival began life as a documentary festival. More than 50 years on and documentary film is more popular than ever, with Sundance, in particular, leading the charge. The organisers at Edinburgh say that "this year's section shows that our commitment remains". Among the feature-length offerings, there is also a screening of the Short Scottish Documentary Award.
32 films · 26 reviews
The problem is, you are left wanting to know far more than Fedda tells you.
(Country: UK; Year: 2007; Director: Yasmin Fedda) , Official site
This is a heartwarming film in the truest sense of the word.
(Country: US; Year: 2007; Director: Jennifer Venditti; Stars: Billy P., Penny Baker, Heather Pelletier)
Bridge Over The Wadi packs a tremendous emotional punch.
(Country: Israel; Year: 2006; Director: Tomer Heymann, Barak Heymann)
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Clever direction helps us empathise with Gemma, not just peer in at her life voyeuristically.
(Country: UK; Year: 2007; Director: Yulia Mahr)
(Country: Germany; Director: Gereon Wetzel)
A monument to the days before the multiplexes.
(Country: Germany; Year: 2006; Director: Uli Gaulke; Writer: Jeannette Eggert, Uli Gaulke)
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As entertaining as it is exhilarating.
(Country: USA; Year: 2007; Director: Stephanie Johnes; Stars: Ray Fredrick, Joy Holman, Antoine Cutner, Timothy Martin, Tia Rankin, Erica Zenn)
As an observational piece, it is very accomplished.
(Country: UK; Year: 2007; Director: David Lalé)
One of the best short films on show at EIFF 2007.
(Country: Bolivia, US; Year: 2006; Director: Mariam Jobrani) , Official site
For all its many flaws, Flying: Confessions Of A Free Woman is a considered triumph of filmmaking.
(Country: Denmark, USA; Year: 2006; Director: Jennifer Fox; Writer: Jennifer Fox; Stars: Jennifer Fox) , Official site
Hodge is confident and clever enough to let the story tell itself
(Country: UK; Year: 2007; Director: Oliver Hodge; Stars: Michael Reynolds)
The film has a wistfulness, which draws you in.
(Country: UK; Year: 2007; Director: Kelly Neal)
As a stand-alone documentary feature it is perhaps more suited to late night cable channels.
(Country: Austria; Year: 2006; Director: Martin Nguyen; Stars: Leo Badegruber, Oscar Badegruber)
A documentary for the ears as well as the eyes.
(Country: Netherlands; Year: 2006; Director: Frank van den Engel)
Displays an artistry all of its own, quite unlike the thrown-together 'qualities' of your typical behind-the-scenes extra.
(Country: US, Denmark; Year: 2007; Director: blackANDwhite; Stars: David Lynch, Laura Dern, Krzysztof Majchrzak, Phillip Patela, Weronika Rosati)
Did he cheat, lie, fake it, fudge it, fiddle the facts, remove evidence, fabricate evidence, spin the wheel, orchestrate the action? Probably.
(Country: Canada; Year: 2007; Director: Deborah Melnyk, Rick Caine; Writer: Deborah Melnyk, Rick Caine)
Higgins has done a good job in telling an untold story of political deception of which there are probably hundreds, but far less trendy than Iraq or the middle-east.
(Country: UK, Mexico; Year: 2007; Director: Nick Higgins; Writer: Nick Higgins)
This is a wonderful little film, a delightful portrait of two very different characters, and in some ways a meditation on the nature of faith and desire.
(Country: Denmark; Year: 2006; Director: Pernille Rose Grønkjær; Stars: Sister Ambrosija, Mr. Vig)
Fascinating and educative.
(Country: UK; Year: 2007; Director: Saleyha Ahsan)
Another excellently shot and alarming document of troubled times in Africa.
(Country: Canada; Year: 2007; Director: Catherine Hébert)
While the accompanying imagery is quite impressive, it is more of a distraction than an aid to the story.
(Country: UK; Year: 2007; Director: Maja Borg)
(Country: US; Director: Jessica Yu)
Democracy isn’t something we have, it’s something we do.
(Country: US; Year: 2007; Director: Mario Poras; Stars: Doris Haddock)
John Webster keeps his documentary simple and to the point.
(Country: Finland; Year: 2006; Director: John Webster)
As a sample of guerrilla film-making it is accomplished, in that the passengers seem completely unaware that their stories are being documented.
(Country: Poland; Year: 2005; Director: Maciej Cuske)
(Country: Israel; Year: 2007; Director: Hilla Medalia)
(Country: Germany; Director: Stefan Tolz, Marcus Vetter)
Aziz handles this complicated subject well.
(Country: UK; Year: 2007; Director: Faisel Aziz)
The sort of documentary that restores your faith in humanity.
(Country: UK; Year: 2007; Director: Edward Brooke-Hitching; Writer: Edward Brooke-Hitching)
What Would Jesus Buy has a timely message.
(Country: US; Year: 2007; Director: Rob VanAlkemade; Stars: Bill Talen, Savitri Durkee, The Church of Stop Shopping Gospel Choir)
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