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Edinburgh International Film Festival · 2011

Edinburgh International Film Festival 2011

Documentary UK

The best new UK documentary films.

Programme

7 films · 6 reviews

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Bobby Fischer Against The World

Review preview for Bobby Fischer Against The World

Intriguing, funny, and sad.

Robert Munro · 3.5 out of 5
A documentary portrait of the brilliant chess champion who gradually lost his mind.

(Country: US; Year: 2011; Director: Liz Garbus; Stars: Bobby Fischer, Boris Spassky)

Bob Marley: The Making Of A Legend

A kaleidoscopic portrait of the making of a legend.

(Country: UK; Year: 2011; Director: Esther Anderson, Gian Godoy)

Burning Ice

Review preview for Burning Ice

Seems to offer very little in the continuing battle to convince those who still need convincing.

Robert Munro · 2.5 out of 5
Jarvis Cocker, Robyn Hitchcock, Martha Wainwright, KT Tunstall, Marcus Brigstocke, Ryuichi Sakomoto tackle climate change.

(Country: UK; Year: 2010; Director: Peter Guilbert; Stars: Jarvis Cocker, Robyn Hitchcock, Martha Wainwright, KT Tunstall, Marcus Brigstocke, Ryuichi Sakomoto)

Calvet

Review preview for Calvet

An extraordinary achievement - certainly one of the best films of the year.

Scott Macdonald · 5 out of 5
The artist discusses his violent and abusive past and his quest for redemption.

(Country: UK; Year: 2011; Director: Dominic Allan; Stars: Jean Marc Calvet) , Official site

Let Us Be Golden

Review preview for Let Us Be Golden

Given how well they've already done, the notion of 'making it' seems a bit moot for this lot.

David Graham · 3 out of 5
Three acts. Three sounds. Three attitudes. One goal – a career in music.

(Country: UK; Year: 2011; Director: Colin O'Toole)

Sound It Out

Review preview for Sound It Out

What's so clever about the chattering classes when you've got this?

Angus Wolfe Murray · 3.5 out of 5
Documentary about the last record shop in Stockton.

(Country: UK; Year: 2011; Director: Jeanie Finlay) , Official site