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Thessaloniki International Documentary Film Festival · 2026

Thessaloniki International Documentary Film Festival 2026

Special Screenings

Programme

3 films · 3 reviews

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Kim Novak's Vertigo

Review preview for Kim Novak's Vertigo

She clicks with Philippe, and there’s a wonderful openness about the film as she finds joy in being able to talk about everything with no fear anymore.

Jennie Kermode · 4.5 out of 5
The actor and painter reflects on Vertigo and her life.

(Country: US; Year: 2025; Director: Alexandre O Philippe; Stars: Kim Novak, Alexandre O Philippe)

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Mr. Nobody Against Putin

Review preview for Mr. Nobody Against Putin

Despite the depressing nature of what’s happening at the school, Talankin’s affection for his students and his resilient sense of humour ensure that the film is always engaging.

Jennie Kermode · 4.5 out of 5
As Russia launches its full-scale invasion of Ukraine, primary schools across Russia’s hinterlands are transformed into recruitment stages for the war. Facing the ethical dilemma of working in a system defined by propaganda and violence, a brave teacher goes undercover to film what’s really happening in his own school.

(Country: Czechia, Denmark; Year: 2025; Director: David Borenstein, Pavel Ilyich Talankin; Writer: David Borenstein)

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Orwell: 2+2=5

Review preview for Orwell: 2+2=5

Offers food for thought in the realm of a slightly ungainly and sprawling all-you-can-eat buffet rather than a satisfying sit-down feast.

Amber Wilkinson · 3.5 out of 5
Delves deep into Orwell’s final months and visionary works to explore the roots of the vital and troubling concepts he revealed to the world in his dystopian masterpiece… Doublethink, Thoughtcrime, Newspeak, the omnipresent spectre of Big Brother… disturbing socio-political truths which resonate ever-more powerfully today.

(Country: France, US; Year: 2025; Director: Raoul Peck; Stars: Narrated by, Damien Lewis)

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