Capturing the Gulf States as they suffer from temperatures rising over 50 degrees, Jacqueline Zünd’s Heat is a bleak and bold artistic vision.
Heat. A Bleak Glass Desert Mirage.
Visions du Réel
Based in French-Switzerland, Visions du Réel offers a selection of the boldest documentary films in world cinema.
The Roots of Madness (It’s America)
The Roots of Madness is an excellent exploration of American intervention in the Middle East that sadly suffers from a fatal omission.
Okurimono Captures the Long Shadow of History
A personal tale of atomic devastation set in the stunning town of Nagasaki, Laurence Lévesque’s Okurimono is a slow-burn inquiry into the ever-present past.
Mother Vera. Breaking the Habit
Mother Vera displays its photography origins with stark yet visually striking black-and-white photography, depicting the life of a nun in remote Belarus.
Fragments of Ice Dances Under a Crumbling Empire
Blessed with a treasure trove of archive material left by her father, Maria Stoianova shares her story growing up during the collapse of the Soviet Union
Visions du Réel Burning Lights: Cinema, Now More Than Ever
History, nostalgia and shame collide in three documentaries exploring contrasting cinematic memories in this year’s Visions du Réel Burning lights Competition.