For six years, a Palestinian farmer, taking immense risks, filmed the everyday life of the West Bank village of Bil’in.
Emad Burnat , Guy Davidi
| 2011
| Hebrew, Arabic
| s.t. English
| 94 min
5 Broken Cameras
In this five-episode series, Agnès Varda takes us along on a personal journey to discover modern art and artists.
Agnès Varda
| 2011
| French
| s.t. English
| 225 min
Agnès de ci de là Varda
An intimate journey with Charles Bradley in the months leading up to the release of his début album. The year’s best music documentary.
Poull Brien
| 2012
| English
| 74 min
Charles Bradley: Soul of America
A touching, impressionistic portrait of Detroit, a ruined city where the dream of a better world stubbornly refuses to die.
Heidi Ewing , Rachel Grady
| 2012
| English
| 90 min
Detropia
A gut-wrenching film that meticulously deconstructs the military justice system Israel uses in the occupied territories.
Ra’anan Alexandrowicz
| 2011
| Hebrew
| s.t. English
| 101 min
Law in These Parts, The
A dreamlike documentary about the creative process behind a film by Thai master filmmaker Apichatpong Weerasethakul.
Apichatpong Weerasethakul
| 2012
| Thai
| s.t. English
| 57 min
Mekong Hotel
A highly topical portrait of the famous Quebec geographer who pioneered the idea of nordicity.
Serge Giguère
| 2012
| French
| 85 min
Nord au coeur, Le
An enthusiastic chronicle of the world’s anti-crisis movements and the love at their foundations.
Velcrow Ripper
| 2012
| English
| 86 min
Occupy Love
A visit to Attawapiskat, a Cree community in Northern Ontario where a state of emergency was declared last October.
Alanis Obomsawin
| 2012
| lang_crie-en, French, English
| s.t. French
| 76 min
People of the Kattawapiskak River, The
A portrait of a rebellious young Czech man, filmed from his birth to the age of 37. A captivating film featuring impressive editing.
Helena Treštíková
| 2012
| Czech
| s.t. English
| 84 min
Private Universe
An entertaining documentary exploring various theories about hidden messages in Kubrick’s The Shining.
Rodney Ascher
| 2012
| English
| 102 min
Room 237
A single camera, reminiscences of love and plenty of songs. A deliciously Brazilian work by master filmmaker Eduardo Coutinho.
Eduardo Coutinho
| 2011
| Portuguese
| s.t. English
| 92 min
Songs
A filmmaker, his family, apparitions of the Virgin in Egypt – and plenty of cinema!
Namir Abdel Messeeh
| 2012
| French, Arabic
| s.t. French
| 91 min
Vierge, les Coptes et moi, La
At opposite sides of the world, we see images unfurl in a delightful dance. True cinematic pleasure.
Victor Kossakovsky
| 2011
| Spanish, Russian, English
| s.t. English
| 104 min
Vivan las Antipodas!
A funny, touching look at the filming of Victor Kossakovsky’s ¡Vivan Las Antipodas!, and a reflection on the artistic process.
Carlos Klein
| 2012
| English, Russian, Spanish, German
| s.t. English
| 90 min
Where the Condors Fly