To complement a trio of films from the Sheffield International Documentary Festival on Tour, a selection of prime docs, past, present and future.
Previously in this season
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The Armwrestler From Solitude
The 16 residents of Solitude, a tiny Swedish village, all have one passion in common: armwrestling.
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Wal-Mart: The High Cost of Low Price
The not so clean behind-the-scenes story of the giant American corporation.
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Hearts and Minds
The definitve documentary about the war in Vietnam - The Village Voice.
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Enron: The Smartest Guys in the Room
Oscar-nominated tale of the convicted deregulatin' Texas conmen (and Dubya buddies) who cooked the books and rode the bull market into spectacular bankruptcy - all…
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Favela Rising
Documentary about Anderson Sa, the founder of Afro-Reggae, who rallied his community through music.
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Metal: A Headbanger’s Journey
Documentary about the Heavy Metal scene, past and present.
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The Devil and Daniel Johnston
Sundance-winning documentary about cult artist and musician and manic depressive Daniel Johnston.
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The Diameter of the Bomb
Documentary about the effect of a suicide bombing in Jerusalem
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Everyone Their Grain of Sand
Beth Bird's EVERYONE THEIR GRAIN OF SAND chronicles the struggles of the fiercely determined citizens of Maclovio Rojas, Tijuana, Mexico, as they battle the state…
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