Michael Madsen’s documentary about the possibility of alien contact is unfortunately straight-faced and lacking imagination.
On The Bride’s Side
Antonio Augugliaro’s documentary tackles an important issue but is hampered by an uncomfortable level of artifice and whimsy.
Exotica, Erotica, Etc.
Evangelia Kranioti’s debut feature is a beautiful, if somewhat hollow, retelling of The Odyssey, filtered through the tales of an elderly Chilean sex worker who fell in love with her clients.
The Closer We Get
Karen Guthrie’s personal documentary is a moving exploration of a fractured family.
Rules of the Game
Claudine Bories and Patrice Chagnard’s observational documentary Rules of the Game focuses on a small group of disenfranchised youths as they attend an employment consultancy firm in northern France
The Special Need
THE SPECIAL NEED is a touching and honest documentary about three friends – one of whom is autistic – taking a road trip, a compassionate investigation of autism and the stigmas around it.
These Heathen Dreams
Anne Tsoulis’ study of Christopher Barnett examines the figure in the present as a starting point for her examination of his life and his character. It’s a rare, carefully constructed and often beautiful documentary.
Art and Craft
Though it clearly peters out in its final half hour, ART AND CRAFT impresses as a character study moreso than an intelligent assessment of art forgery.
Web Junkie
WEB JUNKIE is a surprisingly deep look at internet addiction and sensitive look at the private lives of some of those affected
Non-Fiction Diary
Jung Yoon-suk’s impressive, intelligent and measured documentary initially presents itself in the guise of a true crime story but widens its scope, taking aim at the South Korean political climate of the 1990s.