Documentary Round-Up: June 2023
Modern Times Review: June 2023
Modern Times Review wraps-up June with a busy start to the summer. Starting the month on-site at Docudays UA before heading to La Rochelle for the 2023 Sunny Side of the Doc and welcoming Docs Ireland, we now look ahead to July with a wrap-up of our content from the month. July sees us at the MDOC - Melgaço International Documentary Film Festival beginning on 31st July, before heading across the western Balkans for August festivals.
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NEWS
Kyiv LGBTQ+ festival Sunny Bunny presents selection of queer films in Ukraine despite the war
Unleashing the power of Irish documentaries: the Pull Focus Competition at Docs Ireland
Maythem Ridha to lead masterclass at 2023 MDOC – Melgaço Documentary Film Festival
Sunny Side of the Doc concludes 2023 event; 2024 dates announced, and more.
In anticipation of August elections, ‘President’ documentary makes waves online in Zimbabwe
Young Horizons Industry announces official 2023 selection of youth-oriented film projects
Nordisk Panorama announces first Nordic documentary producer award
REPORTS
Festival Report: Docudays UA 2023
For the 20th film festival, Modern Times Review travelled to Kyiv, Ukraine from Bucharest, Romania.
FILMS
A Golden Life
Docs Ireland
Director: Boubacar Sangaré
Dreaming of gold in a dangerous and dusty mining shanty town.
Anselm
Director: Wim Wenders
Experience the captivating world of Anselm Kiefer in 3D and through the eyes of Wim Wenders, where film and painting seamlessly intertwine.
Atomic Hope
Docs Ireland
Director: Frankie Fenton
The controversial pro-nuclear movement's belief that embracing nuclear power is essential for combating climate change.
In The Shadow of Beirut
Docs Ireland
Director: Stephen Gerard Kelly, Garry Keane
Through its unflinching portrayal of the residents' daily hardships, In the Shadow of Beirut sheds light on the pervasive poverty, limited access to resources, and the dire need for basic living conditions in this densely crowded corner of the Middle East.
Iron Butterflies
Docudays UA
Director: Roman Liubyi
Through a captivating blend of visual materials and individual testimonies, Iron Butterflies presents an unflinching examination of the MH17 tragedy, exposing the devastating toll it took on lives and the profound implications it carries for our present era.
Our Daily Bread
Director: Șerban Georgescu
Romania's MamaPan bakery, where bread-making becomes a catalyst for change.
Radical Move
Krakow Film Festival
Director: Aniela Gabryel
An intimate documentary exploring the controversial world of Jerzy Grotowski's work and the legacy of Thomas Richards, blurring the lines between theatre, cult, art, and violence.
Rule of Two Walls
Director: David Gutnik
The profound impact of art as a means of survival and resistance against cultural erasure.
Smoke Sauna Sisterhood
Docs Ireland
Director: Anna Hints
Female solidarity through Estonian women continuing an age-old tradition.
The Last Relic
Director: Marianna Kaat
The absurdity of life in Yekaterinburg and the clash between those longing for imperial greatness and a small group of dissidents standing against Putin's impending invasion of Ukraine.
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