EFA 2024: The Best of European Documentary
A curated selection of reviews from Modern Times Review on the nominated and awarded documentaries, featuring a special interview with Johan Grimonprez.
The 37th European Film Awards concluded this past weekend, 7 December. Many of the nominated films in the documentary section have been featured in Modern Times Review over the last 12 months. Here, we present a collection of all reviews on nominated and awarded documentaries, as well as Truls Lie's interview with Johan Grimonprez.
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Interview
War, fear and decolonialization
Director Johan Grimonprez has worked for more than 25 years with documentaries that address power, media, and manipulations through his more essayistic style. His latest film, Soundtrack to a Coup d’État, was
Films
Bye Bye Tiberias
Director: Lina Soualem
Four generations of Palestinian women take us on a journey through family, war, memory and identity.
Dahomey
Director: Mati Diop
Blending nonfiction and magic, Mati Diop's Dahomey gives voice to looted statues while exploring the complexity of restitution.
No Other Land
Director: Basel Adra, Hamdan Ballal, Yuval Abraham, Rachel Szor
Receiving both awards and death threats, No Other Land is a poignant exploration of resistance, solidarity, and the quest for justice in a land marked by conflict.
Soundtrack to a Coup d’État
Director: Johan Grimonprez
How jazz music played a role in political manoeuvres during the Cold War.
The Remarkable Life of Ibelin
Director: Benjamin Ree
The hidden world of Mats Steen, a gamer who found friendship and meaning in World of Warcraft, redefining what it means to live with a disability
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