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Caught by the Maasai at mid-on 'Warriors' play cricket
Hardly Lords on the first day of a test match, never mind ‘Warriors’ is a fascinating documentary which plots the progress of a group of Maasai who
Films out now in Europe
Let’s see what out in Europe at the moment. We start with ‘Virgin Mountain’ by Icelandic director Dagur Kári, a bittersweet movie described as a
Ronaldo launches self-titled doc in London
To the delight of fans, Ronaldo has launched his self-titled film in London. Hundreds gathered at Leicester Square to catch a glimpse of the
Luc Jacquet talks Ice and Sky to euronews
A decade after his Oscar-winning documentary ‘March of the Penguins’, French director Luc Jacquet is back with ‘Ice and the Sky’. It tells the story
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Thought-provoking doc on terrorism finds chilling resonance
This week in Cinema Box we are bringing you a film of a different kind: ‘A German Youth’ (‘Une Jeunesse Allemande’) by French filmmaker Jean-Gabriel
Steve Jobs: documentary maker challenges the myth
‘Steve Jobs: The Man in the Machine’ is a new documentary that takes a look at the Apple co-founder’s career and legacy. Alex Gibney, a prolific
Venice Festival: forbidden love on South Pacific island
A film about forbidden love set on South Pacific island, ‘Tanna’, has had its world premiere at the Venice Film Festival. The film tells the
Rom-com gets real with Meet the Patels
Ravi Patel puts his love life centre stage in real-life romantic comedy Meet the Patels, Filmed by his director sister Geeta, the documentary
'Pennies': A story of Palestinian child beggars
Directed by Badran Badran, the documentary premiered at this year's Jerusalem Film Festival.
'Amy' the haunting documentary of a vulnerable soul singer
‘Amy’ the documentary of Grammy award winning singer/songwriter, the late Amy Winehouse, is now on general release. The film is compiled from home
When governments don't help, vigilantes fight the drugs war in "Cartel Land"
“Cartel Land” is a new documentary directed by Matthew Heineman about two citizens action groups in Mexico City and in the US who rise up and make a
Documentaries shine spotlight on Jordan's refugee crisis and Pakistani rights campaigner Malala Yousafzai
New documentary film “Salam Neighbour” follows the story of two Americans experiencing life at Jordan’s sprawling, Zataari refugee camp, near the
'The Wolfpack' chronicles siblings' life locked away in NYC flat
‘The Wolfpack’ follows the incredible story of seven children who lived for 14 years locked away by their father in a New York flat. The film won the
'Gascoigne' a documentary tale of joy, heartache, violence and alcohol
Twenty five years have now past since the global football audience witnessed England international Paul Gascoigne bust into tears during the World
Secret negotiations and freeing Mandela: 'Plot for Peace' premiers in NYC
Politicians and diplomats gathered at the United Nations in New York for a gala screening of the critically-acclaimed documentary ‘Plot for Peace.’
Heart-warming doc will make you smile and want to play volley-ball
This week’s choice is ‘The Optimists’, a Norwegian documentary film which will touch you, make you laugh and make you want to play volley-ball
Turkish history overshadows Istanbul Film Festival
The banning of a Kurdish film at this year’s Istanbul Film festival has overshadowed the whole event. As a mark of solidarity other directors and
'Bakur' screening ban causes controversy at the Istanbul International Film Festival
The documentary ‘Bakur’ caused no end of controversy at this year’s International Film Festival in Istanbul. The screening of the film was cancelled
Summers relives The Police in new documentary
“The Police” are back – at least in movie theaters in the USA. Can’t Stand Losing You: Surviving the Police is a documentary based on “One Train
Poignant doc offers glimpse into South Sudan's forgotten war
Children will always be children and even war will not kill their sense of creativity and play. US documentary maker Andrew Berends spent several