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Louis Theroux: Docs That Made Me

Documentary fans are in for a treat as renowned documentarian Louis Theroux dived into the BBC Archives and selected his favourite documentaries. Each of them had an impact on Louis. They cover a range of styles - some vérité-driven, others told more through interview - but in all of them you see life at its most raw, its most strange and therefore its most human. In Louis Theroux: Docs That Made Me Louis explains why he chose the documentaries and how they have inspired his work.

gravatarby Peter O'ConnorPosted Wed Jan 04 2023

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Best docs I've seen recently

The best docs I've seen over the last few weeks.

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Five Adam Curtis films you must see

Whether you are an Adam Curtis fan or not, what cannot be argued is the unique style of his films. Through the use of stock footage only, he weaves grand narratives about history, politics, psychology and war that leave a lasting impression.

gravatarby Peter O'ConnorPosted Thu Dec 22 2022

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Russia 1985-1999: TraumaZone

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Final Account

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Philip and His Seven Wives

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Life and Death Row

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President

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A Bunch of Amateurs

by Kim Hopkins
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Russia 1985-1999: TraumaZone

by Adam Curtis
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The Earth Is Blue as an Orange

by Iryna Tsilyk
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Maidan

by Sergei Loznitsa
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Please Hold The Line

by Pavel Cuzuioc

A Bunch of Amateurs

A bunch of British working class amateur filmmakers with nothing left to lose tackle one of Hollywood's greatest musicals in order to save their beloved Club. Britain’s oldest amateur filmmaking club struggles to survive, as its members grow old amid flickering memories and hardships. In the northern industrial town of Bradford, England, a handful of diehard amateur filmmakers desperately cling to their dreams, and to each other, in this warm and funny look at shared artistic folly that speaks to the delusional dreamer in us all.

A beautiful film which delves into the wonderfully quirky world of an amateur film club based in Bradford. Whilst attempting to remake an old Holywood classic their very existence is put under threat due to a changing world and the Covid pandemic. Just watching what it means to the members and how they fight for their club makes this a great feel-good documentary which will restore your faith in human kind.

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