Bertha DocHouse
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The UK's only documentary cinema, based in Curzon Bloomsbury
Kim Hopkins follows former pop star Dene Michael as he clings to the remnants of fame he once had as a member of 1980s novelty pop group Black Lace, singers of 'Agadoo'. Join us for a Q&A of Still Pushing Pineapples on Wed 26 Nov:
bit.ly/SPP-bdh
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Tamara Kotevska, the Oscar-nominated director of Honeyland, sweeps us into the heart of rural Macedonia for a fable about a farmer and an injured white stork. The Tale of Silyan plays from Fri 12 Dec:
bit.ly/TTOS
about 21 hours ago
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A political thriller that traces the explosive career of Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative reporter Seymour Hersh. Directed by Laura Poitras & Mark Obenhaus, Cover-Up is both a portrait of a relentless journalist and an indictment of institutional violence. From 5 Dec.
bit.ly/CU-bdh
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Cover-Up - Bertha DocHouse
a political thriller that traces the explosive career of Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative reporter Seymour Hersh.
https://bit.ly/CU-bdh
1 day ago
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Spend a day in New York's Central Park, with the people who make use of it in Frederick Wiseman's absorbing portrait. Wiseman invites us to look in on a wedding ceremony, a poetry masterclass, a picnic, a Pavarotti concert to produce a snapshot of 1980s New York.
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Central Park - Bertha DocHouse
Spend a day in New York's Central Park, with the people who make use of it for a snapshot of New Yorkers in 1989.
https://dochouse.org/event/central-park/
2 days ago
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Folktales tells the timely and emotional story of Norwegian teenagers who choose to spend an unconventional gap year learning to dog sled and survive the Arctic wilderness, in hopes of finding connection and meaning in the modern world. Watch at DocHouse from 5 Dec.
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Folktales - Bertha DocHouse
The story of Norwegian teenagers who choose to spend an unconventional “gap year” learning to dog sled and survive the Arctic wilderness.
https://bit.ly/3JvMmok
3 days ago
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"A gripping look into the manipulative power of film and the dangerous intersection of art and ideology." - Variety The Propagandist is an engrossing study of Jan Teunissen, the Dutch filmmaker who became a leading Nazi propaganda-maker during the occupation of Holland.
bit.ly/4hzlrnT
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The Propagandist
The Propagandist tracks the rise and fall of filmmaker Jan Teunissen, who became the most powerful man in the Dutch film industry during WWII under the Dutch Nazi Party.
https://bit.ly/4hzlrnT
3 days ago
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When a Swedish reporter goes undercover online to investigate how the far right proliferates through social media, she infiltrates a white supremacist group and doggedly pursues its shape-shifting leader across the internet. Hacking Hate opens 30 Nov.
bit.ly/HHbdh
4 days ago
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Seeds is a powerful exploration of Black generational farmers in the American South that reveals the fragility of legacy and the significance of owning land. Join us on 22 Nov for a screening + Q&A with director Brittany Shyne, as part of the inaugural
#LDNDOCS
Festival.
bit.ly/SeedsBDH
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Seeds
An exploration of Black generational farmers in the American South reveals the fragility of legacy and the significance of owning land.
https://bit.ly/SeedsBDH
4 days ago
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Prime Minister follows Jacinda Ardern for 7 years as she is catapulted to the top of New Zealand politics, becomes a feminist political icon, resigns suddenly from office and continues to champion the fight against isolationism, fear, and the distortion of truth. Showing from 12 Dec.
bit.ly/PM-bdh
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Prime Minister - Bertha DocHouse
Prime Minister follows Jacinda Arden for seven years as she is catapulted to the top of New Zealand politics.
https://bit.ly/PM-bdh
5 days ago
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Join Marlee Matlin & Shoshannah Stern for a live, online conversation about their new documentary Marlee Matlin: Not Alone Anymore, delving into Marlee’s trailblazing journey as the first Deaf actor to win an Oscar. Moderated by Pinny Grylls. Tue 25 Nov. Sign up here:
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5 days ago
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Filmmaker David Schendel shadowed English artist Tony Foster as he painted landscapes in the remotest of areas of the world. Tony Foster: Painting at the Edge shows from Sunday.
bit.ly/TF-bdh
www.theguardian.com/film/2025/no...
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Tony Foster: Painting at the Edge review – going deep in the quest for extreme landscape painting
At 79, the British artist is still skirting real peril, questing across the planet to depict the unspoiled vastnesses shown to grand effect here
https://www.theguardian.com/film/2025/nov/10/tony-foster-painting-at-the-edge-review-going-deep-in-the-quest-for-extreme-landscape-painting
5 days ago
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2021, Beirut. Sixteen months after the Beirut port explosion, a family in the Shatila Refugee Camp struggles to heal in the aftermath of tragedy. Song of All Ends shows + Q&A on 18 Nov, part of London Palestine Film Festival.
bit.ly/SOALbdh
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London Palestine Film Festival: Song of All Ends - Bertha DocHouse
Sixteen months after the Beirut port explosion, a family in the Shatila Refugee Camp struggles to heal in the aftermath of tragedy.
https://bit.ly/SOALbdh
6 days ago
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⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ - The Guardian Predators opens this Friday at Bertha DocHouse. 🎟️
bit.ly/4oaxdHT
www.theguardian.com/film/2025/no...
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Predators review – grimly compelling look at reality TV revenge hunt for child abusers
David Osit’s documentary takes a disturbing look at the televised shaming served up by the hit show To Catch a Predator
https://www.theguardian.com/film/2025/nov/12/predators-review-grimly-compelling-look-at-reality-tv-revenge-hunt-for-child-abusers
6 days ago
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Narrated by Tom Hardy, this powerful eco-thriller follows rangers Kiloku and Rita as they risk their lives to save Kenya’s remaining black rhinos. Rhino shows Sun 7 Dec.
bit.ly/RhinoBDH
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Rhino - Bertha DocHouse
A dedicated wildlife ranger has protected his critically endangered black rhino population so well, that they have now run out of space.
https://bit.ly/RhinoBDH
6 days ago
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‘To Catch a Predator’ was reality TV at its most shocking. Using entrapment-style tactics and hidden cameras to catch alleged sex offenders, it turned crime into spectacle. Predators exposes the controversial legacy of the show and the world it helped create. Showing from Friday.
bit.ly/4oaxdHT
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Predators - Bertha DocHouse
An unsettling, edge-of-your-seat film that delves into the murk of human nature to observe hunter, predator and spectator alike.
https://bit.ly/4oaxdHT
7 days ago
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Join us for a screening + Q&A of Taylor - a cinematic and deeply human portrait of one of the most beloved - and scrutinised - popstars of our time. The film digs deep across Swift's 20-year career, with insights from cultural voices, industry insiders and fans. 3 Dec.
dochouse.org/event/taylor/
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Taylor - Bertha DocHouse
Taylor is a cinematic, emotional, and deeply human portrait of the most beloved - and most scrutinised - pop artist of our time.
https://dochouse.org/event/taylor/
7 days ago
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On Friday, we had a wonderful Q&A screening of There Was, There Was Not with director Emily Mkrtichian and participant Siranush Sargsyan, moderated by Tatevik Ayvazyan from the Armenian Film Society London. The film is now showing at DocHouse.
bit.ly/TWTWNbdh
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There Was, There Was Not - Bertha DocHouse
Four women living in the Republic of Artsakh fight for the homeland they love but risk losing - an unrecognised country.
https://bit.ly/TWTWNbdh
8 days ago
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Kaouther Ben Hania’s devastating The Voice of Hind Rajab transforms the last recorded words of a six-year-old girl in Gaza into a vital act of remembrance. Showing on Sat 29 Nov, the International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People.
bit.ly/TVoHRbdh
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The Voice of Hind Rajab - Bertha DocHouse
Director Kaother Ben Hania combines her scripted drama with real audio recordings, creating a powerful hybrid dramatisation of a tragic event in Gaza.
https://bit.ly/TVoHRbdh
8 days ago
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With great flare and originality, Igor Bezinović recounts an incredible but little known episode of European history from his home town of Fiume (now Rijeka, Croatia), revealing the stirrings of European fascism in the wake of WW1. Fiume o Morte! shows from 28 Nov.
bit.ly/FOM-bdh
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Fiume O Morte! - Bertha DocHouse
Igor Bezinović recounts an incredible but little known episode of European history from his home town of Fiume
https://bit.ly/FOM-bdh
10 days ago
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LDNDOCS is a brand new festival dedicated to bringing extraordinary stories to the big screen and helping the documentary form thrive. On Sat 22 Nov, we're hosting a screening of Seeds + Q&A with director Brittany Shyne. Book tickets:
bit.ly/SeedsBDH
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Seeds
An exploration of Black generational farmers in the American South reveals the fragility of legacy and the significance of owning land.
https://bit.ly/SeedsBDH
10 days ago
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An incisive portrait of a complex ecosystem, Frederick Wiseman's Juvenile Court (1973) confronts viewers with one haunting question: what does it mean to rehabilitate a child within the machinery of the state? Showing Sun 9 Nov.
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Juvenile Court - Bertha DocHouse
Wiseman brings together his interests in young instituions and the justice system in this observation of a Memphis Juvenile Court.
https://dochouse.org/event/juvenile-court/
11 days ago
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With an incredible set of archival materials and intimate interviews, @SpacewomanFilm tells extraordinary journey of Eileen Collins, the first woman to pilot and command the Space Shuttle. Opens tomorrow 🚀
bit.ly/3JwoPmU
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Spacewoman
A film about the extraordinary journey of Eileen Collins, the first woman to pilot and command the Space Shuttle.
https://bit.ly/3JwoPmU
11 days ago
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With extraordinary access to NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg in his final year in office, Facing War takes us to the heart of international diplomacy, witness to the power play between world leaders. Now showing.
bit.ly/FW-bdh
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Facing War - Bertha DocHouse
With extraordinary access to NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg, Facing War takes us to the heart of international diplomacy.
https://bit.ly/FW-bdh
12 days ago
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"A jaw-dropping story of morally bankrupt opportunism" Director Luuk Bouwman discusses his new documentary about Dutch Nazi filmmaker Jan Teunissen with
@documentary.org
. The Propagandist opens Fri 21 Nov at DocHouse.
bit.ly/4hzlrnT
www.documentary.org/online-featu...
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Crimes of Opportunity: Luuk Bouwman on His Portrait of a Nazi Official, ‘The Propagandist’
In The Propagandist, Luuk Bouwman walks us through how Jan Teunissen, a wealthy Dutch scion, went from directing the first feature film in the Netherlands to Nazi collaborator and propagandist.…
https://www.documentary.org/online-feature/crimes-opportunity-luuk-bouwman-his-portrait-nazi-official-propagandist
12 days ago
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Profoundly moving and important, Testimony chronicles the fight for justice by survivors of Ireland’s Magdalene Laundries. Reckoning with this all-too-recent history, Aoife Kelleher’s film captures the ongoing struggle to hold the Irish government to account. From 21 Nov.
bit.ly/TestimonyBDH
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Testimony - Bertha DocHouse
Testimony chronicles the fight for justice by survivors of Ireland’s Magdalene Laundries and Mother and Baby Homes.
https://bit.ly/TestimonyBDH
13 days ago
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"A uniquely poignant hybrid documentary about a war-torn nation and its people... The very act of making this film becomes an unforgettable feat of trauma-transformed resilience." - POV Magazine Khartoum continues its run at DocHouse this week.
bit.ly/KharDH
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Khartoum - Bertha DocHouse
From the metropolis of Khartoum, five Sudanese people have their stories unexpectedly woven together in this evocative mosaic.
https://bit.ly/KharDH
13 days ago
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"A tender, intimate meditation on the impermanence of life" - The Guardian There Was, There Was Not opens this Friday at Bertha DocHouse with a Q&A screening. More screenings from Sat 8 Nov.
bit.ly/TWTWNbdh
www.theguardian.com/film/2025/no...
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There Was, There Was Not review – how four women’s dreams are destroyed by the shock of war
Emily Mkrtichian’s feature debut was shot in the now defunct republic of Artsakh, a tender, intimate meditation on the impermanence of life
https://bit.ly/TWTWNbdh
14 days ago
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An exploration of Black generational farmers in the American South reveals the fragility of legacy and the significance of owning land. Seeds shows on 22 Nov as part of
#LONDOCS2025
Festival.
dochouse.org/event/seeds/
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Seeds
An exploration of Black generational farmers in the American South reveals the fragility of legacy and the significance of owning land.
https://dochouse.org/event/seeds/
14 days ago
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Travelling mostly on foot, by raft or canoe, English artist Tony Foster has painted landscapes in the remotest of areas. Tony Foster: Painting at the Edge weaves together Foster’s life story with stunning images of the world’s wildernesses. From 16 Nov.
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Tony Foster: Painting at the Edge - Bertha DocHouse
David Schendel shadowed English artist Tony Foster as he painted landscapes in the remotest of areas of the world.
https://bit.ly/TFPE-DH
15 days ago
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Spend a day in New York's Central Park in 1989, with the people who make use of it. Frederick Wiseman's observational portrait of the iconic New York park shows on Sat 22 Nov.
dochouse.org/event/centra...
15 days ago
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We're excited to host two screenings for this year's
#LondonMigrationFilmFestival
. Join us on Sat 29 Nov for a screening of Moria Six + Q&A and a programme of short documentary films about migration.
www.migrationcollective.com/london-migra...
16 days ago
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Still Pushing Pineapples follows former pop star Dene Michael as he clings to the remnants of fame he once had as a member of 1980s novelty pop group Black Lace, singers of Agadoo. 🍍 Join us for a screening + Q&A on Wed 26 Nov.
bit.ly/SPP-bdh
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Still Pushing Pineapples
Kim Hopkins follows former pop star Dene Michael as he clings to the remnants of fame he once had as a member of 1980s novelty pop group.
https://bit.ly/SPP-bdh
16 days ago
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Walk the corridors of power with NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg in his final year in office. With extraordinary access, Facing War takes us to the heart of international diplomacy. ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ - The Guardian Now showing.
bit.ly/FW-bdh
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Facing War - Bertha DocHouse
With extraordinary access to NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg, Facing War takes us to the heart of international diplomacy.
https://bit.ly/FW-bdh
17 days ago
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Don't miss the start of our Frederick Wiseman season with tomorrow's double bill! Titicut Follies (1967) is an unflinching portrait of a Massachusetts institution for the criminally insane while High School (1968) captures school life of the late 1960s.
dochouse.org/the-films-of...
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Cinema Expanded: The Films of Frederick Wiseman - Bertha DocHouse
Explore seven decades of Frederick Wiseman's expansive portraits in our 10-film series celebrating cinema's master observer
https://dochouse.org/the-films-of-frederick-wiseman/
17 days ago
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Using previously unpublished interviews, family footage and 1930s propaganda films, The Propagandist tracks the rise and fall of filmmaker Jan Teunissen, who became the most powerful man in the Dutch film industry during WWII under the Dutch Nazi Party. Screens from Fri 21 Nov.
bit.ly/4hzlrnT
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The Propagandist
The Propagandist tracks the rise and fall of filmmaker Jan Teunissen, who became the most powerful man in the Dutch film industry during WWII under the Dutch Nazi Party.
https://bit.ly/4hzlrnT
17 days ago
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Spacewoman follows the extraordinary journey of Eileen Collins, the first woman to pilot and command the Space Shuttle. Shows from Sat 8 Nov. 🎟️:
bit.ly/3JwoPmU
⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ "A fitting tribute to an important figure." - The Upcoming
18 days ago
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In Juvenile Court (1973), Frederick Wiseman turns his camera on the Memphis Juvenile Court, leaving viewers with one haunting question: what does it mean to rehabilitate a child within the machinery of the state? Screens Sun 9 Nov.
dochouse.org/event/juveni...
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Juvenile Court - Bertha DocHouse
Wiseman brings together his interests in young instituions and the justice system in this observation of a Memphis Juvenile Court.
https://dochouse.org/event/juvenile-court/
18 days ago
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Four women in the Republic of Artsakh fight for the homeland they love but risk losing - an unrecognised country between Azerbaijan and Armenia. Join us for a screening + Q&A of There Was, There Was Not on Fri 7 Nov. More screenings from 8 Nov.
bit.ly/TWTWNbdh
19 days ago
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Pulitzer Prize-winning photojournalist Lynsey Addario has risked her life in warzones around the world to document the human cost of war. Love+War reveals both her extraordinary career and the personal cost of balancing motherhood with frontline reporting. Now showing.
dochouse.org/event/lovewar/
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Love+War - Bertha DocHouse
Chai Vasarhelyi and Jimmy Chin profile Pulitzer Prize-winning conflict photographer Lynsey Addario, who has spent two decades capturing war.
https://dochouse.org/event/lovewar/
19 days ago
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⭐⭐⭐⭐ "Gripping documentary follows Jens Stoltenberg through his final year as NATO chief – balancing diplomacy, egos and all-out war with unnerving calm." - The Guardian Facing War opens this Friday. 🎟️:
bit.ly/FW-bdh
www.theguardian.com/film/2025/oc...
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Facing War review – cool customer of a Nato secretary general marshals world on the brink
Gripping documentary follows Jens Stoltenberg through his final year as Nato chief – balancing diplomacy, egos and all-out war with unnerving calm
https://bit.ly/FW-bdh
20 days ago
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20 days ago
See Predators in UK cinemas from 14 November 🎬
www.predators.film
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Final few chances to watch Ben Stiller's new personal doc, Stiller & Meara: Nothing is Lost "[A] fascinating window into not only the history of this famous family but also the beautiful and punishing nature of performance itself." -
@ebertvoices.bsky.social
dochouse.org/event/stille...
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Stiller & Meara: Nothing is Lost - Bertha DocHouse
Ben Stiller tells the story of his parents, comedy icons Jerry Stiller and Anne Meara, exploring their impact on popular culture and at home.
https://dochouse.org/event/stiller-meara-nothing-is-lost/
20 days ago
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Filmed at a large urban high school in Philadelphia in the late 1960s, Frederick Wiseman's sophomore feature High School documents how the school system not only exists to pass on 'facts' but also transmits social values from one generation to another. Showing Sun 2 Nov
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High School - Bertha DocHouse
Wiseman takes us inside a large urban high school in Philadelphia, revealing how the ideology and values of the school emerge.
https://dochouse.org/event/high-school/
21 days ago
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Oscar-winning director Asif Kapadia (Amy, Senna) joins us to discuss his cinematic portrait of Liverpool FC legend Kenny Dalglish, drawing from hundreds of hours of archival footage, including never-before-seen clips from his career and home life. Mon 3 Nov + Q&A.
dochouse.org/event/kenny-...
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Kenny Dalglish - Bertha DocHouse
Oscar-winning director Asif Kapadia joins us in person to discuss his cinematic portrait of Liverpool Football Club legend Kenny Dalglish.
https://dochouse.org/event/kenny-dalglish/
21 days ago
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Three women from the same family in Afghanistan use education to emancipate themselves from patriarchal traditions, as the shadow of Taliban rule looms. Writing Hawa shows from Friday.
bit.ly/WH-bdh
22 days ago
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Comedian Noam Shuster Eliassi turns satire into resistance, employing humour to expose hard truths about the relationship between Israel and Palestine. Our next @sheffdocfest Spotlights event is: Coexistence, My Ass! + Q&A 📆 25 Nov.
dochouse.org/event/sheffi...
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Sheffield DocFest Spotlights: Coexistence, My Ass! - Bertha DocHouse
Comedian Noam Shuster Eliassi uses humour to expose hard truths about the relationship between Israel and Palestine.
https://dochouse.org/event/sheffield-docfest-spotlights-coexistence-my-ass/
22 days ago
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‘To Catch a Predator’ was reality TV at its most shocking. Using entrapment-style tactics and hidden cameras to catch alleged sex offenders, it turned crime into spectacle. Predators exposes the controversial legacy of the show. From 14 Nov.
dochouse.org/event/predat...
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Predators - Bertha DocHouse
An unsettling, edge-of-your-seat film that delves into the murk of human nature to observe hunter, predator and spectator alike.
https://dochouse.org/event/predators/
23 days ago
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With extraordinary access to NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg in his final year in office as he walks the corridors of power with global leaders, Facing War tells a story about the art of diplomacy in a time where safety and democracy are at risk. Opens 31 Oct.
dochouse.org/event/facing-war/
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Facing War - Bertha DocHouse
With extraordinary access to NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg, Facing War takes us to the heart of international diplomacy.
https://dochouse.org/event/facing-war/
23 days ago
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This powerful film chronicles the fight for justice by survivors of Ireland’s Magdalene Laundries and Mother and Baby Homes. Testimony reckons with this all-too-recent history, and captures the ongoing struggle to hold the Irish government to account. From 21 Nov.
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Testimony - Bertha DocHouse
Testimony chronicles the fight for justice by survivors of Ireland’s Magdalene Laundries and Mother and Baby Homes.
https://dochouse.org/event/testimony/
24 days ago
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"An intimate and deeply personal portrayal of identity, displacement, and resistance. It is a story about survival and memory, one that feels as political as it is poetic." -
@moderntimesreview.bsky.social
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Khartoum - Bertha DocHouse
From the metropolis of Khartoum, five Sudanese people have their stories unexpectedly woven together in this evocative mosaic.
https://dochouse.org/event/khartoum/
24 days ago
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