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Barbara Majsa
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Feb 6, 2023
Carl Olsson undoubtedly proves his talent and creative vision in this somewhat bizarre piece, which comes across as restrained but humorous, dark but bright, light but heavy, weird but ordinary, mundane but spiritual…
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Meanwhile on Earth
(2020)
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Barbara Majsa
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May 14, 2021
The Stranger stretches the tapestry of the documentary genre and praises self-representation by empowering the real participants to tell their - side of the - story.
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The Stranger
(2017)
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Barbara Majsa
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Mar 6, 2021
The Disappearance of My Mother is a testament to a determined woman whose essence and 'real face' no camera could ever truly capture.
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The Disappearance of My Mother
(2019)
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Barbara Majsa
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Aug 23, 2020
Tonje Hessen Schei and her team attempted to address this issue from a so far neglected perspective. The film's power is definitely the series of intimate interviews done with Bryant.
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Drone
(2014)
94%
61%
Barbara Majsa
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Aug 23, 2020
iHuman explores the world of AI through mainly static talking-head interviews, and it does it in an undeniably engaging, powerful and informative way.
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iHuman
(2019)
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60%
Barbara Majsa
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Mar 28, 2020
Karen Winther's highly personal documentary paints intimate portraits of former extremists and gives a glimpse of hope that another life is possible.
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Exit: Leaving Extremism Behind
(2018)
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Barbara Majsa
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Mar 28, 2020
Gabriela Pichler is truly the megaphone of the working class, and her talent for storytelling flawlessly shines through the camera lenses.
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Amateurs
(2018)
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Barbara Majsa
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Mar 28, 2020
This might be Baldvin Z's first attempt to direct a documentary, yet he manages to discuss something specific while generating a more nuanced image of Iceland.
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Beyond Strength
(2017)
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Barbara Majsa
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Mar 28, 2020
It's definitely not an easy-watch, filmed mainly indoors, but it deals with an important topic in an informative and fascinating way.
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False Confessions
(2018)
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Barbara Majsa
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Mar 21, 2020
The interviews done with Lee's friends hit a genuinely personal tone effortlessly, which is beyond doubt one of the director's greatest merits.
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I Called Him Morgan
(2016)
96%
83%
Barbara Majsa
barbaramajsa.com
Feb 22, 2020
M is a multilayered character. He is both an outcast and an artist, but he could be much more. He is no one and everyone, and Helsinki for him is nothing and everything.
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The Man Without a Past
(2002)
98%
90%
Barbara Majsa
barbaramajsa.com
Feb 22, 2020
[T]he documentary is beautifully choreographed and genuinely hypnotizing audiovisually, and it might remind some of the viewers of The Visit (2015) by Danish filmmaker Michael Madsen.
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The Raft
(2018)
90%
85%
Barbara Majsa
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Dec 14, 2019
Ruben Ă–stlund holds a mirror, and depicts Gothenburg as it is, even if this is an image that not so many people want to see. Play is based on a true story, but the social, societal and moral issues discussed in it are universal and go beyond borders.
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Play
(2011)
81%
75%
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