DOCNZ: The New Zealand International Documentary Film Festival

 
 

International Competition

These international finalists impressed the selectors for the way the stories have been told, their production qualities, the effect and impressions left on the audience.

Displaying 1-8 of 8 films.

  
  • The Belgrade Phantom

    Serbia/Hungary/Bulgaria How a man who stole a Porsche becomes a rogue symbol threatening the 1979 Serbian government. Spectacular car chases reminiscent of the Fast & Furious films.

  • Defamation

    Israel/Denmark/USA/Austria Does Israel need anti-Semitism? Director Yoav Shamir explores the level of threat to Jews. Includes flaring interviews with Abraham Foxman and Norman Finkelstein.

  • Last Train Home

    Canada Chinese New Year sees a tidal wave of millions of migrant workers attempt to catch the train home. But does “home” live up to expectations?

  • Stolen

    Australia Does slavery exist today? Visit North Africa and wonder.

  • When the World Breaks

    USA Arts and culture in an economic downturn.

  • Smile Pinki

    India/USA In rural India, an 8 year old girl dreams of being able to smile properly.

  • Notes on the Other

    Spain Ernest Hemingway lookalikes compete in an annual contest, and the audience is challenged to see the world in whole new ways.

  • The Solitary Life of Cranes

    UK Crane-drivers high above the streets, these machine operators are the unsung chroniclers of London’s ever-changing metropolis.

 
  
 
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Documentary Edge Festival 2010

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