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2009 (22)
 

sleep furiously

dir. Gideon Koppel, 94 mins, 2008 (UK)

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Encounters at the End of the World

dir. Werner Herzog, 99 mins, 2009 (USA)

This clip appears to be Herzog's reaction to the conservative/Republican family values applied to the earlier March of the Penguins (2005).

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Burden of Dreams

dir. Les Blank, 95 mins, 1982 (USA)

Film about the making of Werner Herzog's Fitzcarraldo. Herzog's monologue about nature is probably the highlight.

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Juvenile Liaison

dir. Nick Broomfield and Joan Churchill, 97 mins, 1975 (UK)

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Public Housing

dir. Frederick Wiseman, 200 mins, 1997 (USA)

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Every Little Thing (Les Moindre des choses)

dir Nicolas Philibert, 105 mins, 1997 (France)

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Etre et Avoir

dir. Nicolas Philibert, 104 mins, 2002 (France) 

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Winnebago Man

dir. Ben Steinbauer, 87 mins, 2009 (USA)

A film about a man who appeared in a promotional film for Winnebagos may not sound that appealing but Jack Rebney's foul-mouthed out-takes are extremely funny, as is this documentary. Rebney appears to go on a genuine journey, from bafflement and anger about his infamy to feelings of warmth towards his fans. ***

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Junior

dir. Jenna Rosher, 77 mins, 2009 (USA)

I was really moved by this film, which won the Audience Award at Sheffield Doc/Fest. It charts the relationship between Eddie Belasco (75) and his mother Josephine (97). It's very funny but there are a lot of ups and downs. It gripped me from start to finish. *****

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P-Star Rising

dir. Gabriel Noble, 84 mins, 2009 (USA)

Engaging film extracted from 270 hours of tapes about a nine-year-old girl hip-hop artist and her ex-rapper dad's attempts to make her into a star. I was gripped until about three-quarters of the way through when the lack of an obvious narrative resolution became apparent. ***

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