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Japanese documentaries from the Yamagata festival now streaming for free online
Highlights from the prestigious Yamagata International Documentary Film Festival have been made available online worldwide for a week only. Here’s a handful of landmark documentaries to look out for.
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Apichatpong on Memoria, his odyssey into the soundscapes of Colombia
Apichatpong on Memoria, his odyssey into the soundscapes of Colombia Obituaries
Sidney Poitier, a giant who broke ground and changed perceptions
Sidney Poitier, a giant who broke ground and changed perceptionsThen and now
The 400 Blows: finding that beach and the Paris locations today
The 400 Blows: finding that beach and the Paris locations todayFeatures
Rediscovery: Simone Barbès ou la Vertu
Rediscovery: Simone Barbès ou la Vertu From the Sight and Sound archive
Hitchcockery: Truffaut and Bogdanovich, under the Master’s influence
Hitchcockery: Truffaut and Bogdanovich, under the Master’s influenceObituaries
In memoriam: the filmmakers we lost in 2021
In memoriam: the filmmakers we lost in 2021Features
David Bowie, film fan
David Bowie, film fanWhere to begin
Where to begin with François Truffaut
Where to begin with François TruffautFeatures
50 years of Ghost Stories for Christmas, the BBC’s classic strand of festive terror
50 years of Ghost Stories for Christmas, the BBC’s classic strand of festive terrorFeatures
The best Blu-rays and DVDs of 2021
The best Blu-rays and DVDs of 2021Where to begin
Where to begin with the Shaw Brothers
Where to begin with the Shaw BrothersFeatures
Pictures on Pink Paper: rediscovering a 1980s feminist avant-garde classic
Pictures on Pink Paper: rediscovering a 1980s feminist avant-garde classicFeatures
Warping the sound of authority: how public information films filtered into electronic music
By Xavier Alexandre Pillai
The best of 2021
2021: the year in games
2021: the year in gamesFrom the Sight and Sound archive
Festive spirits
Festive spiritsFrom the Sight and Sound archive
Dreams of conquest: bell hooks on Hoop Dreams
Dreams of conquest: bell hooks on Hoop DreamsThe best of 2021
2021: the year in US film
2021: the year in US filmThe best of 2021
2021: the year in queer cinema
2021: the year in queer cinemaThe best of 2021
2021: the year in experimental cinema
2021: the year in experimental cinemaThe best of 2021
2021: the year in East Asian cinema
2021: the year in East Asian cinemaThe best of 2021
2021: the year in art cinema
2021: the year in art cinemaThe best of 2021
2021: the year in animation
2021: the year in animationThe best of 2021
2021: the year in British cinema
2021: the year in British cinemaThe best of 2021
2021: the year in archive cinema
2021: the year in archive cinema10 great
10 great Christmas moments in games
10 great Christmas moments in gamesThe best of 2021
2021: the year in documentary
2021: the year in documentaryWhere to begin
Where to begin with Shinji Somai
Where to begin with Shinji SomaiObituaries
Lina Wertmüller (1928-2021), director of razor-sharp satires who made Oscar history
Lina Wertmüller (1928-2021), director of razor-sharp satires who made Oscar history