There is growing controversy about the banning of books from children’s libraries in the UK. What’s motivating this phenomenon, and what can we do about it? Continue reading
Category Archives: Documentary
Identity, sexuality and the price of fame: ‘Dalton’s Dream’ (2023)
A new documentary follows the uncertain career of an X Factor star, raising uncomfortable questions about the price of fame. Continue reading
A symphony – with music! Revisiting Dziga Vertov’s ‘Man with a Movie Camera’ (1929)
Remembering the Troubles: Documentary, History and Truth
Three documentaries about the conflict in Northern Ireland raise some interesting questions about how we represent history: I, Dolours (dir. Maurice Sweeney, 2018); The Miami Showband Massacre (Stuart Sender, 2019); and The Ballymurphy Precedent (Callum Macrae, 2018).
Escape from North Korea: ‘Beyond Utopia’ (2023)
A suspenseful documentary follows refugees escaping from one of the world’s most repressive regimes.
Photography, class and creative labour: ‘Tish’ (2023)
A moving new documentary about the late British photographer Tish Murtha raises important questions about class, creativity and politics.
Documenting life in Gaza
Two documentaries made before the current conflict, giving an inside view of life in Gaza from the perspective of its inhabitants: Born in Gaza (dir. Hernan Zin, 2014) and Gaza (dirs. Andrew McConnell and Gary Keane, 2018).
David Buckingham 