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The programme says: This year Bradford International Film Festival is proud to present this stand-alone strand dedicated to the documentary form - a clear indication of the growing importance of the genre and the filmmakers who make it their own.

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Tokyo: Wings Of DefeatEncounters At The End Of The World
(Country: Portugal; Director: Nathalie Mansoux )
The story of Lisbon's shanty town residents and their fight to resist the demolition of their homes.

(Country: Sweden; Director: Goran Olsson; Cast: Billy Paul)
Documentary about soul musician Billy Paul and the importance of his marriage to his work.

(Country: Canada; Director: Alison Murray )
Exploration of those who find community as part of travelling carnivals.

(Country: Germany; Director: Max Plettau; Writer: Max Plettau; Cast: Jürgen Hartenstein)
Roland, a theatre director, returns home to Copenhagen after many years of living in The film illustrates the attempt to bridge the communication gap between generations, through Roland’s efforts, as he seeks to reconcile with his somewhat indifferent grown-up son, Jacob.

(Country: USA; Director: Kurt Kuenne; Writer: Kurt Kuenne; Cast: Kurt Kuenne, Zachary Andrew, David Bagby, Dr. Andrew Bagby, Kathleen Bagby)
Chronicle of a Pennsylvania murder compiled by the victim's best friend.

(Country: US; Director: Werner Herzog; Cast: Werner Herzog)
The infamous director Werner Herzog visits the Antarctic, determined not to make a movie about penguins. ,

(Country: US; Director: Jeremiah Zagar)
Exploration of the work of mosaic artist Isaiah Zagar.

(Country: Mexico; Director: Eugenio Polgovsky)
Documentary observes how hard work defines the lives and existence of children and their families.

(Country: Japan; Director: Hidetoshi Omori; Writer: Hideki Mitsui, Souichi Moto, Sakie Yokota, Shigeru Yokota; Cast: Minami Takayama, Soness Stevens, Kôichi Yamadera, Walter Roberts, Rica Fukami, Sally Koshinaka, Megumi Tano, Bin Shimada, David Shufele, Yumiko Akaike)
A look at the final days of Japanese teenager Megumi Yokota who was kidnapped by the North Korean government in 1977.

(Country: United Kingdom; Director: Robert Cannan, Corinna Villari-McFarlane)
Spiritual fulfilment meets simple-minded satisfaction in a clash of ideologies. See: , ,

(Country: Japan; Director: Risa Morimoto; Cast: Takehiko Ena, Shigeyoshi Hamazono, Kazuo Nakajima)
Documentary about surviving kamikaze pilots.


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