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The biggest and most contravesial docs of the year have been unabashed sports docs uniting sports fans and lamens alike. The drama can’t be beaten and the characters are always bigger than life.

Read our full 2008 Sheffield DocFest .


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(Country: Germany; Director: Robert Cibis, Lilian Franck, Michaela Kirst, Matthias Luthardt)
Christian Fundamentalists journey to the 2006 World Cup to preach to the unconverted.

(Country: UK; Director: Daniel Gordon)
Biography of 1972 Munich Olympic champion.

(Country: Canada; Director: Isabelle Lavigne, Stephane Thibault)
Sports documentary about ice-hockey players and those who scheme on their excellence.

(Country: UK; Director: Tina Gharavi)
Muhammad Ali's cultural identity leads to an exploration of Arab and Muslim culture.

(Country: UK; Director: Adrian McDowall, Finlay Pretsell; Cast: Bill McFadyen)
What drives a 73-year-old powerlifting champion?

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(Country: Australia; Director: David Michod, Jen Peedom)
One man's attempt to make a solo kayak crossing from Tasmania to New Zealand.

(Country: UK; Director: Sam Blair)
An exploration of top-level athletes.

(Country: UK; Director: Finlay Pretsell, Adrian McDowall; Writer: Des Dillon; Cast: Craig MacLean)
Documenting world champion Craig MacLean's preparation for a cycle race.

(Country: UK; Director: John Dower)
Joe Frazier tells his side of the story of his legendary fight against Muhammad Ali.

(Country: US; Director: James Toback; Writer: James Toback; Cast: Mike Tyson)
The boxer talks about his life. See:


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Jean-Pierre Améris talks about his comedy Romantics Anonymous.

Michel Hazanavicius, the Dardennes and others on cinematic and fairy tale influences.

McQueen, Fassbender, Cronenberg, Durkin, Olsen, Payne talk about clothes and authenticity

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