Sheffield DocFest 2013

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The Great Hip Hop Hoax The Great Hip Hop Hoax
The Great Hip Hop Hoax and Pussy Riot: A Punk Prayer
Basically, Johnny Moped (Country: United Kingdom; Year: 2013; Director: Fred Burns)
Tracking the history of proto-punk band Johnny Moped, who are often cited as the pioneers of punk music. Amongst their former members are Captain Sensible and Chrissie Hynde.
Electro Moscow (Elektro Moskva) (Country: Austria; Year: 2013; Director: Elena Tikhonova, Dominik Spritzendorfer)
Exploring the zany, sonic universe of DIY electronic music-making in Russia and its links to the nation's endurance and survival.
From the Sea To The Land Beyond (Country: UK; Year: 2012; Director: Penny Woolcock)
Documentary about Britain's coastline.
The Great Hip Hop Hoax (Country: United Kingdom; Year: 2013; Director: Jeanie Finlay; Stars: Gavin Bain, Billy Boyd)
The true story of a lie.
How We Played The Revolution (Kaip mes zaideme revoliucija) (Country: Lithuania, France; Year: 2011; Director: Giedre Zickyte)
Documentary tracking subversive art-rock phenomenon Antis, often cited as the "spark" of the independence movement in Lithuania.
Muscle Shoals (Country: US; Year: 2013; Director: Greg 'Freddy' Camalier)
Down in Alabama Rick Hall founded FAME Studios and gave birth to the Muscle Shoals sound. Mick Jagger, Keith Richards, Gregg Allman, Aretha Franklin, Etta James, Alicia Keys, Bono and others bear witness to the greatest untold American music story.
Notes from the Inside with James Rhodes (Country: United Kingdom; Year: 2012; Director: Ursula Macfarlane)
Away from the confines and formalities of a darkened concert hall, acclaimed "maverick pianist" James Rhodes visits a mental health institution and connects with four patients, each with their own tale to tell.
Pussy Riot: A Punk Prayer (Country: Russia, UK; Year: 2013; Director: Mike Lerner, Maxim Pozdorovkin)
A documentary telling the story of both a band and a message, of a court case and in effect the trial of the entire Russian nation.
Opening night film
Shlomo (Country: United Kingdom; Year: 2013; Director: Christian Britten)
Acclaimed beatboxer Shlomo performs Bellydancer, an excerpt from his sell out show Mouthtronica.
Sodiq (Country: United Kingdom; Year: 2013; Director: Adeyemi Michael)
Story of a man whose dreams of becoming a doctor were shattered after he was charged with the gang-related shooting of another gifted teen.
TPB AFK: The Pirate Bay Away From Keyboard (Country: Sweden, Denmark, Norway; Year: 2013; Director: Simon Klose)
An exploration of the complex social and political issues around the Pirate Bay trials.
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