Sheffield DocFest 2022

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8 Bar - The Evolution of Grime (Country: UK; Year: 2021; Director: Ewen Spencer)
Documentary tracking the history of Grime music.
Age Of Rage - The Australian Punk Revolution (Country: Australia; Year: 2022; Director: Jennifer Ross; Writer: Jennifer Ross; Stars: Fiona Horne, Tom Vogel, Bruce Griffiths, Taryne Laffar, Donny Rat, Ross Knight, Steven Sheeran, Paul Elliott, Tracey Skepper, Phil Ciaffi, Addy Rukus, Davern White, Cameron Borg, Peter Rowley, Alec Smart)
Consideration of the early days of punk Down Under.
And Still I Sing (Country: Canada; Year: 2021; Director: Fazila Amiri; Writer: Fazila Amiri; Stars: Aryana Sayeed, Zahra Elham, Sadiqa Madadgar)
Two singers competing for the winning spot on TV talent show Afghan Star come to terms with what life will be like with the return of the Taliban.
Before We Move (Country: Belgium; Year: 2022; Director: Aleksandr M Vinogradov)
The story of Queer tango dancers in St Petersburg.
Cesária Évora (Country: Portugal; Year: 2022; Director: Ana Sofia Fonseca; Writer: Ana Sofia Fonseca; Stars: Filipe Araújo, Mara Costa, Rosa Teixeira da Silva, Ana Sofia Fonseca, Ricardo Freitas, Helder Lopes, Joana Lourenço, David Medina, Miroca Paris, Agostinho Ribeiro, Cesária Évora)
Portrait of the singer.
Dancing Pina (Country: Germany; Year: 2022; Director: Florian Heinzen-Ziob)
Rehearsals for two of Pina Bausch's works.
Dust & Metal (Country: Vietnam; Year: 2022; Director: Esther Johnson)
Portrait of Vietnam.
El Arena (Country: Lebanon, UAE; Year: 2022; Director: Jay B Jammal)
The finest rappers in the Arab-speaking world gather in Beirut, hoping to be crowned King of the Battle.
A Film About Studio Electrophonique (Country: UK; Year: 2022; Director: James Taylor)
Documentary about the Sheffield studio, whose bands included ABC and The Human League.
In The Court Of The Crimson King (In the Court of the Crimson King. King Crimson at 50.) (Country: UK; Year: 2022; Director: Toby Amies; Writer: Toby Amies; Stars: Adrian Belew, Bill Bruford, Mel Collins, Robert Fripp, Jakko M. Jakszyk, Tony Levin, Pat Mastelotto, Bill Rieflin, Jeremy Stacey)
Consideration of the prog-rock band King Crimson.
Karaoke Paradise (Country: Finland; Year: 2022; Director: Einari Paakkanen)
Exploring the Finnish passion for karaoke.
Moonage Daydream (Year: 2022; Director: Brett Morgen; Writer: Brett Morgen; Stars: David Bowie)
Documentary featuring a wealth of David Bowie archive.
This Is National Wake (Country: US; Year: 2022; Director: Mirissa Neff; Stars: Ivan Kadey, Punka Khoza, Gary Khoza, Steve Moni)
The history of South Africa’s outlaw multi-racial rock group, who formed at the height of Apartheid.
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