Thessaloniki International Documentary Film Festival 2024

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Youth (Spring) Youth (Spring)
Youth (Spring) and Sorry/Not Sorry
Dalton's Dream (Country: UK; Year: 2023; Director: Kim Longinotto, Franky Murray Brown; Stars: Dalton Harris)
The story of Dalton Harris' rise to X Factor fame and what happened next.
Every Little Thing (Country: Australia; Year: 2024; Director: Sally Aitken; Writer: Sally Aitken)
Amid the glamour of Hollywood, Los Angeles, a woman finds herself on a transformative journey as she nurtures wounded hummingbirds, unraveling a visually captivating and magical tale of love, fragility, healing, and the delicate beauty in tiny acts of greatness.
Hollywoodgate (Country: US, Germany; Year: 2023; Director: Ibrahim Nash'at)
Documentary exploring oppression in Syria.
Ibelin (Country: Norway; Year: 2024; Director: Benjamin Ree; Stars: Kelsey Ellison, Zoe Croft, Paul Wild, Ed Larkin, Elena Pitsiaeli, Sebastian Tjørstad, John Andrew Mclay)
Mats Steen, a Norwegian gamer, died of a degenerative muscular disease at the age of 25. His parents mourned what they thought had been a lonely and isolated life, when they started receiving messages from online friends around the world.
Man In Black (Year: 2023; Director: Wang Bing; Stars: Wang Xilin)
A lengthy exhibition piece in which the Chinese composer Wang Xilin, exiled in Germany, reflects on episodes in his life.
Dalton's Dream Dalton's Dream
Dalton's Dream and Ibelin
Menus Plaisirs - Les Troisgros (Country: France, US; Year: 2023; Director: Frederick Wiseman)
A behind-the-scenes excursion into the world of restaurant La Maison Troisgros, which has held three Michelin stars for more than five decades.
Occupied City (Country: UK, Netherlands; Year: 2023; Director: Steve McQueen; Writer: Bianca Stigter)
A documentary about Amsterdam under Nazi occupation during World War II, between the years 1940 and 1945.
Ryuichi Sakamoto | Opus (Country: Japan; Year: 2023; Director: Neo Sora; Stars: Ryuichi Sakamoto)
A concert film shot as Sakamoto battled cancer.
Sorry/Not Sorry (Country: US; Year: 2023; Director: Caroline Suh, Cara Mones; Stars: Jen Kirkman, Megan Koester)
A re-examination of the case of Louis CK, who was accused of sexual harassment in 2017, exploring his comeback and the unseen effects of this on the women who spoke publicly about his behaviour.
Swan Song (Country: Canada; Year: 2023; Director: Chelsea McMullan; Writer: Chelsea McMullan, Sean O'Neill)
A look at the devotion, artistry and sacrifices that Karen Kain and the National Ballet of Canada dancers make in their pursuit of creating something unique, meaningful and beautiful.
Teaches Of Peaches (Country: Germany; Year: 2024; Director: Philipp Fussenegger, Judy Landkammer; Stars: Peaches, Leslie Feist, Chilly Gonzales, Shirley Manson, Charlie Le Mindu)
Documentary charts the journey of Canadian Merrill Nisker into the internationally acclaimed cultural powerhouse that is Peaches.
Viva Varda! (Country: France; Year: 2023; Director: Pierre-Henri Gibert; Stars: Agnès Varda)
Agnès Varda has become a source of inspiration for a whole new generation of young filmmakers. For the first time ever, this documentary provides a counter-shot through interviews and previously unseen archives materials.
Youth (Spring) (Country: France, Luxembourg, Netherlands; Year: 2023; Director: Wang Bing)
Documentary about the lives of teenage workers in China.
You Can Call Me Bill (Country: US; Year: 2023; Director: Alexandre O Philippe; Writer: Alexandre O Philippe; Stars: William Shatner)
A documentary portrait of William Shatner.
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