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Sheffield DocFest 2011

Documentaries from around the world that set out to challenge the political establishment and corporate interests.

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Just Do It Just Do It
Just Do It and Inside Job
Cinema Palestine (Country: Canada; Year: 2011; Director: Tim Schwab)
A documentary exploring the work of generations of Palestinian artists and filmmakers, especially those involved with political protest.
Client 9 (Client 9: The Rise and Fall of Eliot Spitzer) (Country: US; Year: 2010; Director: Alex Gibney; Writer: Alex Gibney; Stars: Eliot Spitzer, Kim Allen, Wrenn Schmidt, Michael Schwendeman, Laura Somma), Official Site
A profile of the man who, potentially, could have been president, and the scandal that bought about his downfall.
Full Review
Inside Job (Country: US; Year: 2010; Director: Charles Ferguson; Writer: Chad Beck, Adam Bolt; Stars: Matt Damon), Official Site
Documentary examining the US economic meltdown, which suggests it was no accident.
Full Review
Just Do It (Just Do It: A Tale Of Modern Day Outlaws, Just Do It: : Get Off Your Arse And Change The World) (Country: UK; Year: 2010; Director: Emily James), Official Site
A first-hand look at the politics of civil disobedience in the UK.
Full Review See: Interview with Emily James, director of Just Do It
Up In Smoke (Country: UK; Year: 2011; Director: Adam Wakeling)
A Cornish scientist tries to persuade third world farmers to use new methods to reinvigorate their land instead of slashing and burning vital forests.
Client 9 Client 9
Client 9 and UK Uncut
UK Uncut (Country: UK; Year: 2011; Director: Gemma Atkinson, Fred Grace), Official Site
A look at the development of the UK Uncut protest group, which is dedicated to challenging corporate tax avoidance.
Full Review
Wiebo's War (Country: Canada; Year: 2010; Director: David York; Stars: Wiebo Ludwig)
A look at devout Christian Wiebo Ludwig's battle against gas and oil companies, his retreat from society and the mysterious death that occurred on his land.
Zero Silence (Country: Sweden; Year: 2011; Director: Javeria Rizvi Kabani, Jonny Von Wallstrom, Alexandra Sandels)
Young people in the Middle East talk about their reasons for revolution.
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