British Focus

  • Death in Gaza

    The director of this film was killed whilst making it; however, this powerful documentary is not only about the rights and wrongs of the Palestine/Israeli confrontation. Instead, it presents an impartial view of the influence war has on the innocents. Caught in the vicious circle of violence that perpetuates the conflict, three children in the

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  • Hopes on the Horizon

    During the 1990s, concerted efforts by civil society throughout Africa shook off the debilitating mantle that had plagued the continent for so long. Happening gradually over ten years, this fascinating film offers a cohesive analysis of the events through the eyes of the people who initiated, witnessed and participated in the turbulent, revolutionary changes that

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  • Nick goes to Nollywood

    Nigeria is the third-largest filmmaking industry in the world, producing over 800 films annually. It’s fast and furious, but haphazard and with tiny budgets. Driven by quantity, not quality, the romantic/action storylines are neither sophisticated nor dynamic, but they are commercial dynamite. In steps aspiring director and star of Lock Stock and Two Smoking Barrels,

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  • Touching the Void

    Based on fact, this gripping film realistically re-creates one of the most miraculous accidents in the history of mountaineering. This is a nail-biting story of mental and physical hell, extreme pain, horrific choices and a nightmare bid for survival. Partly reconstructed, partly told by the two survivors, MacDonald artfully paints the story of two climbers

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