A competitive collection of remarkable works that explore and expand the language of documentary filmmaking. Films that interrogate reality, experience and facts in engaging and unexpected ways.
Festival Programme
Films — by Strand
Frames
Soundtrack to a Coup d'Etat
An electrifying assemblage of sound and image tells the story of a CIA-backed cold war coup in Congo – and the American jazz musicians weaponised in its cause.
The Speedway Murders
First-time filmmakers Luke Rynderman and Adam Kamien present a stylistically unique and visually stunning feature that delves into the unsolved 1978 Speedway Burger Chef murders while shifting away from the traditional true crime documentary format.