Verzió is one of Budapest’s most exciting film festivals, featuring some of the most striking human-rights documentaries in recent years and now being held for the 16th time. Between 12 and 17 November, there will be 75 works from 46 countries and since it is impossible to see everything, we have selected five for you.
Filmmakers, Danish journalist-documentary provocateur Mads Brügger and his Swedish counterpart Göran Björkdahl, have thoroughly re-examined previous investigations, heard several new witnesses and, although their methods do not appear to have been the most sophisticated, they found a trail they would never have dreamed of. We won’t be giving out any spoilers, but at the end of this Sundance festival-winning movie, it outlines exactly what caused the death of Dag Hammarskjöld.
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Many can be overwhelmed by the depiction of the industrial environment, but in Earth, picturesque, eye-catching images come to life, giving you an interesting and enjoyable cinematic experience (not to mention geological dissemination). It should also be noted that the film won an award by the Ecumenical Jury at this year’s Berlin Festival.
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The film has everything that is frustrating today about mobiles and social media: selfies, Instagram addiction, self-promotion, brand building, easy money, fame and attention, while providing an accurate diagnosis of the digitally interconnected world, and maybe helping you understand how it works.
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It is important to know that her father was the founder of the armed Tamil resistance in Sri Lanka. Although their relationship is controversial, her debut album in 2005, Arular, bears his name. The film delves deep into the family and cultural background with a wealth of archival, never-before-seen footage. Political, social and current issues add an exciting twist to the portrait of a singer whose art is inseparable from war, migration, multiculturalism and identity.
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A large amount of raw material built up throughout the 12 years, but was edited perfectly to display the unique issues and faiths of three boys. One of them becomes a father at a young age, another has to face the death of his father and deal with his own racial identity, while the director’s own family problems resurface through her mother’s story of domestic violence.
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