Auckland Programme Best of Fest
A selection of critically acclaimed and award winning films that have shown over the last year in major international film festivals including Cannes, Sundance, Edinburgh, Sydney, Toronto, Hong Kong, Tribeca and the documentary meccas, IDFA and HOTDOCS.
Displaying 1-10 of 12 films.
Buddha’s Lost ChildrenThe Netherlands In the borderlands of Northern Thailand, a rugged region known for its drug-smuggling and poverty, one man devotes himself to the welfare of the region’s children.
Chicago 10USA A stunning animated documentary about the build-up to and unravelling of the Chicago Conspiracy Trial through bold graphics and extraordinary archival footage.
Crude ImpactUSA This film uncovers the complex entanglement of the fate of humankind with its fierce dependence on petroleum providing vital inspiration for change.
Feet UnboundAustralia Retracing the footsteps of China’s female soldiers of The Long March, untold stories of courage and hope in the face of extreme deprivation and brutality surface.
Losers and WinnersGermany Losers and Winners follows the painstaking disassembly of a German smelting plant, its shipment to and reassembly in China’s industrial heartland.
NankingUSA During World War II, a small group of Westerners risked their lives to establish a Safety Zone, where over 200,000 Chinese found refuge from the Japanese army.
ShameUSA/Pakistan Nominated by Time Magazine as one of Asia’s Real Heroes, Mukhtaran Mai’s story takes on a global significance when gang-raped as punishment for a crime she…
SouvenirsIsrael Shahar and his father set out together following the trail of the Jewish Brigade during WWII, beginning in Israel and ending in Holland with a surprising discovery.
The UnforeseenUSA When a Texas farm boy becomes a developer and transforms pristine hill country, threatening a fragile limestone aquifer, an environmental movement rises to fight back.
USA vs Al-ArianNorway A close portrait of an Arab-American family facing terrorism charges levelled by the US Government.
