Sheffield Doc/Fest to open with The Look of Silence and The Greatest Shows on Earth
- The festival is to close with Monty Python: The Meaning of Live
The Sheffield Doc/Fest (5-10 June) will open this year with a double header. The Look of Silence [+see also:
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The international film programme at the festival this year comprises 150 feature and short documentaries from 35 countries. Films in competition for the Grand Jury Award include Parvez Sharma’s A Sinner in Mecca, Sean McAllister’s A Syrian Love Story, Haibin Du’s A Young Patriot, Matthew Heineman’s Cartel Land, Solveig Melkeraaen’s Good Girl, Jeanie Finlay’s Orion: The Man Who Would Be King [+see also:
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In addition, there are filmmaker master classes with Joshua Oppenheimer, Jeanie Finlay and Brett Morgen, a music event with composer Michael Nyman, and a John Akomfrah retrospective, amongst many more events.
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