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    International Documentary

    Fascinating stories from around the world, intimate insights into people’s lives, and visceral examinations of the human experience, this curated selection showcases the latest and best in factual storytelling.

    International Documentary

    Anselm | Cork International Film Festival
    Anselm
    Showtime: Sun 26 Nov at 12:00
    Triskel
    98 mins
    Germany
    Wim Wenders
    Famous German director Wim Wenders is chronicling the work of
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    Blues Run The Game: The Strange Tale of Jackson C. Frank | Cork International Film Festival
    Blues Run The Game: The Strange Tale of Jackson C. Frank
    Showtime: Thu 16 Nov at 18:00
    Triskel
    84 mins
    France
    Damien Aimé Dupont
    The tragic life of mysterious folk singer Jackson C. Frank,
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    Documentary Gala: Is There Anybody Out There? | Cork International Film Festival
    Documentary Gala: Is There Anybody Out There?
    Showtime: Fri 24 Nov at 20:00
    Triskel
    87 mins
    United Kingdom
    Ella Glendining
    How does the world look and feel when it seems
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    If Only Night Wouldn’t Fall (Als de nacht maar niet valt) | Cork International Film Festival
    If Only Night Wouldn't Fall (Als de nacht maar niet valt)
    Showtime: Fri 10 Nov at 12:30
    Triskel
    84 mins
    Netherlands, United States, Norway
    Marc Schmidt
    A unique insight into how western nations contend with different
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    Knit’s Island | Cork International Film Festival
    Knit's Island
    Showtime: Mon 20 Nov at 17:30
    Triskel
    96 mins
    France
    Ekiem Barbier, Guilhem Causse, Quentin L'helgoualc'h
    In a curious corner of the internet is a sprawling
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    Landshaft | Cork International Film Festival
    Landshaft
    Showtime: Tue 21 Nov at 20:45
    Triskel
    97 mins
    Germany, Armenia
    Daniel Kötter
    The ongoing conflict between Armenia and Azerbaijan is etched out
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    Little Girl Blue | Cork International Film Festival
    Little Girl Blue
    Showtime: Fri 17 Nov at 12:00
    Triskel
    96 mins
    France
    Mona Achache
    An unconventional non-fiction expression of the life of French actress,
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    Max Roach: The Drum Also Waltzes | Cork International Film Festival
    Max Roach: The Drum Also Waltzes
    Showtime: Sun 12 Nov at 13:15
    Triskel
    82 mins
    United States
    Sam Pollard, Ben Shapiro
    A fascinating insight into the life of Max Roach, legendary
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    Mighty Afrin: In The Time of Floods | Cork International Film Festival
    Mighty Afrin: In The Time of Floods
    Showtime: Tue 14 Nov at 14:30
    The Everyman
    92 mins
    Greece, France, Germany
    Angelos Rallis
    Twelve-year-old Afrin flees from her flooded river home to the
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    Pictures of Ghosts (Retratos Fantasmas) | Cork International Film Festival
    Pictures of Ghosts (Retratos Fantasmas)
    Showtime: Wed 22 Nov at 20:30
    Triskel
    93 mins
    Brazil
    Kleber Mendonça Filho
    With Pictures of Ghosts Brazilian director Cleber Mendoca Filho created
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    Queendom | Cork International Film Festival
    Queendom
    Showtime: Wed 22 Nov at 13:00
    Triskel
    98 mins
    France, United States
    Agniia Galdanova
    Through radical performance and presentation, artist and activist Gena challenges
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    Seven Winters in Tehran (Sieben Winter in Teheran) | Cork International Film Festival
    Seven Winters in Tehran (Sieben Winter in Teheran)
    Showtime: Mon 13 Nov at 15:00
    Triskel
    97 mins
    France, Germany
    Steffi Niederzoll
    In 2007, 19-year-old Reyhaneh Jabbari was sentenced to death for
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    Songs of Earth | Cork International Film Festival
    Songs of Earth
    Showtime: Thu 23 Nov at 15:15
    Triskel
    90 mins
    Norway
    Margreth Olin
    A daughter documents her father’s deeply personal communion with the
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    Stella + Culinary Event | Cork International Film Festival
    Stella + Culinary Event
    Showtime: Tue 14 Nov at 18:00
    Triskel
    78 mins
    United States
    Tyler Doehring
    Mouthwatering and joyful, can a humble Neapolitan pizzeria achieve the
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    The Eternal Memory | Cork International Film Festival
    The Eternal Memory
    Showtime: Sat 11 Nov at 16:45
    Triskel
    85 mins
    Chile
    Maite Alberdi
    A tender and unflinching observation of a couple grappling with
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    The Gullspång Miracle | Cork International Film Festival
    The Gullspång Miracle
    Showtime: Sat 11 Nov at 10:30
    The Everyman
    106 mins
    Sweden
    Maria Fredriksson
    Two sisters experience a “divine sign” when they meet the
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    Theatre of Violence | Cork International Film Festival
    Theatre of Violence
    Showtime: Fri 17 Nov at 14:30
    Triskel
    104 mins
    Denmark
    Lukasz Konopa, Emil Langballe
    An insightful and visceral dissection of the complex geo-political situation
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    Virgilio | Cork International Film Festival
    Virgilio
    Showtime: Wed 15 Nov at 18:00
    Triskel
    88 mins
    Argentina, Uruguay
    Alfred Oliveri
    Peruvian superstar chef Virgilio Martinez embarks on an expedition through
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    We Will Not Fade Away (My Ne Zhasnemo) | Cork International Film Festival
    We Will Not Fade Away (My Ne Zhasnemo)
    Showtime: Mon 20 Nov at 15:00
    Triskel
    100 mins
    Ukraine, France, Poland, United States
    Alisa Kovalenko
    Five teenagers growing from the war-torn Donbass region in Ukraine
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    Youth (Spring) / Jeunesse (Printemps) | Cork International Film Festival
    Youth (Spring) / Jeunesse (Printemps)
    Showtime: Thu 16 Nov at 13:30
    Triskel
    212 mins
    China, France
    WANG Bing
    In this observatory and in many ways overwhelming three hour
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