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Bertha DocHouse @berthadochouse.bsky.social · 3h

Eleanor Coppola turns her camera on her daughter, Sofia Coppola, as she shoots her 2006 historical drama, Marie Antoinette. Eleanor’s insightful eye captures Sofia’s strength, vulnerability and creativity as she directs the landmark film, aged 34. Making Marie Antoinette opens on Sun 25 Oct.

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Bertha DocHouse @berthadochouse.bsky.social · 8h

Some of the incredible photographs captured by Kwame Brathwaite, the subject of Black is Beautiful: The Kwame Brathwaite Story. Black is Beautiful celebrates Brathwaite's life and photography, finally giving the man called “the soul” of the Black is Beautiful movement his shine. Now showing.

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Bertha DocHouse @berthadochouse.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

93-year-old Chris Hesse, the former cameraman to Ghana’s revolutionary leader Kwame Nkrumah, races against time to rescue a trove of film reels that captured the birth of African independence. The Eyes of Ghana screens from 23 Oct.

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Bertha DocHouse @berthadochouse.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

Our Christine Choy retrospective continues on 17 October with her newly restored 1984 film, Mississippi Triangle. An rare and intimate portrait of the Mississippi Delta, where Chinese, African American and white locals live in a complex world of cotton, labour and racial conflict.

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Bertha DocHouse @berthadochouse.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

On 21 Oct, as part of #BloomsburyFestival, we’re hosting the World Premiere of What We Were and What We Are, a programme of docs made by first-time directors from the Sahrawi Refugee camps. Followed by a Q&A with filmmakers and members of IRSAAn, a health-based Sahrawi charity.

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Bertha DocHouse @berthadochouse.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

If you missed our Q&A screening last month, we've added more chances to watch How Deep is Your Love from 17 Oct. With mesmerising underwater cinematography, the films takes us way down below the surface with a team of scientists exploring the deep sea, where 70% of our planet lies hidden.

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Bertha DocHouse @berthadochouse.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

Discover the pioneering work of Asian-American filmmaker Christine Choy, whose camera tracked labour, incarceration, immigration and liberation for 50 years. Join us on 14 Oct for a double bill of Choy’s films that highlight the little-shown experiences of East & Southeast Asian migrants to the U.S.

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Bertha DocHouse @berthadochouse.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

A corporate spy in the pocket of the asbestos industry, or a whistleblower uncovering corruption? When Rob Moore invites two journalists to tell his story, the lines between intentions and consequences begin to blur. The Gardener, the Buddhist and the Spy returns to our screen from 30 Oct.

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Bertha DocHouse @berthadochouse.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

On 26 Nov, we're delighted to be hosting a screening of Concrete Land in this year's edition of London Palestine Film Festival. An intimate story of three generations of a Palestinian Bedouin family in Jordan. Facing displacement and racism, their love and resilience are tested to the limit.

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Bertha DocHouse @berthadochouse.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Shot at night on the rooftops of Tel Aviv, NAZA reveals in detail the systems behind Israel’s calculated mass killing of Palestinian civilians in Gaza. NAZA screens from 16 Oct. ‘An overwhelming and vital work of investigative journalism.’ - Slant Magazine

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Bertha DocHouse @berthadochouse.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Knife: The Attempted Murder of Salman Rushdie is out now at Bertha DocHouse! dochouse.org/event/knife-...

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Bertha DocHouse @berthadochouse.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Dive below the surface of the North Sea into a fascinating world of marine wildlife. From the wild waters around the Scottish islands to the dramatic coastline of the Norwegian fjords. North Sea, Nature Untamed is a cinematic adventure and a voyage of discovery. Screens 31 Oct.

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Bertha DocHouse @berthadochouse.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

In tribute to master Chilean documentarian Patricio Guzmán, who passed away this month, we’re screening all 3 parts of The Battle of Chile on 24 Oct. An epic chronicle of the tumultuous events of 1973, resulting in the coup against Salvador Allende by Pinochet's army. dochouse.org/the-battle-o...

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The Battle of Chile - Bertha DocHouse

Following the passing of Patricio Guzmàn, we're screening all three parts of his magnum opus, The Battle of Chile.

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Bertha DocHouse @berthadochouse.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

What do you do when your neighbour goes completely wild? Two Devon farmers, both named Derek, have taken radically different approaches to land use. Between their hedgerows, intensive farming rubs up against a full rewilding project in this funny and timely film. Derek vs Derek screens from 16 Oct

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Bertha DocHouse @berthadochouse.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Christine Choy is our #FilmmakerFocus This October, discover the work of pioneering Asian American filmmaker Christine Choy (1952 - 2025), whose camera tracked labour, incarceration, immigration and liberation in the U.S for half a century. dochouse.org/filmmaker-fo...

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Bertha DocHouse @berthadochouse.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Steel on Film pairs Joe Cornick’s Steel: The Blood of Us (2026) with MlacoThe Face of Change (1976), Made exactly 50 years apart, the two films offer contrasting perspectives on Britain’s steel industry and the communities shaped by it. Screens Mon 9 Nov + Q&A.

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Bertha DocHouse @berthadochouse.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Photographer, freedom fighter and activist Kwame Brathwaite devoted his 60-year career to celebrating the joy and beauty of African American life. Black is Beautiful: The Kwame Brathwaite Story opens Fri 9 Oct.

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Bertha DocHouse @berthadochouse.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

In December 2021, Russia's Supreme Court ordered the liquidation of Memorial, the country's oldest human rights organisation, founded in 1987 to document Stalinist terror. Ten months later, Memorial was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize. Join us for a screening + Q&A of Memorial / Liquidation on 29 Oct

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Bertha DocHouse @berthadochouse.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

A true love letter to cinema, The Eyes of Ghana follows 93-year-old cameraman Chris Hesse as he races against time to rescue a trove of film reels that uniquely captured the birth of African independence. Screens from 23 Oct.

Older man in a colorful patterned shirt smiling as he pulls a blue film canister from a archival shelf, suggesting he’s retrieving or preserving old film reels.

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Bertha DocHouse @berthadochouse.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

What do you do when your neighbour goes completely wild? In the rolling hills of Devon, award-winning director James Dawson’s new doc tells the story of two neighbouring farmers who share the same name but take radically different approaches to land use. Derek vs Derek screens from 18 Oct.

Two men in work clothes at a metal farm gate in a grassy field - one bearded man stands facing the camera with hands in his pockets while the other leans on the gate, looking towarsd the other.

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Bertha DocHouse @berthadochouse.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

We caught up with Orlando von Einsiedel, director of The Cycle of Love, to discuss how he brought such an intimate story to the big screen, and why stories about love feel more important than ever in our current times. Read the full interview on our blog. dochouse.org/in-conversat...

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In Conversation With: Orlando von Einsiedel - Bertha DocHouse

We caught up with the director of The Cycle of Love to discuss how he brought such an intimate story to the big screen and why stories about love feel more important than ever in our current times.

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Bertha DocHouse @berthadochouse.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

In The Disciple, we meet Tarik Azzougharh, the Dutch-Moroccan superfan who talked his way into Wu-Tang Clan’s inner circle and became the driving force of their now legendary album, Once Upon a Time in Shaolin. Screens from 9 Oct.

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Bertha DocHouse @berthadochouse.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Boorman and the Devil details how Academy Award-nominated director John Boorman took on the massive 1977 sequel Exorcist II: The Heretic. He turned down standard horror tropes for a high-budget, metaphysical misfire that became one of Hollywood’s most famous box-office disasters. Screens 4 Oct.

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Bertha DocHouse @berthadochouse.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

'A profoundly moving work, one that will resonate with anyone who is a parent or close to a troubled kid... It lingers in the mind long after the tears have dried.' - The Guardian Remake is showing at DocHouse from Fri. www.theguardian.com/film/2026/se...

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Remake review – Ross McElwee’s magnificent and moving tribute to a tragic loss and the art it inspired

Celebrated documentary maker Ross McElwee revisits footage of his late son for this profoundly moving tribute and meditation on making art

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Bertha DocHouse @berthadochouse.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Extreme ambition meets devastating consequence. 🏔️ Focusing on a 2021 expedition, The Last First: Winter K2 tells a complex, harrowing and moving story that takes an unflinching look at the industry of extreme mountain climbing and its changing culture. Opens Fri 2 Oct.

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Bertha DocHouse @berthadochouse.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'A remarkable tribute to Adrian, poignant and precise' - Little White Lies In Remake, filmmaker Ross McElwee crafts a layered and heartfelt letter to his late son Adrian. The film traces McElwee’s relationship with his son, and the fragile bond the camera created between them. From 25 Sep.

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Bertha DocHouse @berthadochouse.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

🚨 Sheffield DocFest Spotlights: MKO 📆 20 Oct + Q&A When Moshood Abiola wins Nigeria's 1993 election, he is jailed by the military. US diplomats arrive to negotiate his release, where he is served tea, and dies. MKO unravels the cover-up behind one of Africa's most consequential political crimes.

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Bertha DocHouse @berthadochouse.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

When Nairobi journalist Bea Wangondu follows a local man’s legal challenge to retrieve his family’s stolen land, she discovers a murky world of hidden evidence and untold wounds. Kikuyu Land is a poetic, cinematic dive into a complex history. Screens 3 Oct + filmmaker Q&A.

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Bertha DocHouse @berthadochouse.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

Our Q&A screening of How Deep is Your Love is now sold out, but we've added more screenings from 17 Oct. With mesmerising underwater cinematography, How Deep is Your Love takes us way down below the surface with a team of scientists exploring the deep sea, where 70% of our planet lies hidden.

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Bertha DocHouse @berthadochouse.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

Knife explores renowned author Salman Rushdie’s life, career and recovery following a harrowing attempt on his life in 2022. Knife: The Attempted Murder of Salman Rushdie screens on 30 Sep + rec. Q&A with Rushdie, his wife Rachel Eliza Griffiths and the film’s Oscar-winning director Alex Gibney.

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Bertha DocHouse @berthadochouse.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

We’re deeply saddened to hear of the passing of Patricio Guzmán, whose contribution to documentary and Chilean cinema leaves a profound and lasting legacy. 'A country without documentary films is like a family without a photo album’ - Patricio Guzmán (1941 - 2026)

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Bertha DocHouse @berthadochouse.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

In Remake, filmmaker Ross McElwee turns his lens on the passage of time and the uneasy space between documenting life and understanding it. The film traces McElwee’s relationship with his son Adrian, and the fragile bond the camera created between them while Adrian was alive Screens from 25 Sep.

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Bertha DocHouse @berthadochouse.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

Discover the work of pioneering Asian American filmmaker Christine Choy, whose camera tracked labour, immigration and liberation for half a century. Oscar-nominated and honoured in the Library of Congress, Choy filmed the stories the official record left out. Our retrospective screens from 14 Oct.

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Bertha DocHouse @berthadochouse.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

An outsider fueled by relentless determination works his way into the inner circle of the Wu-Tang Clan, where his ambition and creativity converge in the making of an album poised to ignite global controversy. The Disciple plays from Fri 9 Oct.

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Bertha DocHouse @berthadochouse.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

In 2007, French actress Juliette Binoche and British dancer-choreographer Akram Khan stepped away from their established careers to embark on a bold artistic experiment. Over 6 months, they created an intense, boundary-pushing performance. In-I In Motion retraces their journey. Showing 20 Sep.

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Bertha DocHouse @berthadochouse.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

Photographer, freedom fighter and activist Kwame Brathwaite took 500,000 photos across his 60-year career, always devoted to celebrating the joy and beauty of African American life. Black is Beautiful: The Kwame Braithwaite Story screens from 9 Oct.

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Bertha DocHouse @berthadochouse.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

The Last First: Winter K2 takes an unflinching look at the extreme mountain climbing industry. Focusing on a 2021 expedition, it reveals a surprising and layered story – of strategy and determination, class and caste, money and power – all under life-and-death circumstances. From 2 Oct.

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Bertha DocHouse @berthadochouse.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

This archival documentary, narrated by Harry Shearer (This is Spinal Tap), traces the rise and fall of Richard Nixon from the presidential primaries of 1968 through the Watergate break-in of June 1972 to his resignation two years later. The Watergate Caper screens from 18 Sep.

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Bertha DocHouse @berthadochouse.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

In a mysterious forest, far from the borders of the China they’ve left behind, painter Meng Huang and writer Ma Jian talk about exile, political opposition and artistic creation as a response to oppression and lies. Among Mountains and Streams screens on Sat 19 Sep + Q&A.

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Bertha DocHouse @berthadochouse.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

Due to high demand, we've added more tickets for next week's double bill of Syrian shorts: Maybe Tomorrow + Allies in Exile. The programme brings together stories of the bonds of friendship, displacement, loss and endurance during Assad's regime and since its end. 📆 Tue 15 Sep + Q&A

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Bertha DocHouse @berthadochouse.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

How far would you travel for love? 🚲️ In 1977, 23-year-old PK left Delhi on a second-hand bicycle, embarking on an extraordinary 6,000- mile journey across continents in search of Lotta, the woman who had captured his heart. The Cycle of Love screens from Fri 18 Sep.

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Bertha DocHouse @berthadochouse.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

When thousands of dead crabs wash ashore in a small fishing town in northeast England, fisherman Stan Rennie becomes the unlikeliest of activists. Our next #SheffieldDocFestSpotlights screening is All Rivers Spill Their Stories to the Sea. Mon 5 Oct + Q&A with director Jeanie Finlay.

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Bertha DocHouse @berthadochouse.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

A sociological chronicle about finding love in the American South, Sherman’s March is a landmark of first-person filmmaking that presaged everything from Michael Moore to reality TV. Now restored in beautiful 4K, Ross McElwee's 1985 classic returns to the big screen from 13 Sep.

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Bertha DocHouse @berthadochouse.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

Boorman and the Devil details how Academy Award-nominated director John Boorman took on the massive 1977 sequel Exorcist II: The Heretic, turning down standard horror tropes for a high-budget, metaphysical misfire that became one of Hollywood's most famous box-office disasters. Screens Sun 4 Oct.

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Bertha DocHouse @berthadochouse.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

A corporate spy in the pocket of the asbestos industry or a whistleblower uncovering corruption? When Rob Moore invites two journalists to tell his story, the lines between intentions and consequences begin to blur. Join us for the UK Premiere of The Gardener, the Buddhist & the Spy on 16 Sep + Q&A

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Bertha DocHouse @berthadochouse.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

Our #FilmmakerInFocus is Ross McElwee. Ahead of the release of his latest film, Remake, we look back at the decades-long filmmaking journey of the acclaimed American documentarian, known for his frequently funny and self-referential autobiographical films. dochouse.org/filmmaker-fo...

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Filmmaker Focus: Ross McElwee - Bertha DocHouse

We look back at the decades-long filmmaking journey of acclaimed American documentarian Ross McElwee, ahead of the release of his latest film, Remake.

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Bertha DocHouse @berthadochouse.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

In a society where the ideal woman is silent and unseen, Zere Asylbek raps. A Free Daughter of Free Kyrgyzstan follows the musician & activist as she faces the backlash from a viral music video made to express the realities of being a woman in Bishkek. Screens from Sat. dochouse.org/event/a-free...

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A Free Daughter of Free Kyrgyzstan

In Kyrgyzstan, 21-year old singer and activist, Zere Asylbek, fearlessly speaks out against the injustices that women face in her country.

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Bertha DocHouse @berthadochouse.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ 'Crowd-sourced Super 8 film is a triumphant collage of hope for the natural world.' - The Guardian Fly across oceans, mountains and deserts with Super Nature, a global collaboration between 40 people across 25 countries. Filmmaker Q&A 6 Sep. Regular screenings from 4 Sep.

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Bertha DocHouse @berthadochouse.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

At 39, Yuja Wang is one of the most electrifying musicians of our time and she is falling out of love with the music. 🎹 With unprecedented access, filmmaker Lorna Tucker weaves together performance, memory, and reconstruction to create a portrait of an artist in flux. Yuja screens from 12 Sep.

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Bertha DocHouse @berthadochouse.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

The BIFA Cinema of the Year Award returns for a second year, and we’ve thrown our hat in the ring for it. The award is voted for by you so if you love us and what we do, vote for us to be nominated below.🏆 First round of voting runs from now until Mon 21 Sep. www.bifa.film/coty-vote/?c...

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VOTE NOW! | CINEMA OF THE YEAR · BIFA · British Independent Film Awards

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