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Even Hell has its Heroes
Seattle's swampy rivers and wild forests set an atmospheric scene for the tale of Earth – the slowest metal band on earth - which created the drone metal genre, was an inspiration to the grunge rock scene and had an unfortunate hand in Kurt Cobain's death.
Clyde Petersen / United States / 2023 / 110 min / World Premiere
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I Got Words
The heyday of Danish rap seen through Norwegian eyes (and with Norwegian humour!) in an unsentimental film about old friendships and the creative rush when two words suddenly rhyme to the beat of a drum machine.
Runar Gudnason / Norway / 2023 / 90 min / International Premiere
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Jada
A brand new five-part series about the charismatic woman with Denmark's biggest voice and her struggle to do things her own way.
Cille Hannibal / Denmark / 2023 / 88 min / World Premiere
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Joan Baez, I Am A Noise
A frank and generous portrait of the folk legend and activist with the incredible voice who, at the age of 82, continues to fight the good fight. A visual diary from a cultural icon.
Karen O'Connor, Miri Navasky, Maeve O'Boyle / United States / 2023 / 110 min
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Kiss the Future
U2 in Sarajevo. One of the most important concerts in rock history - and the incredible story of how it came about, told by the band themselves and by the survivors of the besieged city's vibrant punk scene in the dark years of the 1990s.
Nenad Cicin-Sain / United States, Ireland / 2023 / 103 min
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Lars om Lilholt
The soon-to-be 70-year-old, beloved singer-songwriter Lars Lilholt is still going strong and generously shares insights from the long road of his life.
Henrik Veileborg / Denmark / 2023 / 70 min / World Premiere
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Little Richard: I Am Everything
Meet the man who invented rock n' roll in an audience favourite from this year's Sundance festival. Black, queer and with self-made showmanship in a film full of rare footage that upends white music history.
Lisa Cortes / United States / 2023 / 98 min / International Premiere
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Love to Love You, Donna Summer
The queen of the dance floor is celebrated in a lavishly glamorous yet deeply personal portrait film. Narrated by Summer herself on the soundtrack to a goldmine of rare clips, and co-directed by her daughter.
Roger Ross Williams, Brooklyn Sudano / United States / 2023 / 105 min
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Machina Faust
An unfiltered portrait of the Estonian saxophonist-composer-feminist Maria Faust, who can beat anyone at their own game and whose life is a whirlwind of unbridled creativity.
Kaupo Kruusiauk / Estonia / 2023 / 77 min / International Premiere
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Miúcha, the Voice of Bossa Nova
Bossa Nova legend Miúcha recounts a career in the shadow of her Brazilian compatriots and a tyrannical marriage to the equally legendary João Gilberto.
Liliane Mutti, Daniel Zarvos / Brazil, France, United States / 2022 / 98 min
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North Circular
Dublin's vibrant folk music depicted in elegant black-and-white at a time when new and old vie for space in the heart of the Irish capital.
Luke McManus / Ireland / 2022 / 85 min
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Pianoforte
Some of the world's best young pianists compete in Chopin interpretations at The International Chopin Piano Competition in a riveting adrenaline rush of a film. Classical beauty in a modern setting.
Jakub Piątek / Poland / 2023 / 91 min
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Rahčan – Ella’s Riot
Love, music, Sami identity and environmental activism go hand in hand in this inspiring tale of young singer Ella and her fight against the mining company that threatens her Sami heritage.
Anne Marte Blindheim / Norway / 2022 / 75 min / International Premiere
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Squaring the Circle (The Story of Hipgnosis)
In his first documentary, music video legend Anton Corbijn tells the wild story of the visionary album cover designers behind Pink Floyd, Led Zeppelin and many others. The rockumentary of the year!
Anton Corbijn / United Kingdom / 2022 / 97 min / European Premiere
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The Elephant 6 Recording Co.
The charming story of the groundbreaking, leftfield indie rock scene that emerged from Middle America in the 1990s told by bands like Neutral Milk Hotel and by actor (and dedicated music geek!) Elijah Wood.
C.B. Stockfleth / United States / 2022 / 93 min / International Premiere
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The Voice of Greenland
A moving journey into the world of faith, hope and love of the Greenlandic troubadour Rasmus Lyberth in the run-up to – and not least during! – a magnificent concert on the occasion of his 70th birthday.
Warny Mandrup / Denmark / 2023 / 59 min / World Premiere
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