Nanook of the North [1922] Review – A Quasi-Documentary Classic on the Ever-Smiling Eskimo
The complicated legacy of D.W. Griffith’s Birth of a Nation (1915) is very well known to any cinephile: it showcased…
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![Ram Ke Naam [1992] Documentary Review – A Cop-out take on 1992 Riot](https://www.highonfilms.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/Ram-ke-Naam-768x403.jpeg)
Ram Ke Naam [1992] Documentary Review – A Cop-out take on 1992 Riot
Ram Ke Naam/ In The Name of Ram There are three ways to approach a documentary according to me:- as…
![The Cordillera of Dreams [2019]: ‘KVIFF’ Review – A Piercingly Elegiac Documentary on Landscape and Memory](https://www.highonfilms.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/The-Cordillera-of-Dreams-Doc-768x401.jpg)
The Cordillera of Dreams [2019]: ‘KVIFF’ Review – A Piercingly Elegiac Documentary on Landscape and Memory
“The Cordillera of Dreams (‘La Cordillera de los suenos’, 2019) once again explores the majesty of Chile’s landscapes set against…
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Ice on Fire [2019] Review – A Climate Change Documentary Laced with Hope
Leila Conners’ Ice on Fire (2019) is both a wake-up call and a call to action documentary that (once again)…
Sachin: A Billion Dreams (2017) Documentary Review: Humanizing the God
In a country where sport, essentially cricket, is one of the parameters of nationwide pride and patriotism, Sachin is,…
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The Eagle Huntress [2016] – A Feel-Good Documentary Led by an Incredibly Charismatic Girl
The vast, pristine location of the Mongolian Altai Mountains in Otto Bell’s inspirational documentary, The Eagle Huntress [2016), looks untouched…
Kraffts, Senna, and Morbid Beauty of Passion
Where would you go for something you love? What limits would you cross? What morals would you break? Would you…
Better Go Mad In The Wild (2025) ‘Karlovy Vary’ Movie Review: Miro Remo’s Stunningly Hybrid Doc On Czech Twins Mines Magic In The Mundane
Miro Remo’s “Better Go Mad In The Wild” (Original title: Radeji zesílet v divocine, 2025) arguably taps the spirit of…
Sudan, Remember Us (2024) Movie Review: A Powerful Chronicle of A Non-Silent Generation
An empty bag of groceries floats in the air in war-torn Sudan, and nothing else. A video taken from a…