GOOD ONE – ★★★★☆

A really good one! Possibly my favourite of the festival this year. Really quiet, measured film about a young woman going on a three day hike in regional New York State with her father and her father’s oldest friend. I loved the scenery, the soundtrack (by Celia Hollander), and the incredible story telling. It really showed how little needs to be done to step over a line, and how hard it can be to be heard when that happens. Impactful and highly recommended.

COPA 71 – ★★★★

Documentary about the Women’s Football (Soccer) World Cup held in Mexico City in 1971, which has never been recognised by FIFA, and barely remembered by the football/soccer community since. Well made, with plenty of interviews of the women who competed over 50 years ago, and wonderful moments where you can see the fire in them when discussing the matches and some of the treatment they had to endure. Sure is easy to be embarrassed and disappointed by the patriarchy. I’m really glad that stories like this are brought to light to try and make the world more equal and recognise those that have traditionally been marginalised. 

DEVO – ★★★☆

Documentary about the band Devo. I like Devo, though I’ve never been super into them. But this documentary was good, and I enjoyed it. Told the story of the band’s origin and process through the music industry, with several interviews from the band, and those associated with them. Definitely worth a look if you have even a passing interest in them.