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The Rwandan genocide in 1994 serves as a backdrop for ‘Sweet Dreams’, a thumping, empowering and joyous portrayal of Rwanda’s 60-woman drum troupe, and the first ice cream store in Rwanda. Comprised of women from both sides of the 1994 conflict, the ...

“I don’t like it when people tell me what to do”, says Laura Dekker toward the end of her record-setting solo trip around the world aboard her sailboat Guppy. In many ways, Dekker’s assertion encapsulates both the rebelliousness of a 16-year-old, and...

The problem with making a documentary about Muhammad Ali — the most celebrated sports figure of all-time — is that every facet of his extraordinary life had already been analysed and dissected in microscopic detail. From the superb 1996 Oscar-winning...

‘Womanish Ways’ is a worthy film about a worthy struggle — one which resulted in the women of the Bahamas winning the right to vote by 1962. It tells in impressive detail the story of those who fought for female suffrage from 1948 onwards, weaving to...

To describe ‘The Life and Crimes of Doris Payne’ as a gripping yarn would be an understatement. Octogenarian jewel thief Payne’s life has been one so unusual and intriguing, you probably couldn’t make it up. She’s literally swiped gems from under the...

Blood Brother will be playing at 6pm, October 17, and is the first film to be shown at the Bermuda International Film Festival. The subject of children living with HIV/Aids is an ostensibly complex and depressing topic. Combined with the narrative of...

Man and wildlife contend with the turmoil wrought by civilisation’s encroachment on the unforgiving Arctic, in the mesmerising environmental documentary ‘People of a Feather’. It shows at 2pm on October 19 as part of Bermuda Docs. Directed by scienti...

The old saying that ‘variety is the spice of life’ lends itself perfectly when describing the line-up for this month’s Bermuda Documentary Film Festival. Eleven thought-provoking and heartfelt documentaries — including something for music lovers, s...

You would have to be living under a rock to have never heard about legendary British band The Beatles. But a “charming” new documentary, screening this weekend at the Bermuda Docs Weekend Film Series, is looking to show a side of the band that most ...

An award-winning documentary telling the true story of how a group of athletes in Rwanda used cycling to give their country a glimpse of hope will be screening this weekend as part of the Bermuda Docs Weekend Film Series. Also on offer will be a fil...