documentary

MATANGI/MAYA/M.I.A: An Artist’s Struggle To Be Heard

Matangi/Maya/M.I.A. beautifully captures the exasperation of an artist who wants to be heard, struggling to find people to listen.

JANE FONDA IN FIVE ACTS: A Fascinating Character Study
JANE FONDA IN FIVE ACTS: A Fascinating Character Study

Jane Fonda in Five Acts celebrates change and transformation, and is as inspirational as the iconic actress at its centre.

LOVE, GILDA: For Gilda Radner, Playing Herself Was The Role Of A Lifetime
LOVE, GILDA: For Gilda Radner, Playing Herself Was The Role Of A Lifetime

The documentary Love, Gilda proves that the comedy legend Gilda Radner made laughter the ultimate form of self-defense.

Randall White Talks About Making A Documentary About Mental Illness
Randall White Talks About Making A Documentary About Mental Illness

Randall White spent 13 years capturing his relationship with his wife before her suicide. He spoke to Film Inquiry about the process of making A Fine Wife.

306 HOLLYWOOD: The Excavation Of An Ordinary, Extraordinary Life
306 HOLLYWOOD: The Excavation Of An Ordinary, Extraordinary Life

The colorful, stylistic flourishes of 306 Hollywood makes it stand out among documentaries as something truly unique – an ordinary woman’s life rendered into an extraordinary film.

MAKING MONTGOMERY CLIFT: The Jumbled Up Story Of A Legendary Actor
MAKING MONTGOMERY CLIFT: The Jumbled Up Story Of A Legendary Actor

Making Montgomery Clift reminds us that the legendary actor was a mortal being, fallible but also fiercely independent.

Who Would Turn Down Tea with the Dames?
TEA WITH THE DAMES: Who Would Turn Down Tea With Atkins, Dench, Smith & Plowright?

Tea With The Dames is a charming documentary, offering the once in a lifetime chance to spend ninety minutes in the company of four iconic actresses.

THE SILENCE OF OTHERS: Momentous Story Must Be Seen On The Big Screen (& Interview With Filmmakers)
THE SILENCE OF OTHERS: Momentous Story Must Be Seen On The Big Screen (& Interview With Filmmakers)

The Silence of Others reveals the struggle of victims of Spain’s 40-year dictatorship under General Franco, who continue to seek justice to this day. We spoke with directors Robert Bahar and Almudena Carracedo.

A FINE WIFE: A Raw Story Of A Family Torn Apart By Mental Illness
A FINE WIFE: A Raw Story Of A Family Torn Apart By Mental Illness

A Fine Wife is an important film and a conversation starter, giving us a raw inside look at mental illness from the point of view of a loving mate.

THE PUBLIC IMAGE IS ROTTEN: Punk Legend John Lydon Puts The Record Straight
THE PUBLIC IMAGE IS ROTTEN: Punk Legend John Lydon Puts The Record Straight

A clunkily-titled but absorbing documentary with alot of material to juggle, The Public Image Is Rotten is breathless at times, but never less than engaging.

LIYANA Trailer
LIYANA Trailer

In this unique documentary, Liyana, five children in Swaziland dive into their imaginations to create an original African tale about a girl on a dangerous quest.

CinefestOz 2018 Festival Report: JIRGA, 1% and THE MERGER
CinefestOz 2018 Film Festival Report: Reaching Distance & Documentaries

In this report from Western Australia’s CinefestOz, we cover everything from budget sci-fi to LGBTQ documentaries.

Drunken Film Fest Reviews: HEIMAT, ETHOS & COMPRESSION
Drunken Film Fest Reviews: HEIMAT, ETHOS & COMPRESSION

We review three films from the Drunken Film Fest, a festival organized on two continents by two writers from Film Inquiry, Jax Griffin and Arlin Golden.

OUR NEW PRESIDENT: An Election Seen Through Russian Eyes
OUR NEW PRESIDENT: An Election Seen Through Russian Eyes

Our New President lets the Russian news about Trump tell its own story, but a bit more structure would have made it clearer and stronger.

"It's About Saving Human Relationships" - An Interview With A WHALE OF A TALE Director, Megumi Sasaki
“It’s About Saving Human Relationships” – An Interview With A WHALE OF A TALE Director, Megumi Sasaki

We were able to talk what Megumi Sasaki, director of the upcoming documentary about whaling called A Whale of a Tale.