Gianfranco Rosi’s under the clouds Laura Poitras and Mark Obenhaus cover up has been selected as the first title of the 2025 Amsterdam International Documentary Festival (IDFA, November 13-23).
The festival said both titles will be shown in its “Signed” series, which aims to showcase “the latest cinematic adventures from some of the most original filmmakers of our time.”
both under the clouds and cover up It debuted at the Venice Film Festival, where the former won the Special Jury Prize in Competition. And the latter is out of competition.
under the clouds Portraits of people living and working in Naples, Italy. meanwhile cover up Explore Seymour Hersh’s investigative reporting on US military torture scandals during the Vietnam and Iraq wars.
Other signed selections include works by Aboozar Amini Kabul, between prayersabout a Taliban soldier caught between ideology and reality. Kamal Aljafari’s Hasan of Gazaabout the filmmaker’s 2001 road trip through Gaza. and Claire Simon’s Writing Life – Annie Ernaux through the eyes of a high school studenta portrait of the Nobel Prize-winning French writer.
The “Best of Fest” section includes works by Deni Omar Pisaev. imagoMamadou Kuma Nguye’s attachmentDavid Bingon’s travelers and Brittany Shine’s seed.
Adjustments to this year’s IDFA program include screening youth-focused films in a cross-cutting program titled “Current Future.”
The festival also featured early selections in its nonfiction film art series Paradox, including an essay film by Kahlil Joseph. BLKNWS: Terms of Use.
The Film Fund DocLab Interactive Grant has also selected four winners for its 2025 edition, all of which will have their world premieres at IDFA DocLab from November 14th to 22nd. The title belongs to Jeroen van Loon Internet is necessary for daily life 2010-2025by Claudix Vanesix Feedback, musical anti-futuristChef Van Beers Gamer Keyboard Wall Piece #2 and Victorine van Alphen’s Oracle: Ritual for the Future.
Sixteen films were selected for the short documentary competition. The complete IDFA selection, including feature competition titles, will be announced at a press conference on Tuesday, October 14th.
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