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Bertha DocHouse @berthadochouse.bsky.social · 17m

Filmed over five years, in Writing Hawa, an Afghan filmmaker documents repression by the Taliban and resistance to it across three generations of women in her family.

Showing from Fri 31 Oct. bit.ly/WH-bdh

Bertha DocHouse @berthadochouse.bsky.social · 6h

⭐⭐⭐⭐ "Geeta Gandbhir’s study of the Ajike Owens killing turns police footage into a devastating lens on fear, race and a nation fatally addicted to firearms." - The Guardian

The Perfect Neighbor is now showing. bit.ly/TPNDH

The Perfect Neighbor - Bertha DocHouse

A neighbourhood spat escalates into a fatal crime, exposing the depth of race issues in the US and Florida's controversial 'Stand Your Ground' laws.

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Bertha DocHouse @berthadochouse.bsky.social · 1d

Four women living in the Republic of Artsakh each fight in their own way for the homeland they love but risk losing. There Was, There Was Not is a lyrical portrait of life in a country reckoning with the aftermath of one war, while on the precipice of another.

7 Nov + Q&A bit.ly/TWTWNbdh

There Was, There Was Not - Bertha DocHouse

Four women living in the Republic of Artsakh fight for the homeland they love but risk losing - an unrecognised country.

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Bertha DocHouse @berthadochouse.bsky.social · 1d

Mr Nobody Against Putin exposes the profound impact of Putin’s regime on the lives Russian children as a primary school teacher turned whistleblower captures the indoctrination in schools.

Now showing. bit.ly/MNAPbdh

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Bertha DocHouse @berthadochouse.bsky.social · 1d

⭐⭐⭐⭐ "Daughter’s searing portrait of family addiction and mental illness... painful but powerful" - The Guardian

After our Q&A screening with director Myrid Carten last Friday, A Want in Her continues to show at DocHouse. bit.ly/AWIHbdh

www.theguardian.com/film/2025/oc...

A Want in Her review – daughter’s searing portrait of family addiction and mental illness

Film-maker Myrid Carten exposes her relationship with her mother – who has both bipolar disorder and alcoholism – in this painful but powerful documentary

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Bertha DocHouse @berthadochouse.bsky.social · 2d

BFI's London Film Festival kicks off today! Team DocHouse is excited to get stuck into some of the brilliant docs in the programme.

And if you missed out on tickets to #Khartoum or #Love+War, you can watch at DocHouse later this month.

BFI London Film Festival – 8 to 19 October 2025

Everyone is invited – discover the world’s best new films, series and immersive storytelling.

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Bertha DocHouse @berthadochouse.bsky.social · 3d

"Intimate, unhurried documentary follows a family of nomadic herders on the plains of western India... a captivating and empathic portrayal of a vanishing community." - The Guardian

Under the Open Sky screens from Sun 12 Oct. bit.ly/UtOS

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Bertha DocHouse @berthadochouse.bsky.social · 3d

Three libraries. Two friends. One Mission. In Nairobi, Shiro and Wachuka set off on an obstacle course to re-establish three county libraries as modern spaces for cultural engagement.

📚 @sheffdocfest.bsky.social Spotlights: How to Build a Library + Q&A
📆 Mon 27 Oct, 18:20. bit.ly/HTBALbdh

Sheffield DocFest Presents: How to Build a Library - Bertha DocHouse

In 2017, Shiro Koinange and Angela Wachuka embarked on a mission to revitalise three Nairobi county libraries

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Bertha DocHouse @berthadochouse.bsky.social · 4d

With extraordinary access to NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg in his final year in office, Facing War takes us to the heart of international diplomacy, witness to the power play between world leaders.

Showing from Fri 31 Oct. bit.ly/FW-bdh

Facing War - Bertha DocHouse

With extraordinary access to NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg, Facing War takes us to the heart of international diplomacy.

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Bertha DocHouse @berthadochouse.bsky.social · 4d

“Body cam footage is often a violent tool of the police used to criminalise and dehumanise vulnerable communities... we saw an incredible opportunity to subvert that narrative.”

We spoke to Geeta Gandbhir, director of The Perfect Neighbor, ahead of the release on Fri. Read more: bit.ly/3KzGbQa

In Conversation With: Geeta Gandbhir and Pamela Dias - Bertha DocHouse

We spoke with director of The Perfect Neighbor about the danger of 'Stand Your Ground' laws and the use of body cam footage in documentary.

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Bertha DocHouse @berthadochouse.bsky.social · 5d

The Directors of Free Solo profile Pulitzer Prize-winning conflict photographer Lynsey Addario, who has spent two decades capturing the realities of war. Love+War is at once blistering and humane – a complex, unmissable portrait. From 24 Oct. bit.ly/LWbdh

Bertha DocHouse @berthadochouse.bsky.social · 5d

Omar & Cedric showcases the artistic and personal relationship between the founding members of At the Drive-In and The Mars Volta and the catastrophic breakdown of the relationship in a haze of deception, Scientology, death and betrayal. Sat 18 Oct. bit.ly/OC-bdh

Bertha DocHouse @berthadochouse.bsky.social · 5d

Ben Stiller tells the story of his parents, comedy icons Jerry Stiller and Anne Meara, exploring their impact both on popular culture and at home, where the lines between creativity, family, life and art often blurred. Stiller & Meara shows from 24 Oct. bit.ly/SMbdh

Bertha DocHouse @berthadochouse.bsky.social · 6d

Strange Journey: The Story of Rocky Horror explores what made the cult film and play so singular: the groundbreaking and transgressive themes, iconic performances and epic songs that took over popular culture.

Now showing. bit.ly/SJRHbdh

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Bertha DocHouse @berthadochouse.bsky.social · 7d

A quietly powerful film about an irrepressible changemaker.

As the first councilwoman in her Iranian village, Sara Shahverdi fight for women's right to own property and against child marriages. But challenging the patriarchy comes at a cost. Cutting Through Rocks opens 17 Oct. bit.ly/CTRbdh

Cutting Through Rocks - Bertha DocHouse

As the first elected councilwoman of her Iranian village, Sara Shahverdi aims to break long-held patriarchal traditions

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Bertha DocHouse @berthadochouse.bsky.social · 7d

⭐⭐⭐⭐ "A primary school teacher in Russia pushes back on cruel nationalist propaganda in a fascinating and daring look at everyday encroachment" - The Guardian

Mr Nobody Against Putin is now showing at Bertha DocHouse. www.theguardian.com/film/2025/ja...

Mr Nobody Against Putin review – a teacher fights back in a powerful documentary

A primary school teacher in Russia pushes back on cruel nationalist propaganda in a fascinating and daring look at everyday encroachment

www.theguardian.com

Bertha DocHouse @berthadochouse.bsky.social · 8d

From the metropolis of Khartoum, five Sudanese people (a civil servant, a tea lady, a resistance volunteer and two street boys) have their stories unexpectedly woven together in this evocative mosaic.

22 Oct: Khartoum + Q&A bit.ly/KharDH

Khartoum - Bertha DocHouse

From the metropolis of Khartoum, five Sudanese people have their stories unexpectedly woven together in this evocative mosaic.

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Bertha DocHouse @berthadochouse.bsky.social · 8d

Four women living in the Republic of Artsakh each fight in their own way for the homeland they love but risk losing - an unrecognised country which has long been the subject of a territorial dispute between Azerbaijan and Armenia.

📆 7 Nov: There Was, There Was Not + Q&A. bit.ly/TWTWNbdh

There Was, There Was Not - Bertha DocHouse

Four women living in the Republic of Artsakh fight for the homeland they love but risk losing - an unrecognised country.

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Bertha DocHouse @berthadochouse.bsky.social · 8d

Far from international stages, musician and composer Warren Ellis co-founded a Sumatran wildlife sanctuary with Femke den Haas. Ellis Park reveals his personal journey and the sanctuary’s inspiring conservation work.

Now showing. bit.ly/EP-bdh

Bertha DocHouse @berthadochouse.bsky.social · 9d

A celebration of the iron willed women who maintained the 1984/85 Miners' Strike as they fought for the future of their communities.

Watch Iron Ladies on Sat 11 Oct. bit.ly/IL-bdh

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IRON LADIES Official Trailer (2025) Documentary

Shut Out The Light Films presents IRON LADIES, an inspiring new documentary from director Daniel Draper (Nature of the Beast), coming to UK & Irish cinemas from 10 October 2025. Synopsis: IRON…

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Bertha DocHouse @berthadochouse.bsky.social · 10d

Join @krishgm.bsky.social and Channel 4's Unreported World team to celebrate 25 years of the groundbreaking foreign affairs series known for promoting unseen truths, trusted journalism and authentic storytelling. This Thursday @BerthaDocHouse. bit.ly/25URbdh

Celebrating 25 years of Unreported World - Bertha DocHouse

Join the team of Unreported World to celebrate 25 years of the groundbreaking foreign affairs series.

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Bertha DocHouse @berthadochouse.bsky.social · 10d

"Gandbhir’s unforgettable documentary crystallizes the horrors of stand-your-ground laws by examining their effects through the lens of a single case... a microcosmic portrait of white America’s inability to parse between fear and anger." - IndieWire

The Perfect Neighbor opens 10 Oct. bit.ly/TPNDH

The Perfect Neighbor - Bertha DocHouse

A neighbourhood spat escalates into a fatal crime, exposing the depth of race issues in the US and Florida's controversial 'Stand Your Ground' laws.

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Bertha DocHouse @berthadochouse.bsky.social · 10d

Filmed in the desert lands of Western India, Under the Open Sky is a beautifully-crafted observational portrait of a nomadic camel-herding family as they adapt to a rapidly modernising world.

Showing from Fri 10 Oct. bit.ly/UtOS

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Bertha DocHouse @berthadochouse.bsky.social · 11d

"This raw, emotionally devastating documentary is made watchable because it catches the beauty, love and even humour that so often make a fragile nest in the midst of misery." - Screen

Join us this Fri for a screening + Q&A of A Want in Her. bit.ly/AWIHbdh

A Want in Her - Bertha DocHouse

When her mother goes missing, video-artist Myrid Carten returns to her family home, creating a haunting portrait of her relationship with her mother.

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Bertha DocHouse @berthadochouse.bsky.social · 12d

⭐⭐⭐⭐ "A must-watch, indelible document of ideological warfare that echoes far beyond Russia." - The Guardian

Mr Nobody Against Putin is showing at Bertha DocHouse from 3 Oct. bit.ly/MNAPbdh

www.theguardian.com/film/2025/ja...

Mr Nobody Against Putin review – a teacher fights back in a powerful documentary

A primary school teacher in Russia pushes back on cruel nationalist propaganda in a fascinating and daring look at everyday encroachment

www.theguardian.com

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