LSFF 2018: New Shorts: Documentaries

Stranger than fiction, the power to shock, a provocative call to arms, a lens on the beautiful minutiae of life, a prism through which to explore the world, the story behind the headline: Documentary has the power to reveal so much to us and it’s what excites me most about the form — Shanida Scotland, Documentary Programmer

Sat 13 Jan, 14:00, ICA
CHARACTER STUDY
Deep dive into the lives of those strange and wonderful people all around us in this powerful and intelligent selection of short docs.

Sun 14 Jan, 17:00, ICA
THIS SMALL ISLAND
This selection of beautifully observed documentaries explores the complexities and hidden communities of the British Isles.

Thu 18 Jan, 18:30, ICA
DIVING INTO A TEACUP
A diverse selection of docs from the surreal world of copycat towns in China to the tense last stages of a Balkans refugee route.

Sat 20 Jan, 13:00, ICA
RESISTANCE
A provocative look through documentary form at personal resistance as a radical act.