Sheffield DocFest's theme this year is Reflections on Reality. It will feature 48 World Premieres, 14 International Premieres, 17 European Premieres, and 29 UK Premieres and run from June 12 to 17

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Nocturnes
Nocturnes
In the dense forests of the Eastern Himalayas, moths are whispering something to us. In the dark of night, two curious observers shine a light on this secret universe.
The Battle For Laikipia
The Battle For Laikipia
Unresolved historical injustices and climate change raise the stakes in a generations-old conflict between Indigenous pastoralists and white landowners in Laikipia, Kenya, a wildlife conservation haven.
Blur: To The End
Blur: To The End
Portrait of the band as they prepare an album.
Agent Of Happiness
Agent Of Happiness
Amber is one of the many agents working for the Bhutanese government to measure people’s happiness levels among the remote Himalayan mountains. But will he find his own along the way?
The Flats
The Flats
Joe and his Belfast neighbors reenact childhood memories from the violent Troubles era in their Catholic district, exploring the collective experiences that shaped their lives and community.
Strike: An Uncivil War
Strike: An Uncivil War
The Battle of Orgreave, recounted by those who lived through it, is contextualised through the history of the British mining union and a government that was hell-bent on breaking it.
The Boy And The Suit Of Lights
The Boy And The Suit Of Lights
Portrait of a young boy who dreams of becoming a bullfighter.
Devo
Devo
Born in response to the Kent State massacre, new wave band Devo took their concept of "de-evolution" from cult following to near–rock star status with groundbreaking 1980 hit Whip It while preaching an urgent social commentary.
My Sweet Land
My Sweet Land
For 11-year-old Vrej, life in his homeland Artsakh is like a paradise, but when war starts again, can he carry a nation’s hopes on his young shoulders?
Made In Ethiopia
Made In Ethiopia
An exploration of the rapid industrialisation in modern-day Ethiopia and China's economic gamble in Africa, seen through the experiences of three women.
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Sheffield DocFest Features

Measuring happiness
Arun Bhattarai and Dorottya Zurbó on their latest documentary collaboration
Child's-eye view of a warzone
Sareen Hairabedian on shooting her coming-of-age documentary My Sweet Land in the shadow of conflict
Teen spirit
Inma de Reyes on capturing a youngster's bullfighting ambition in The Boy And The Suit Of Lights
Ghosts in the machine
Hans Block and Moritz Riesewieck on exploring AI 'life after death' in Eternal You

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