Projects matching: Kevin Macdonald

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A moving look at John Lennon and Yoko Ono's life upon their entry into a transformative 1970s New York, exploring their musical, personal, artistic, social, and political world. At the core of the story are the One to One Concerts, John Lennon’s only full-length performances after The Beatles, accompanied by Yoko Ono, The Plastic Ono Band, Elephant’s Memory and Special Guests. With remixed concert audio produced by Sean Ono Lennon, the film features newly transferred and restored footage, as well as a wealth of previously unseen and unheard personal archives, such as phone calls and home movies recorded and filmed by John and Yoko themselves. Official Selection Venice Film Festival 2024 - World premiere Official Selection BFI London Film Festival 2024 Official Selection IDFA (International Documentary Film Festival Amsterdam) 2024 Official Selection Sundance Film Festival 2025 Official Selection CPH:DOX 2025

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KLITSCHKO: MORE THAN A FIGHT offers viewers unprecedented access to former heavyweight boxing world champion Vitali Klitschko, along with his brother Wladimir, who together dominated the sport for more than a decade. Now the longest serving Mayor of Kyiv, this feature-length documentary charts Vitali’s journey from the ring to political office, ultimately leading the defence of the capital when it was attacked by Russian forces in February 2022. While Wladimir uses his celebrity status and popularity to help raise funds and military support for the defence of Ukraine, the heart of the story is the remarkable transformation of Vitali from sporting hero to political figurehead. From the face of the opposition in the 2014 Maidan Revolution to the mayor running on an anti-corruption card, Vitali tests his leadership capabilities as he’s put in charge of the safety of millions of Kyiv citizens, with the eyes of the world watching. Official selection Sheffield DocFest 2024 International Competition - World Premiere

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Built as an investigation exploring John Galliano’s work, the multiple facets of his character and the ultimate steps that led him to pronouncing antisemitic insults. Through interviews with his closest friends and family, some of the most influential celebrities of the fashion and pop world, and Galliano himself, the documentary seeks to build a portrait of the man behind the fashion genius, and his journey for redemption. Official Selection BFI London Film Festival 2023 - World premiere

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The heroic story of young orphaned girls whose music school was closed after the Taliban took over Afghanistan, as they escape to Portugal to try and rebuild their fractured lives and begin to play music again. Official Selection Telluride Film Festival 2023 - World premiere

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A group of ordinary people stop playing by the rules, embracing civil disobedience and sounding the alarm for climate breakdown. They are rebellious and they are flawed revealing the human drama at the heart of social change. Official Selection IDFA 2021 - Frontlight - World premiere

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Captured by the U.S. Government, Mohamedou Ould Slahi (Tahar Rahim) languishes in prison for years without charge or trial. Losing all hope, Slahi finds allies in defense attorney Nancy Hollander (Jodie Foster) and her associate Teri Duncan (Shailene Woodley). Together they face countless obstacles in a desperate pursuit for justice. Their controversial advocacy, along with evidence uncovered by formidable military prosecutor, Lt. Colonel Stuart Couch (Benedict Cumberbatch), eventually reveals a shocking and far reaching conspiracy. Based on the New York Times best-selling memoir, this is the explosive true story of a fight for survival against all odds. Official Selection Berlin International Film Festival 2021 - Berlinale Special

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On July 25th, 2020, people all over the world filmed their lives and shared their stories to be part of a documentary film. When all the submissions were tallied, the filmmakers had received over 300,000 videos from 192 countries. The result is a stirring film about love, death, heartbreak, and hope that looks beyond geography and circumstance to explore what connects us as humans. Official Selection Sundance Film Festival 2021 - North American Premiere

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A revealing and in-depth look at the life and genius of global superstar Whitney Houston. Official Selection Cannes Film Festival - Official Selection - Midnight Screenings - World premiere

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A rogue submarine captain (Jude Law) who, after being laid off from a salvage company, pulls together a misfit crew to go after a sunken treasure rumoured to be lost in the depths of the Black Sea. As greed and desperation take control onboard their claustrophobic vessel, the increasing uncertainty of the mission causes the men to turn on each other to fight for their own survival.

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An American girl on holiday in the English countryside with her family finds herself in hiding and fighting for her survival as war breaks out.

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The definitive life story of Bob Marley - musician, revolutionary, legend - from his early days to his rise to international superstardom. Made with the support of the Marley family, the film features rare footage, incredible performances and revelatory interviews with the people that knew him best.

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In 2nd-Century Roman-ruled Britain, a young Roman soldier endeavours to honour his father's memory by finding his lost legion's golden emblem. Two men – master and slave – venture beyond the edge of the known world on a dangerous and obsessive quest that will push them beyond the boundaries of loyalty and betrayal, friendship and hatred, deceit and heroism. Adapted from Rosemary Sutcliff’s classic novel "The Eagle of the Ninth."