Category: documentary

Cinema as a weapon of mass manipulation. “Zinema” (2024)

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directed by Kornii Hrytsiuk
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No matter how much one wants to avoid following the news, especially those bad ones, I guess most people know about the current war between Russia and Ukraine. Personally, I try not to get too political in writing my posts, even if I have some strong opinions and what’s happening out there is not indifferent to me. However, I’ve just seen this documentary and I really wish you to hear about it, because I believe it may interest cinephiles and simultaneously teach you about the power of propaganda that’s present in Russia. The film was made by a Ukrainian filmmaker who wanted to discuss Russian cinema and its influence on people. I was aware of the fact that Russian filmmakers must be including some political allusions and manifest their aversion to other nations, but what I saw in today’s documentary blew my mind. All the countries that have ever had any conflicts with Russia are always presented as offenders, while Russia is always the one that strives for peace and justice. Before making films about “bad Ukrainians”, there were films about “bad Chechens”, “bad Georgians” and so on, and so on, so it seems like the idea for their national cinema doesn’t change much – they just choose a different nation to cast as an antagonist. To be fair, I guess there’s no country which hasn’t produced a film full of stereotypes, or a film in which they’re not offending another nation. For example, in Russia it’s common to present sex workers or people from the lowest social class as Ukrainians. I know several films from different countries where people from mine (I’m not Ukrainian) are presented as such. Is it nice? Not really, but I cannot say that it’s not partially true, because I’m sure there are some migrants from my country who might do such jobs or behave in a certain way. However, when another nation is presented as neo-nazis who are against Russians, then I believe the propaganda level went over the limit. Or making historical films based on made-up stories just to strengthen the idea of eternal Russian innocence. It’s terrifying, because cinema can be a very strong weapon. A few people will read a book, but millions will watch a film. And if they live in a country with the access to such films only, then there’s no surprise that even civilians support the military actions that result in murdering innocent people. Recently, I saw a documentary about North Korea and the scenario was the same – North Koreans had to leave their country to understand what mystification they were living in. I definitely recommend you to watch “Zinema”, because it may help you understand the quality of information provision in Russia. And also, it may encourage you to reflect on the power of cinema that is used all over the world. Quite disturbing if you analyse it…

My rating: 7/10
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I’m an emotional man, I often follow my heart. “Ibelin” (2024)

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directed by Benjamin Ree
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I haven’t been touched by a documentary that much in a while. In my whole life I’ve always been very empathic and supportive, so the reality of people with different disabilities is pretty known by me, even though I’m not one of them. I’ve been volunteering and working with people with special needs and everyday I admire their strength and motivation to keep going. Remember that ad with Duracell Bunnies? This is how I see people struggling with any serious health issues – they are those bunnies. Powerful and always going forward. So when I found out there’s a documentary about some inspiring young man with Duchenne muscular dystrophy, I had to watch it immediately. DMD, shortly speaking because I’m no doctor, is a disease that makes a person’s muscles slowly weaken and disappear. At first, they lose weight and have troubles walking, but then it even leads to breathing problems. Unfortunately, as you might be guessing, life expectancy is not high in this case. Today’s documentary tells the story of Mats Steen who fought hard, yet the disease finally took him away from us when he was at the age of 25. The older he was getting, the less he could actually go out and do what his peers could do. Therefore, he found some comfort in the online world, and most specifically in his favourite game World of Warcraft. For those who have very little knowledge about games (like me) – it’s an online multiplayer game, where you can create your own avatar and interact with other people’s avatars as well. In the same game you can also explore landscapes, do some quests and generally experience another version of life. Or like Mats – experience the only life he had. He had a wonderful and loving family, there’s no doubt about that, but the disease made him a prisoner in his own body. After his death, the family wanted to inform people online about this fact, so they logged into Mats blog and wrote a post. What happened next is truly moving. Lots of people who were reading his blog and played with him were writing e-mails to the family describing what a great person Mats was. The character he played in WoW was named Ibelin Redmoore and many players were grateful for his company. Not only he was helping them in some quests, but he also supported them like a real friend. They could talk to him, share their problems, ask for advice. A lot of people who interacted with Mats were introverts with difficulties in real life, so finding someone who understands them in the game was truly therapeutic. He also united many people and helped them find long-term friendships. And all that was kept in secret from his family, so imagine their reaction when they find out about Mats’ second life and how incredible it was. As I said at the beginning, I was absolutely moved by this documentary and I recommend you all to see it. Rest in peace, Mats Ibelin Steen.

My rating: 8/10
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I’m a responder and a survivor. “Quincy” (2018)

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directed by Alan Hicks & Rashida Jones
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Fly Me to the Moon, We Are the World and even The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air – all those songs have one man in common and that man is Quincy Jones. We’ve just lost a true legend responsible for producing historical tracks. If you haven’t heard of his name (which is fair, because we rarely hear about producers), I definitely recommend you to watch today’s documentary. It was made in 2018, so it’s pretty fresh and it summed up Quincy’s career quite decently. There’s no point in describing you the film, so I just share some random thoughts I have about it. First, it’s full of music he made happen, so high quality music. Not only I enjoyed learning facts about Quincy, but also bounced to those magnificent songs. Second, I have this feeling that he was no ordinary producer. He was powered by music and helping others create music was what actually kept him alive for so long. You’ll find out from the documentary, but let me just say – this man was incredibly lucky to live up to 91. Not only he had health problems, but he also didn’t slow down for a second. As I said, music was his never-ending battery and you can tell how much happiness it gave him. What I also noticed was his ability to appreciate others, which isn’t that common. He was praising talent and hard work, and that definitely inspired many artists. Third, according to him there are only two types of music – good music and bad music. And I couldn’t agree more. One day he’s playing the trumpet in a jazz bad, then produces an absolute pop hit, and later he spoils hip-hop fans with something fresh and catchy. Personally, I truly admire such range of interest and, let’s face it, professionalism, because not many producers can succeed in various genres. Also, he’s an EGOT winner with almost 3000 songs recorded and a father of 7 children (with 5 different women). When he got asked about one thing that he could be better with, he answered “marriages”. Well, I guess that’s a good answer, because I can’t imagine being even better in the music industry. No matter if you’ve heard of Quincy or not, this documentary is worth watching, especially now. You may learn a lot about the history of music thanks to this one human being. Fun fact, I rarely follow famous people’s lives and connections, so it was a true shock when I found out that one of Quincy’s daughters is Rashida Jones – the one and only Ann Perkins from “Perks and Recreation”. I learn new things everyday. And how adorable that she was one of the directors of the documentary about her father. May he rest in peace.

My rating: 7/10
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They are leaving to stay alive. “Beyond Utopia” (2023)

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directed by Madeleine Gavin
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The reason why I like documentaries so much is because thanks to them I quickly learn something new about the world (or even beyond). However, there are some documentaries that I wish were fictional. Because what I see in them is unbelievable and terrifying. Today’s recommendation is such film and despite being highly unpleasant, I definitely want you to watch it. North Korea is a specific country, incredibly mysterious, because we have a rather limited access to news coming from there. The country’s authorities pay a lot of attention to their national PR and do their best to be perceived as a perfect country. Still, we all know that the pretty picture they’re painting is in fact hideous. In this documentary, we get to know Seungeun Kim, a pastor from South Korea, who’s been rescuing people from North Korea since the year 2000. In order to present the struggle that refugees are dealing with, we’re following a family trying to escape North Korea. Crossing the border and getting to another country isn’t the worst part, because neighbouring countries are obliged to send such runaways back to their country of origin. So if one wants to escape North Korea, they must go much further. In this case, the family has to cross several countries and end up in Thailand, and only then they might feel safe. We also get to know a woman whose son tried escaping North Korea and got caught. Now, she’s doing everything to keep him safe, but she’s aware that such people either get murdered or are sent to work in horrible conditions and eventually die. I’ve seen several films and read several books about North Korea, but this documentary hit me hard. I guess the most emotional moment for me was when the filmmakers were asking the family members about their opinions on their country and their leaders. I had chills when the grandma, an over 80-years-old lady, said she doesn’t mind living in North Korea, but she left because she didn’t want to separate from her daughter. That’s it. People living there are manipulated and taught to believe that their reality is good, even though they are being treated like slaves. That’s why they are not allowed to have contact with the outside world. It sounds like a sci-fi production, but no – it’s the reality of a country that’s on the same planet as we are. I have huge respect towards such people like the pastor, because they risk their own safety and life for others. I want you to see this documentary, because if we have a chance to get informed about that situation, let’s use this privilege. The access to knowledge is a treasure we often don’t appreciate enough.

My rating: 8/10
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My voice is the conductor of my life. “I am: Celine Dion” (2024)

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directed by Irene Taylor
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Before watching this documentary, when I heard of Celine Dion, I had some flashbacks from my childhood. I loved dancing to her hits in the living room not understanding a word. Especially “I’m Alive”, I remember that song playing quite often in our house. But then, who doesn’t remember “My Heart Will Go On” and Kate and Leo falling in love on “Titanic”? And don’t tell me you don’t remember that iconic scene where Bridget Jones is having a bad day and she’s singing “All by Myself” in her pyjamas? What I knew about Celine was that she’s a great singer with several hits and her voice can be easily recognised because of its uniqueness. After watching the documentary, I also see an ordinary woman, who’s trying hard not to give up on everything. Like in every biography we may learn a bit about Celine’s personal life, so for example we learn about her family – by the way, you know that she has 13 siblings? 13! I mean, she points out that her mother was a true superhero, but I guess we don’t even have to doubt that. Next, we also learn about her husband, who sadly passed away in 2016, and her 3 children, which also shows us a little bit more of her non-celebrity life. But, as you might be guessing, the main topic of the film is Celine’s struggle with health issues. In 2022, she announced that she’d been diagnosed with stiff-person syndrome, which is a neurological disease. You don’t have to read much about it because all the basics are well-explained in the film. In fact, the symptoms are also visible. At the beginning, you’re warned that there are scenes that may be difficult for you to watch and I didn’t really understand that warning until that one scene… you will know which one if you decide to see the documentary. I don’t want to spoil it and even if I wanted, I wouldn’t know how. That scene is indeed difficult. The other parts where Celine shows how the disease affects her singing and she tries hard to sing with tears in her eyes – that’s sad to watch, but manageable. However, THAT scene petrified me. I couldn’t move, I couldn’t look away although it was painful to watch. At some point I just realised I have tears on my cheeks, but it was after I “woke up” from that trance. I’m not writing this to scare you, but to make it clear that it’s a film about a woman fighting a horrible disease. Still, I didn’t feel like Celine was wallowing in self-pity. She hates this disease very much because it’s taken her biggest passion away, but she’s not in the film to make us feel sorry for her. In my opinion, she needed to show her current life out of respect towards her fans. Celine mentions how much she cares about the people who attend her shows and cancelling last minute or not performing well is not acceptable for her. So she wanted to be honest with us, present her everyday life, and ask for our understanding and support. I’m hoping for all the best for her, because she’s a brave and strong woman with a wonderful personality – I actually adore her sassy humour and her sensitivity towards everything and everyone around. Keep being you, Celine, because you’re a true gem.

My rating: 7/10
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Help One Person Everyday. “The One With Hope” (2024)

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directed by Ewa Marcinowska
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Long time ago I saw a short TV documentary about Anja. I was moved. Then, I read a book about her. I was amazed. Now, I’ve just seen this documentary. And even though I knew the story of Anja and Land of Hope, I cried a lot. That is why I would like you to learn about this film, because such reality and such inspirations must be shared. Anja Ringgren Lovén is a Danish woman who one day decided to leave everything, move to Nigeria and save children. Why? Because in Nigeria it’s still common for people to accuse children of witchcraft. Meaning, if something bad happens in the village or to the family, the child might be taken for a witch responsible for that. In such case, the child is beaten, harmed, sometimes even raped, and, in the end, banished from the village. Yes, it’s 2024 and it’s still a common practice. Some of those children die because of hunger, thirst, or simply because of the scale and seriousness of their injuries. If you’re furious right now, I’m sure you’ll appreciate Anja even more. She is obviously against this inhuman practice, so together with other brave people they are finding such children and try to save them. Sometimes they manage to find them on time, so after hospitalisation and decent care, those children stay alive. But sometimes, even their biggest efforts aren’t enough… If you haven’t heard of Anja and her Land of Hope (centre for the saved children in Nigeria), perhaps you’ve seen an extremely popular photo that was taken in 2016. In that photo, she’s crouching next to a two-year old boy and giving him water to drink. That child was horribly neglected and when the rescue team took him to the hospital, doctors weren’t giving him much chance for survival. Whenever I hear or read this story, I always have tears in my eyes. Imagine letting a two-year-old die in your village, right in front of you, simply because someone is accusing him for bringing bad luck. Do you understand it? Watching a child slowly dying because of some ridiculous belief. The feeling of anger and helplessness is just overwhelming for me. But, speaking of that little superhero, he managed to survive! Anja decided to name him Hope, which sounds more than perfect in such situation. Besides, to her, HOPE is also an abbreviation for Help One Person Everyday, which resonates with me strongly. Anja and her team literally save lives of those innocent children everyday, but it doesn’t mean your actions might be less valuable. You may help someone on the street finding their way, or help your colleague at work with some difficult task, or even help yourself – because you also need to focus on your own needs. Otherwise, you won’t be able to help others. And that’s another thing that Anja shares with us – she takes care of herself, of her family, because only this way she’s strong enough to help the abandoned children. As I said, I cried a lot watching this documentary – sometimes because of frustration, sometimes because of amazement, but those tears were very much healing to me. I can’t change the fact that numerous children get rejected and abused, but I can make small steps to help at least one of them. Personally, I’ve been a volunteer in a children’s hospital for over 10 years now – maybe I don’t save lives, but I do what I can to make those lives slightly better. Do what you can and stay mindful towards other people. That’s what humanity should be about, right?

My rating: 8/10
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A child who legally doesn’t exist. “Nila’s Dream in the Garden of Eden” (“Nilas Traum im Garten Eden”, 2023)

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directed by Niloufar Taghizadeh
© 2023 Windcatcher-Productions. All Rights Reserved.

Today’s post won’t be a pleasant one, so fasten your seatbelt and get ready for a bumpy ride. Let me begin with a question: what can a man do when he’s in need of intimacy? The first answer that may come to your mind is proposing their partner some one-to-one time. But what if they don’t have a partner? Well, then they may always reach out to a sex worker, who offers such intimate meetings or find someone for a hook-up on a dating app. The problem occurs when the intimacy-seeking man is religious or when in his culture having sex with a stranger is not approved. In order to obey the rules but still satisfy his needs, such man may temporarily marry a woman. It means that they are not willing to share a life like an ordinary married couple, but, shortly speaking, they want to be allowed to be intimate with each other and not get on nobody’s nerves (especially their gods or religion’s authorities). As a non-religious person I have my personal opinion on such ideas, but let me just skip that, because the problem that this documentary discusses is way more complicated. We get to know Leyla who temporarily got married to a man and gave birth to their child, Nila. The girl is now an adorable six-year-old and she’s living with her mother only. Her father doesn’t even accept Nila as his child and he’s busy with his own family and life. In our times, women becoming single parents isn’t anything exceptional, even though it’s still concerning. However, Leyla is struggling with a much bigger problem than being the only breadwinner. Children born in temporary marriages very often have a complicated legal situation because, according to the law in Iran, the man is always the most important figure and as long as he doesn’t approve of something, the woman has her hands tied. Since Nila’s father is not recognising her, the girl cannot even receive a birth certificate, which means that legally she doesn’t exist. Before you think “oh it’s just a piece of paper” – this piece of paper is incredibly significant, because the girl cannot even go to school. How can you sign up a child who hasn’t been born, right? Even if they clearly see this little girl standing in front of them, there’s nothing to be done. Either the father recognises the girl or someone proves he’s the biological father, or Nila is not allowed to do anything. Leaving the country isn’t possible either – how can you pass any border without documents? I mean… legally. What’s more, when the girl turns 7, according to the law, her father may take her away from the mother, even if he wasn’t a part of her life until then. I was so pissed off watching this documentary, because I cannot even imagine all those women in a similar situation to Leyla’s who are so terribly helpless. Even now I have tears in my eyes writing this post because I cannot stand such cruelty. When you hear the mother saying “I will even let them rape me as long as my daughter gets a chance for a better life”, you know we failed as humanity. No woman and no child should be put in such situation. If your god forces you to treating others this way, maybe reconsider who you’re praising. And to all women who are fighting – don’t give up and be proud of yourselves. That’s surely one of the most meaningful documentaries I’ve seen.

My rating: 9/10
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What’s a nice girl like you doing playing football? “Copa 71” (2023)

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directed by Rachel Ramsay & James Erskine
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Any football fans here? Well, not me for sure. I’ve never understood the phenomenon of this game, but I’m truly fascinated by the scale of its success and popularity. I mean, you can end up in any place on our planet and you shall find football fans who can name your country’s famous players. Despite the fact I can’t imagine myself spending all those hours in front of a TV watching matches, I’m actually impressed by footballers, because running and scoring goals for 90 minutes (or even more) is a challenge. I can barely run several metres to catch a bus, so trust me, I have a lot of respect for such excellent physical condition. However, when you hear someone saying that there’s a football match, I bet you unconsciously imagine male teams playing the game. The documentary I’m recommending you today is focusing on the same horribly popular sport – just in a female version. Official and recognised FIFA Women’s World Cup has been organised since 1991, but it doesn’t mean that before there weren’t any female players. There were and they were excellent, but they all shared one thing that, apparently, was a huge trigger for Football Associations. All of them were women. That’s it. No matter how well they played, how exciting their matches were – their gender prevented them from being treated with the same respect that male footballers were receiving. In today’s film you may listen to stories of the women that took part in Women’s World Cup in 1971. It was an event organised by the Federation of Independent European Female Football, so as you might be guessing, not fully recognised by the male part of the society. Still, it was an important part of sport history because despite any obstacles and even unfavourable law (in many countries female football was banned), those women were practising, they reached an excellent level of game quality and amazed hundreds of thousand fans. I don’t want to spoil anything more, so I encourage you to see it yourselves. As I said at the beginning, I’m not into football and all I know is that there are two goals and the grass is green. However, this film is not really about the game – it’s about another example of inequality that had no reason to exist. It is sad to see the female football players in this documentary sharing their experiences, because you can tell they were passionate about this game, yet some men decided to deprive them of pride. Nowadays, women are very much recognised in sport and they often, unintentionally, embarrass their male colleagues with outstanding results. So what I get from this documentary is the feeling of gratitude – because thanks to the brave players of Copa 71, women all around the world can make their dreams come true and be treated not as a representative of a gender, but as a sportsperson. I believe in equality and I don’t watch football no matter who’s playing, but I cross my fingers for everyone who simply wants to enjoy this game.

My rating: 7/10
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Just usual misery. “Fairy Garden” (2023)

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directed by Gergö Somogyvári
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When I read a short description about this documentary, I immediately knew I’d like it. Even if it’d been badly made, I’d still appreciate the crew for putting a spotlight on such social issue. Luckily, the film’s quality is nothing to worry about and I’m pretty sure what you’re about see will open your eyes. Perhaps not in the most pleasant way, but it will. We’re going to Hungary where we meet two people: Laci and Fanni. Laci is a man in his 60s living in a forest. Since he’s struggling with homelessness and men like him aren’t welcome in cities and towns, he decided to literally build his own world far away from those who reject him. Except taking care of his own life, he happens to be a guardian angel to Fanni, a 19-year-old teenager. Although Fanni was born as a boy, he identifies as a girl, therefore she (I will be using female pronouns speaking about Fanni from now on) decided to change her gender. We know that Fanni is taking hormones and she’s been kicked out of her family house as her parents do not approve of the girl’s behaviour and actions. She’s been hospitalised numerous times, mostly due to her mental problems and once she ran away to accidentally find Laci. The man, despite his age and life situation, helped the teenager and since then they’ve been creating this unusual kind of family. Before you think about something inappropriate, let me just assure you that there’s nothing between those two except friendship. Besides, Fanni is a lesbian and Laci doesn’t see her as a potential sexual partner – he’s rather in a role of a father that tries to protect the girl. But if you had this disturbing thought in mind, I don’t judge you, because I did as well before watching the film. I mean, it’s quite common to observe pathological relations among the poor and marginalised. And I guess the fact that those two share a genuine friendship makes the whole story even more touching. First, I’m thankful to the crew for making such documentary. I believe it wouldn’t be easy for most filmmakers, and here we’re taking about Hungary, where the political leaders aren’t much supportive of anything that’s “different” from their own created reality. I don’t want to get too much into politics, but you have to know that LGBT+ people aren’t accepted by the country’s authorities. Neither are the homeless, but I guess that’s common in most countries. In the end, these are people who need a lot of support and it’s not the most convenient thing for politicians, right? I’m being slightly ironic here, but if you haven’t caught that, let me clarify that I do not support any hate towards anyone, no matter if it’s connected to their sexual preferences, identity or economical situation. And I do believe that we should pay more attention to people in need. However, except this frustration I had watching the film (due to helplessness), I also felt comforted. Even though I saw that Laci would really need a proper house and Fanni’s mental health should definitely be taken care of (the girl has been having a lot of dark thoughts, if you know what I mean), it’s incredibly moving that those two rejected and forgotten people still have enough empathy left to support each other. You may think that it’s mostly Laci helping Fanni, but I also feel like Fanni is giving the man some kind of purpose in life. The fact that he’s literally saving her gives him the feeling of fulfilment. At least that’s how I see it. If I may finish this post with some appeal, I’d like to invite you to support someone in need in the upcoming days. Personally, I support one organisation that helps the homeless in my country and I donate prime necessity items such as clothes, hygiene products or food. I’m sure there’s such organisation in your city/country as well. Maybe this documentary and my post will encourage you to take such step.

My rating: 7/10
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There is a book for everyone. “Hello, Bookstore” (2022)

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directed by A.B. Zax
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Today’s World Book Day and since I’m also a big bookworm, I just have to celebrate this day on my film blog as well. So, to those who love books and those who haven’t read anything since their school times – this documentary is for you all. We’re going to Lenox in Massachusetts, a town where Matthew Tannenbaum is running his own bookstore. He’s been selling books since the 70s, so as you may quickly do the maths – quite long. In this documentary, we get to know Matthew and we accompany him at work. The more we learn about the man, the more we realise he cannot imagine life without his workplace. Literature and making it accessible to people are his true passions that he wishes to continue sharing. Unfortunately, his business is affected by the same thing that has destroyed lots of wonderful places and left numerous people unemployed – the pandemic. Matthew doesn’t close his bookstore, but he has to keep it safe, so customers aren’t allowed to walk inside and just enjoy looking around. Instead, they can ask for concrete books and the man would bring them. As a bookworm I know how important being in the library/bookstore is. Of course, if you’re looking for some specific book you have to read for school – then yes, you give the title, they give you the book and bye bye. But if you’re looking for some inspiration, want to find something new, or simply surround yourself by people who share your passion for reading, then obviously, you have to enter the library/bookstore and become a part of it. Such places were already losing customers since we have more and more things available online or in a digital form. Want to read something? Just purchase it online and don’t even move from your sofa. And now imagine those few individuals who actually used to be visiting bookstores – they also had to stop because of the pandemic. In the end, safety over any hobby, right? And losing those few readers was a true knife in the chest of many booksellers. Besides, they lost contact with people who used to not only share their passion for reading, but also their everyday life. Getting to know your customers helps you build a community, which truly brings a lot of comfort to both sides. Suddenly, such community gets separated and you’re not enjoying your common hobby equally much. Personally, I love spending time in libraries and bookstores, just looking at books and having chats with random people about our reading preferences. No matter how old you are or what your background is – in a bookstore we’re all friends. Sometimes even exchanging looks with another reader is like “hey, buddy, good to see you here, hope you’ll find your next book today”. And that’s what this documentary is about. We are all responsible for taking care of such places where we may feel like a part of some community, so if you haven’t read anything in a while or you’re thinking of buying a new book sometime soon, perhaps choose your local bookstore and support the owner, who’s surely trying to make a living with difficulties. Or visit a library – I visited mine today and I was the only person there except the librarians, but at least I made them smile and left with something to read for myself. Cinephiles can be bookworms as well, so feel free to explore both worlds.

My rating: 7/10
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