Autumn film preview 2013: Top 5 new documentaries

Paul Gallagher
30 August 2013

InRealLife

Leviathan, Muscle Shoals and InRealLife among our top factual film recommendations

InRealLife

Eclectic British filmmaker Beeban Kidron embarks on a quest to take the measure of the internet-raised generation. Prompted by seeing a young person check their smartphone at a funeral, Kidron questions what constantly being connected is doing to kids’ perspectives. From Fri 20 Sep.

Project Wild Thing

A low-budget British offering with promise, here David Bond attempts to harness the power of mass-marketing to introduce stuck-indoors children to the wonders of the natural world (beginning with his own bored kids). From Fri 25 Oct.

Love, Marilyn

Liz Garbus (Bobby Fischer Against the World) enlists a raft of Hollywood actresses including Uma Thurman, Glenn Close and Marisa Tomei to read from recently discovered diaries of Marilyn Monroe. From Tue 15 Oct.

Muscle Shoals

This is the story of a village on the banks of the Tennessee River in Alabama that improbably birthed the defining sounds of rock, soul and funk. With contributions from Aretha Franklin, The Rolling Stones and Bono to name a few, this one’s got crowd-pleaser written all over it. From Fri 25 Oct.

Leviathan

A detailed look at the inner workings of a fishing-trawler doesn’t sound thrilling, but with cameras shooting in every conceivable part of the process, Leviathan immerses the audience, creating a totally unique sensory experience. Winner of Edinburgh Film Festival’s Michael Powell Award. From Fri 29 Nov.