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An extraordinary documentary on a Kurdish bomb-disposal expert in Iraq makes a devastating impression on MARIA DUARTE
PRAGYA AGARWAL recommends a collection of drawings that explore the relation of indigenous people to the land in south Asia, Africa and the Caribbean
CHRIS SEALE speaks to Palestinian sound artist BINT MBAREH
MARY CONWAY applauds a brave and timely two hander that explores the difference between intimacy and abuse
ANDY HEDGECOCK and MARIA DUARTE review The Thing with Feathers, Train Dreams, Sisu: Road to Revenge, and Wicked: For Good
GUILLERMO THOMAS welcomes a biography of WA Domingo, a key figure in the anti-colonial struggle in the Caribbean
The Deminer (15)
Directed by Hogir Hirori and Shinwar Kamai
KATHRYN BIGELOW'S The Hurt Locker about the work of US bomb disposal experts in Iraq pales by comparison with this extraordinary story of real-life “deminer” Colonel Fakhir, who disarmed thousands of mines with just a simple knife and a pair of clippers.
Hogir Hirori and Shinwar Kamai's powerful, heart-stopping documentary paints a singular picture of this heroic Kurdish father of eight. A local legend in Duhok, he put his life on the line every day to save innocent lives in Iraq.
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