5 Documentaries that Inspire Through Creative Filmmaking

If you need to be inspired this month, why not check out some of the recommendations from our Resident Arts and culture Ambassador, Mickey Few. As always you can join us for film club every month in The Globe.

1. Neighbour Abdi - Douwe Dijkstra.

Abdi dared to break tradition — instead of using “realist” techniques to show life in war-torn Somalia, he chose bold post-realist reenactments on a green screen. A powerful act of courage and creativity, turning memory into art.

2. The Veiled City - Natalie Cubides-Brady.

This film reimagines London’s Great Smog of 1952 through a speculative city symphony, blending past and present. By merging reality with fiction, it confronts today’s climate crisis with haunting beauty, urging us to reflect and act.

3. Walking Alone, Text You When I'm Home - Vincent Abert, Jacob Sauermilch, Jannik Eckenstahler.

This VR documentary transforms everyday experiences of harassment into an urgent call for empathy and change. By placing us uncomfortably close to a young woman’s reality, it invites us to truly feel her perspective — sparking awareness, reflection, and the possibility of a safer world.

4. Hanging on - Alfie Barker.

This documentary shows the strength of a coal-mining community fighting to save their home. Blending grounded storytelling with fantastical imagery, it becomes both visually captivating and deeply moving.

5. My Octopus Teacher - Craig Foster.

My Octopus Teacher shows how deep connection with nature can transform us. Through patience and care, filmmaker Craig Foster learns life lessons from a wild octopus — about resilience, trust, and the beauty of living in harmony with the world around us.