And we’re back for our first episode of 2022! And apparently, we’ve leveled up! We got invited as legit MEDIA PEOPLE to see a screening of the new award-winning documentary ‘Ophir’, Directed by Alexandre Berman & Olivier Pollet. Thank you to Paradise Cinemas for the invite!

“Ophir tells the story of an extraordinary revolution for life, land and culture, leading up to the potential creation of the world’s newest nation in Bougainville, Papua New Guinea.” - https://www.imdb.com/title/tt13097608/

In this episode Dan and I give our thoughts on the doco and talk about its standout aspects.

Here are some time-codes for easy navigation!

00:00 - BANTER

01:00 - INTRO

01:09 - Catch-Up

04:40 - OPHIR Documentary Review - Initial Thoughts

07:42 - Perspective as an Editor

11:44 - Documentary Tropes

16:04 - Documentary Journalism

20:28 - Editing (It Wins)

23:53 - Music, Sound Design & Mixing

27:13 - Themes & Impact

32:26 - Final Thoughts

37:55 - Closing Remarks

‘Ophir’ is now playing at Paradise Cinemas, so if you have the time, please watch and let us know if you agree with our thoughts on it!

Links

https://www.ophir-film.com

https://www.paradisecinemas.com.pg/movie/ophir

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YouTube Link to Episode - https://youtu.be/Qim-p4ij9XA