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Dogwatchdocumentary

2022

Documentary

Documentary For a long time, vessels crossing the High Risk Area on the Somali coastline would hire private mercenaries to protect themselves from pirates. Nowadays, attacks have dropped and mercenaries encounter a new problem: the lack of action.

	Media	Author	Review
		Dennis Harvey Variety	"[A] limited insight but an intriguing, ambivalent lyricism"
		Tara Judah Screendaily	"Highly entertaining debut documentary (...) Striking a balance between observation and simulation"
		Edward Frumkin The Film Stage	"[It] is a grim, witty look at how preconceived notions of masculinity shape one’s beliefs, tastes, and outlook"
		Phuong Le The Guardian	"[There's] sensual imagery and an air of homoeroticism that subverts the militarised atmosphere (...) The socio-political reasons for [three private guards'] existence is never fully explored (...) Rating: ★★★ (out of 5)"
		Vladan Petkovic Cineuropa	"Instead of going for a dry, observational approach, Rentis gives us a distinctly cinematic piece that is no less 'real' or 'true' for its stylisation"

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