MiNDFOOD’s Top Picks

THE GARDEN OF EVIL

On 5 December 2001, New Zealand yachting hero Sir Peter Blake was brutally killed in the Amazon. Sixteen years later, eco-warrior Captain Pete Bethune was attacked in the same place, narrowly escaping with his life. Directed by Larry Keating, this heart-racing tale of corruption, crime and violence investigates these two mysterious and closely related stories.

UNDER THE VOLCANO

One for the music-lovers, Under the Volcano steps inside one of the world’s most influential recording studios. Far from the entertainment capitals of London and LA, George Martin’s iconic AIR studio exists on a remote Caribbean island in the shadow of a volcano, and has recorded some of the most defining music of the ’80s, including that of Elton John, Paul McCartney, Stevie Wonder, The Rolling Stones and Duran Duran.

A.RTIFICIAL I.MMORTALITY

Go behind the curtain in the world of artificial intelligence, as filmmaker Ann Shin explores the cutting-edge advancements in robotics and biotechnology. Talking to scientists and visionaries, Shin takes a confronting look inside this fascinating world, posing the question: If you were able to create an immortal version of yourself, would you?

DON’T BE AFRAID IF I HUG YOU

Intimate, funny and poignant, Don’t Be Afraid If I Hug You tells the touching story of a father and his adult son with autism. Join Franco and 18-year-old Andrea on their cross-country motorbike journey from the cobbled streets of Italy to the Sahara desert. In the words of director Niccolò Maria Pagani, it is “a film that talks about autism, but above all, about the relationship between a father and son.”