taking the number five spot, joe wright s cyrano, an adaptation of the stage musical based on the cyrano de bergerac play. the songs were performed live, and that really connected with audience. i don t know where my family is. can i go and check on them? i won t be long. in fourth place, quo vadis aida? not a documentary, but it felt hauntingly real. at number three, the velvet underground. todd haynes turns his hand to documentary making with a brilliant chronicle of seminal band the velvet underground. in second place, one of my favourite films of the year, the animated documentary flee, in which rasmussen makes ingenious use of animation to tell the story
a place to belong. there were also documentaries immersed in musical nostalgia like todd haynes s film on the iconic 60s rock band the velvet underground. peterjackson s get back, a three part documentary on the beatles final album. and the debut film summer of soul which tells previously until story of the harlem cultural festival in new york. the festival is a celebration of black performers, and the film has been getting a lot of love from critics. the harlem cultural festival was hidden from the public for a decade. it happened here in the summer of 1969. the same summer as woodstock. but it was overshadowed by that music festival. but now it is stepping
of seminal band the velvet underground. in second place, one of my favourite films of the year, the animated documentary flee, in which rasmussen makes ingenious use of animation to tell the story of a man fleeing from the taliban 25 years ago. what s it doing? getting mixed up with her. and the talking movies number one film of 2021 is the power of the dog, in which jane campion showed everyone just how film could be made. her western as a haunting portrait of toxic masculinity and cruelty, with a brilliant performance by benedict cumberbatch. that brings the review of 2021 to a close. we hope you have enjoyed the programme. remember, you can reach us online, and you can find us on facebook and twitter. from me, tom brooke, and everyone at talking movies, we wish you the very best. we will be back in the new year with a whole raft of new,
there were also documentaries immersed in musical nostalgia, like todd haynes s film on the iconic 60s rock band the velvet underground. peterjackson s get back, a three part documentary on the beatles final album. and the debut film summer of soul which tells previously untold story of the harlem cultural festival in new york. the festival is a celebration of black performers, and the film has been getting a lot of love from critics. the harlem cultural festival was hidden from the public for a decade. it happened here in the summer of 1969. the same summer as woodstock. but it was overshadowed by that music festival. but now it is stepping out of the shadows and basking in its own light. the film is filled with stars such as mahalia jackson, gladys knight and stevie wonder. you can t separate the festival from what was