Reviews

  • "Inspirational hardly covers it." Anthony Quinn - The Independent

  • "A raging lament for Syria's disappeared"  Peter Bradshaw - The Guardian

  • "As nail-biting as any sports event this year" Mark Kermode

  • "Powerful case against climate crisis fatigue" Cath Clarke - The Guardian

  • "As heartwarming sports films go, this is right up there in Miracle territory." Monica Riese - Austin Chronicle

  • "Not only ... a face from the frontline of the fight against climate change, it also allows them to speak in their own words." Pat Fox - Vulture Hound

  • "More passion and determination than most people 1/5th their age." Susan Sarandon

  • "Compelling and empowering" Jacob Kennedy - The Up Coming

  • "Best climate film I’ve seen since Naomi Klein’s This Changes Everything" Allan Todd - Left Unity

  • "Fedda's documentary exposes the horrors of Syria's disappeared, but finds warmth in the strength of the survivors" Jack Blackwell - We Love Cinema

  • "Dahr never loses sight of her character’s strength and spirit" Patrick Mullen - POV Magazine

  • "Ferocious competition, edge-of-your-seat tension and a life or death outcome" Liz Braun - Toronto Sun

  • "A look not only at the effects of climate change, but of the dedication it takes to be an activist and family man at the same time" Andrew Parker - Toronto Film Scene

  • "Opens the doors to the interior worlds of FHK and Daphne Henrion (...) two people who both inspired and reflected the key aesthetic trends of mid-20th century Britain.”  Dan Carrier - Camden New Journal

  • "If our best was all it took, I have no doubt he could do it." Jess Rogers - Cinema Axis

  • "The stories stay with you for hours, weeks, after the credits have rolled." Matthew Syed - The Times

  • "Fedda’s powerful documentary is a reminder of how important it is that the international community still cares about what is going on in Syria." Margareta Hruza - Modern Times Review

  • "A unique insight into the effects of climate change at ground level (...) encouragement to all who care about the planet we call home." Frankie Crossley - Miro Magazine

  • "Decades of climate change debate can’t top the sobering sight of Kisilu Musya’s Kenyan farm first scorched by relentless sun and then drowned by flash floods." Peter Howell - Toronto Star

  • "As a climate change researcher, I found Julia Dahr's film a must-see documentary." John Grant - Sheffield Hallam University

  • "An unabashed crowd-pleaser bouncing between sweetly satirical and sincerely moving." Total Film

  • “'Ayouni' takes its title from the Arabic word 'my eyes', which is both a term of endearment and in this case also a reference to the burden of bearing witness when the rest of the world has turned its eyes away." Peter Keough - Boston Globe

  • "Delightful, hilarious and completely inspirational." Empire

  • "Feel good cinema event of the year" Geoff Wytcherley - Film News

  • Monday’s TV Highlights Ed Stockly - Los Angeles Times

  • "The Syrian regime disappeared their friend — the film Ayouni remembers him" Tim Molloy - MovieMaker

  • "The Hartfords, thankfully, avoid many opportunities for sentimentality (...) they use the players’ histories with ping pong as windows into broader truths about aging." Hollywood Reporter

  • "Going batty: the stars of over-80s table tennis" Sally Williams - The Telegraph

  • "Life or death for the ping pong pensioners" Ruby Millington - Express

  • "Thought-provoking, hopeful, philosophical and hilarious, Ping Pong is a worthy story told with class." Ryan McNeely - The Edinburgh Reporter

  • "Hartford's polished pic is a crowdpleaser that's already gotten theatrical release in the U.K. and Canada while touring the fest circuit." Dennis Harvey - Variety

Documentary film production in Devon & worldwide

At Banyak Films we work with filmmakers to develop projects to take to broadcasters, streamers and funders. We also work with agencies, brands and NGO's to create high-end video content, ads, commercials and branded documentaries.

We've worked with some of the worlds biggest platforms, global brands, most innovative start-ups and trusted by local suppliers and first-time filmmakers.