The SFF program has landed, and there is an absolute cornucopia of documentaries to choose from. With 50 feature docs found in categories across the main competition, international documentaries, focus on South Africa, Sounds on Screen, family films and the Documentary Australia Foundation Award for Australian Documentary, the ability of the doc to bring us the kookiest, most personal, most political, and most affecting stories is clearly on show. It would be possible to devise a viewing program based purely on the heavy hitters and masters of the doc, or alternatively to look only into the more obscure corners of human existence. There are multiple international prize winners, and two (yes two!) documentaries on Russell Brand. Here are 10 that cover a range of bases and are not to be missed.

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