What began as a doc festival in 1947, has grown into a multi-genre international event. But, the factual component of the 55th Edinburgh International Film Festival is still at the heart of the fest. 'Since the event began as a documentary fest, docs have remained a strong part of the program,' says Jenny Leask, EIFF's doc programmer.

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