The Disappearance of My Mother (Italy, 95 min.) Dir. Beniamino Barrese Programme: Made in Italy (Canadian Premiere) It would be easy to dismiss ahead of time Beniamino Barrese’s portrayal of his mother,
Keep ReadingShooting the Mafia (Ireland, 94 min.) Dir. Kim Longinotto Programme: Artscapes (Canadian Premiere) Kim Longinotto turns her lens on Letizia Battaglia, an 83-year-old photographer who helped document the violence that has plagued
Keep ReadingMidnight Traveler (USA/Canada/Qatar/UK, 87 min.) Dir. Hassan Fazili Programme: World Showcase (Canadian Premiere) There are many stories to come out of the conflict in Afghanistan, and many more regarding the plight of
Keep ReadingMiles Davis: Birth of the Cool (USA/UK, 113 min.) Dir. Stanley Nelson Programme: Special Presentations (International Premiere) No two-hour documentary could possibly contain the multitudes of Miles Davis’s talent, but as a
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Todd Douglas Miller discusses his epic archival restoration Apollo 11 and talks about covering the moon landing in a Woodstock -style odyssey that provides an intimate glimpse at this historic event from
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Sundance remains the preeminent birthplace for the year’s great works of non-fiction, and more than a few reviewed below will almost certainly be declared the finest works of documentary for 2019.
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A Thousand Thoughts is a “live documentary” about the avant-garde contemporary music ensemble the Kronos Quartet, which comprises an onstage musical performance by the group, narration by Green and carefully assembled footage
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"I started my career as a journalist and I still think what I’m doing is a form of journalism. I think it’s a career of asking questions and a career of curiosity,"
Keep ReadingThe Trolley (Canada, 45min) Dir. Stephen Low Programme: Special Events & Big Ideas Series Canadian documentarian Stephen Low is one of those old school IMAX filmmakers, gifted with using the massive
Keep ReadingEvery year in Park City, Utah, the Sundance Film Festival kicks off the documentary season, with many of the season’s best new works. Even more so than their fiction film cousins, the
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