POV met up with director Jimmy Hendrickx at Hot Docs following the North American premiere of the film to discuss A Punk Daydream, his journey with Eka and Edo, the rich tapestry
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Honeyland (Macedonia, 85 min.) Dir. Ljubomir Stefanov, Tamara Kotevska Programme: Animal Magnetism (Canadian Premiere) I don’t know how much competition there is, but I’m willing to wager decent money that Honeyland is the best
Keep ReadingThe Book of the Sea (Russia, 85 min.) Dir. Aleksei Vakhrushev Programme: Animal Magnetism Fans of the Hot Docs 2016 Audience Award winner Angry Inuk will want to see The Book of the Sea. This
Keep ReadingMidwives, co-produced by EyeSteelFilm, wins the first look pitch prize at the Hot Docs Forum.
Keep ReadingHi, AI (Germany, 85 min.) Dir. Isa Willinger Programme: World Showcase (North American Premiere) It’s been six years since Spike Jonze told the story of Theo and Samantha in Her. Cut to 2019
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Bring the biggest box of Kleenex you can find to One Child Nation. This devastatingly powerful film, which won the Grand Jury Prize at Sundance this year, is an absorbing, eye-opening, and
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Knock Down the House follows four grassroots campaigns, including that of Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, as they strive to shake up the establishment.
Keep ReadingSymphony of the Ursus Factory (Poland, 61 min.) Dir. Jaśmina Wójcik Programme: Artscapes (North American Premiere) If there’s a prize for strangest film at Hot Docs, please bestow the golden laurels upon Symphony
Keep ReadingMarek Edelman…And There Was Love in the Ghetto (Poland, 79 min.) Dir. Jolanta Dylewska Programme: International Spectrum (World Premiere) If making out during Schindler’s List is your game, and I hope it’s not, then Marek Edelman is
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