Witkin & Witkin (Mexico, 93 min.) Dir. Trisha Ziff Program: Made in Mexico (International Premiere) Being a twin can sometimes feel like being in a circus sideshow. People gawk. They stare.
Keep ReadingFew filmmakers have the legacy and longevity as Hot Docs' 2018 Outstanding Achievement Award winner Barbara Kopple. POV offers an appreciation of her works, including Harlan County, USA, American Dream, Shut Up
Keep ReadingAsk Samara Chadwick how she describes her high school years and the director admits she often poses the query herself. “It’s a question that I was asking people during the first interviews,”
Keep ReadingThe Heat: A Kitchen (R)evolution (Canada, 75 min.) Dir. Maya Gallus Programme: Special Presentations (World Premiere – Opening Night) There’s a bad meme called ‘Get back in the kitchen!’ that social
Keep ReadingAnote’s Ark (Canada, 77 min.) Dir. Matthieu Rytz Program: Special Presentations (Canadian Premiere) “Climate change is the greatest moral challenge for humanity,” proclaims Anote Tong in Anote’s Ark. “We haven’t risen
Keep ReadingBathtubs Over Broadway (USA, 87 min.) Dir. Dava Whisenant Programme: Artscapes (International Premiere) Forget Bye Bye Birdie. Forget Cats. Forget An American in Paris, Rent, Fiddler on the Roof, Phantom of
Keep ReadingSnowbirds (Canada, 47 min.) Dir. Joannie Lafrenière Programme: Canadian Spectrum (Toronto Premiere) Canada geese are famous for their migration patterns. The big honking birds fly south in groups that mark the
Keep ReadingOn Her Shoulders (USA, 94 min.) Dir. Alexandria Bombach Programme: Special Presentations (International Premiere) Films like On Her Shoulders are awkward to review. When a documentary tackles a subject that is
Keep ReadingIn honour of Hot Docs’ 25th anniversary, the POV team picks some of the highlight films and events from the festival so far.
Keep ReadingThis is Congo (USA, 92 min.) Dir. Daniel McCabe This is Congo will break your heart into pieces. The doc opens with an invigorating handheld shot as the camera follows several
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