Motel (Canada, 57 min.) Dir. Jesse McCracken Programme: Canadian Spectrum (World Premiere) Jesse McCracken strips away the postcard perfect image of Niagara Falls in Motel. This compassionate and restrained observation doc
Keep ReadingFlames (USA, 86 min.) Dir. Zefrey Throwell, Josephine Decker Programme: Artscapes (International Premiere) Just what in blazes is Flames? Is it a drama? A mockumentary? A doc? Or is it just
Keep ReadingStill Tomorrow (China, 88 min.) Dir. Jian Fan Programme: Artscapes (Canadian Premiere) In half of China, things are happening: volcanoes erupt, rivers run dry, political prisoners and displaced workers are abandoned,
Keep ReadingBobbi Jene (Denmark/Sweden, 95 min.) Dir. Elvira Lind Programme: Artscapes (Canadian Premiere) Attendees at last year’s Hot Docs festival might have encountered the rhythmic visual babble of Israeli choreographer Ohad Naharin’s
Keep ReadingYou’re Soaking In It (Canada, 75 min.) Dir. Scott Harper Programme: Democrazy (World Premiere) Don’t be confused by the opening reel of You’re Soaking In It. A trailer advertising the documentary
Keep ReadingThe next time you walk down Gerrard Street, take note of the bright sparkly motorcycle parked on the south side of the street just opposite Allan Gardens. The bike marks the spot
Keep ReadingVeteran filmmaker Alan Zweig returns to the life and hard times of Steve Fonyo in Hope. The doc continues the story that began in Hurt, Zweig’s 2015 film about the fallen Canadian hero
Keep ReadingMommy Dead and Dearest (USA, 82 min.) Dir. Erin Lee Carr Programme: Special Presentations (International Premiere) Fans of true crime must see Mommy Dead and Dearest. If documentaries such as Amanda
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Attiya Khan (A Better Man), Joseph Clement (Integral Man), Ali Weinstein (Mermaids), and Kalina Bertin (Manic) are among the directors making their Hot Docs debuts.
Keep ReadingThe Departure (USA, 87 min.) Dir. Lana Wilson Programme: Special Presentations (International Premiere) After Tiller director Lana Wilson returns with The Departure, a haunting parable about death. The doc profiles Japanese
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