Long Strange Trip (USA, 240 min.) Dir. Amir Bar-Lev Programme: Special Presentations (International Premiere) One can’t help but appreciate the nod to the longevity of The Grateful Dead in the running
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Keep ReadingSusanne Bartsch: On Top (USA, 84 min.) Dir. Anthony&Alex Programme: Nightvision (Programme: Nightvision) Hot Docs’ team of programmers have chosen a large number of character portraits this year—more than in previous
Keep ReadingWhite Walls Say Nothing (Argentina/USA, 70 min.) Dir. Jonny Robson, Gates Bradley Programme: Artscapes (World Premiere) White Walls Say Nothing profiles the Argentine artists who took graffiti to a new level
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Keep Reading32 Pills: My Sister’s Suicide (USA, 85 min.) Dir. Hope Litoff Programme: Artscapes (World Premiere) In 2008, photographer Ruth Litoff took her own life. Her sister, director Hope Litoff, returns to Ruth’s
Keep ReadingSpettacolo (USA, 89 min.) Dirs. Jeff Malmberg & Christina Shellen Programme: World Showcase Capturing the inhabitants of a small Tuscan village as they prepare for their annual play, Jeff Malmberg and
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