25th anniversaries are ripe occasions for nostalgia and good feelings, and Hot Docs delivers both on its silver anniversary.
Keep ReadingNetizens (USA, 97 min.) Dir. Cynthia Lowen Programme: Silence Breakers (International Premiere) Hot Docs spotlights the Silence Breakers this year with a special line-up of films that capture the passion, energy,
Keep ReadingWitkin & 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 ReadingThe Distant Barking of Dogs (Denamrk/Finland/Sweden, 86 min.) Dir. Simon Lereng Wilmont “Every dog is a lion in its own house.” It is almost a cliché at this point for documentaries
Keep ReadingObscuro Barroco (France/Greece, 60 min.) Dir. Evangelia Kranioti Programme: Nightvisions (North American Premiere) A lyric ode to bodies and cities, an essay on self-invention, a multi-sensory immersion in the sights and
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Few 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 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
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Yuqi Kang has made a film that’s rich in its appreciation of the vagaries of life—and sadness is only one of many emotions evoked in A Little Wisdom.
Keep ReadingOver the Limit (Poland, Germany, Finland, 74 minutes) Dir: Marta Prus Programme: World Showcase. (North American Premiere) When asked about her personal goals, Russian rhythmic gymnast Margarita Mamun responds by saying,
Keep ReadingHugo (Poland, 80 minutes) Dir: Wojciech Klimala Programme: World Showcase. (North American Premiere) Hugo begins slowly, revealing itself at a leisurely pace despite the urgency of its content. A young boy
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