Ryan White profiles iconic sex therapist and broadcaster Dr. Ruth Westheimer in Ask Dr. Ruth, an upbeat portrait of an unexpected life and career.
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A report from the 2019 Images Festival in Toronto emphasizes seeing our world from a slightly different angle.
Keep ReadingThe Infiltrators (USA, 94 minutes) Dir. Alex Rivera, Cristina Ibarra Programme: Docx (International Premiere) One of the last films to screen at Hot Docs 2019, The Infiltrators is both as timely as Donald Trump’s
Keep ReadingIn an ingenious bit of programming, Hot Docs has put together three films that deal with women’s choices in completely different cinematic ways. Linda Heymann’s I Told My Mum I was Going on
Keep ReadingHaydee and the Flying Fish (Chile, Brazil, 73 minutes) Dir. Pachi Bustos Programme: Persister (World Premiere) In 1975, Haydee Oberreuter was a young Chilean woman, who during the Pinochet dictatorship committed the
Keep Readingtieg Larsson: The Man Who Played with Fire (Sweden, 99 minutes) Dir. Henrik Georgsson Programme: Special Presentations (Canadian Premiere) As Hot Docs 2019 winds down, it should be noted that the festival
Keep ReadingGaza (Canada, 90 min.) Dir. Garry Keane, Andrew McConnell Programme: Special Presentations (Canadian Premiere) 25 miles long and seven wide, Gaza is a small territory with a huge international profile. Cut off
Keep ReadingHot Docs 2019 Maxima (USA, 88 minutes) Dir. Claudia Sparrow Programme: Persister (World Premiere) Spanning seven years, from 2011 to 2018, Claudia Sparrow’s documentary focuses on its eponymous heroine to expose the
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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
Keep ReadingHoneyland (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
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