Marek Edelman…And There Was Love in the Ghetto (Poland, 79 min.) Dir. Jolanta Dylewska Programme: International Spectrum (World Premiere) If making out during Schindler’s List is your game, and I hope it’s not, then Marek Edelman is
Keep ReadingToxic Beauty (Canada, 90 min.) Dir. Phyllis Ellis Programme: Special Presentations (World Premiere) With all the doom and gloom environmental documentaries out there, many might have missed the greatest ecological disaster closest
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Keep ReadingBeauty and Decay (Germany, 79 min.) Dir. Annekatrin Hendel Programme: Artscapes (International Premiere) When director Annekatrin Hendel introduced Beauty and Decay at Hot Docs, she invited audiences to experience a country that hasn’t existed
Keep ReadingThe El Duce Tapes (USA, 106 min.) Dir. Rodney Ascher, David Lawrence, Interviews directed by Ryan Sexton Programme: Nightvision (World Premiere) As The El Duce Tapes evolves into unexpected psychological, and in a way,
Keep ReadingWho Let The Dogs Out (Canada, 60min.) Dir. Brent Hodge Programme: Nightvision (Canadian Premiere) On first blush Brent Hodge’s Who Let The Dogs Out is a silly film about a silly song, tracing with
Keep ReadingAdvocate (Canada/Israel/Switzerland, 105 min.) Dir. Rachel Leah Jones, Phillipe Bellaiche Programme: Special Presentations (Canadian Premiere) A heroic portrait of an Israeli lawyer who defends violent Palestinian offenders, Advocate is a lively exercise in documentary
Keep ReadingMy Dads, My Moms, and Me (Canada, 85 min.) Dir. Julia Ivanova Programme: Focus On (World Premiere) In 2005, Canada became the first country outside of Europe to legalize same-sex marriage. This
Keep ReadingThe Edge of Democracy (Brazil, 112 min.) Dir. Petra Costa Programme: Special Presentations (Canadian Premiere) Petra Costa’s political documentary The Edge of Democracy is like none other, a work both intimate and grand in
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