Festivals - Page 96

Red Moon (Belgium, 95 min.) Dir. Tülin Özdemir Programme: Persister (World Premiere) Beautifully, intimately and with great compassion, director Tülin Özdemir turns her lens towards the women of her family, specifically her

On the President’s Orders (UK, 71 min.) Dir. James Jones and Olivier Sarbil Programme: World Showcase (North American Premiere) Shot with the stark precision and chiaroscuro tones of a Michael Mann film,

Illusions of Control (Canada, 87 min.) Dir. Shannon Walsh Programme: Canadian Spectrum (World Premier) I don’t know why Hot Docs programmers hype this film as testimony to human resilience in the face

The Valley (Italy/France, 72 min.) Dir. Nuno Escudeiro Programme: International Spectrum (World Premiere) Many docs are using the power of the camera to provide snapshots of the global migration crisis. These films,

Trixie Mattel: Moving Parts (USA, 91 min.) Dir. Nick Zeig-Owens Programme: Nightvision (International Premiere) Pardon the pun, but the Trixie Mattel doc is a bit of a drag. Trixie Mattel: Moving Parts goes behind

A Woman’s Work: The NFL Cheerleader Problem (U.S.A., 85 min.) Dir. Yu Gu Program: Persister (International Premier) Look closely at those cheerleaders strutting their stuff every Sunday for National Football League teams. They’re all

Anbessa (Italy/USA, 85 min.) Dir. Mo Scarpelli Programme: World Showcase (North American Premiere) Addis Ababa, the capital of Ethiopia, is rapidly expanding. But this expansion comes with a cost of the clearing

The Pickup Game (UK/Canada, 96 min.) Dir.: Barnaby O’Connor, Matthew O’Connor Programme: Making Believe (World Premiere) The pickup industry generates over a billion dollars a year teaching men how to “seduce” women

Hope Frozen (Thailand, 75 min.) Dir. Pailin Wedel Programme: International Spectrum (World Premiere) The death of a child must be an incredibly difficult event for a parent. Letting go of a life

Buddy (Netherlands, 86 min.) Dir. Heddy Honigmann Programme: Special Presentations You can hardly go wrong with any decent documentary about dogs. Add the wisdom and technique of veteran Peru-born, Dutch filmmaker Heddy