Ai Weiwei’s Turandot Review: Puccini in Times of War and COVID
Chinese artist, philosopher, and dissident Ai Weiwei stages Puccini's opera Turandot with nods to COVID-19, the migration crisis, and the war in Ukraine.
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Chinese artist, philosopher, and dissident Ai Weiwei stages Puccini's opera Turandot with nods to COVID-19, the migration crisis, and the war in Ukraine.
The members of the Malaysian punk band Shh...Diam! create a powerful sound of resistance for LGBTQ rights in Queer as Punk.
Iranian filmmaker Ali Asgari defies censorship with Higher than Acidic Clouds a metaphorical film about silence, dreams, and freedom.
A filmmaker explores a family secret above a relative whose existence was long hidden from her, and the culture of silence behind the loss, in My Missing Aunt.
In #skoden, Damien Eagle Bear explores the human story behind a viral internet meme about an Indigenous man putting his dukes up.
Writing Hawa examines the plight of women's rights on Afghanistan as one filmmaker observes her mother's quest for literacy.
Powerful documentary The Last Ambassador observes Manizha Bakhtari, Afghanistan's only female ambassador, as she fights for women's voices back home.
The intense world of soccer fandom receives a captivating portrait in Ultras as love for the game unites ardent fans to extremes.
Unwelcomed shares the plight of Venezuelans escaping to Chile with the promise of better prospects, only to find hostility from locals.
Hot Docs' Citizen Minutes series returns with tales of public service and individuals inspiring meaningful change in their communities.