Joseph Hillel's documentary City Dreamers spotlights women who make an impact in architecture and urban design.
This is North Preston presents numerous facets of a deeply rooted problem to inspire a community to take a hard look at itself.
A report from the 2019 Images Festival in Toronto emphasizes seeing our world from a slightly different angle.
The 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 latest tweet and unusual in form. Rivera and Ibarra’s doc focuses on the Broward Transitional Center in South Florida, a facility that holds
In 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 an RE Trip (UK, 42 min), the centrepiece of the program, shows four actors recount – one via music – the stories of abortion
Haydee 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 unforgiveable sin of trying to help his victims. Like thousands of other Chileans she was arrested and tortured. Many prisoners were never heard
tieg 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 has screened a powerful selection of documentaries exposing the victimization of the vulnerable and oppressed in a world where democratic values are under
Gaza (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 from the outside world by strictly enforced borders, poverty-stricken, suffering explosions of horrendous violence, Gaza is frequently reported on as the embodiment of
Hot 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 horrific abuse of vulnerable human beings for the sake of profit and power. Máxima Acuña is a Peruvian woman, who with her husband
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 of music in the film’s soundtrack, and the greater concerns for the world entailed with this intimate, eclectic portrait.