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A view of a basketball net in an empty court and stadium.

Origin: The Story of the Basketball Africa League Review: A Four Hour Advertisement for the Next Investors’ Meeting

by Rachel Ho
September 6, 2025
Reviews

Origin: The Story of the Basketball Africa League has good intentions with its story of helping athletes find success on the continent has good intentions, but plays like PR.

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93-year-old Ghanaian filmmaker Chris Hesse holds up a reel of film and is pointing at the label and smiling. He has grey hair and is wearing a multicolour patterned shirt.

The Eyes of Ghana Review: A Human Portrait with a Wider Lens

by Pat Mullen
September 6, 2025
Reviews/TIFF

The Eyes of Ghana sees Oscar winner Ben Proudfoot find one of his better subjects in 90-year-old Ghanaian filmmaker Chris Hesse, a cameraman who captured a nation's history.

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The marquee of Hot Docs Ted Rogers Cinema is lit up and seen from street view at night. The marquee text is white and green with a green border.

Eight Projects Receive Support from Hot Docs-Blue Ice Docs Fund

by Pat Mullen
May 21, 2025
Hot Docs/News

Eight documentary projects receive funding from the Hot Docs-Blue Ice Docs Fund supporting voices in African film and media.

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Mati Diop on Dahomey and Decolonial Documentary

by Pat Mullen
November 1, 2024July 15, 2025
Features/Interviews

An interview with Dahomey director Mati Diop about her documentary that observes the repatriation of Beninese artwork returning from France.

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Dahomey Review: The Ghosts of Colonialism

by Pat Mullen
September 15, 2024November 1, 2024
Reviews/TIFF

Mati Diop offers an enigmatic consideration of the ghosts of colonialism that haunt the present as artworks return to Africa in Dahomey.

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Made In Ethiopia Review: When China Meets Ethiopia

by David Cuevas
June 14, 2024June 17, 2024
Reviews

Made in Ethiopia observes the plight of workers in the Eastern Industry Zone of Dukem, Ethiopia.

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Blind Ambition Review: The Taste of Freedom

by Pat Mullen
October 6, 2022
Reviews

Blind Ambition is an entertaining and inspiring underdog tale that tells the story of Zimbabwe's first wine tasting team as they ready to compete on the world stage.

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Free Money Review: The Politics of Giving

by Liam Lacey
September 15, 2022
Reviews/TIFF

Sam Soko and Lauren De Filippo examine the politics of universal basic income in Free Money as NGO GiveDirectly tries a pilot project in Africa.

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President Review: Nelson Chamisa’s Campaign for Freedom

by Courtney Small
February 14, 2022
Reviews

In President, Camilla Nielsson profiles Nelson Chamisa, official leader of Zimbabwe's opposition, on the campaign trail in a fight for democratic reform.

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Review: ‘Ghostland: The View of the Ju/’Hoansi’

by Pat Mullen
December 22, 2016May 24, 2022
Reviews

The gods must be crazy seeing all the conveniences that humans have nowadays, like the culture shock observed in Ghostland: The View of the Ju/’Hoansi.

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@vancityreynolds and @clinhanks tell us why John Candy: I Like Me invites an important conversation about mental health and captures the star's iconic Canadianness. 🇨🇦

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"She was the host of Church St." @therealgoldelox "She was the host of Church St." @therealgoldelox tells us about her #documentary Michelle Ross: Unknown Icon and remembering the life and work of Toronto's beloved drag artist. 

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Doc Soup returns for a new season at @hotdocs_ wit Doc Soup returns for a new season at @hotdocs_ with #TheLibrarians on Oct. 8! 

We chatted with director Kim A. Snyder about looking at the rise in book banning and the librarians fighting for America's kids.

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Tour the world with @robert_bateman_artist and @br Tour the world with @robert_bateman_artist and @brisfos in @theartofadventure__doc!

 The friends and director @alireidfilm sat down 26th @filmfest_ca to talk about their #documentary before it screens at @viffest & @windsorfilmfest. 🚐

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🎟🎟 Want to attend this weekend's #PeterMettl 🎟🎟 Want to attend this weekend's #PeterMettler retrospective at @tiff_net?

We have tickets to give away to the following screenings:
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There's a great slate of docs at @viffest again th There's a great slate of docs at @viffest again this year, including #TheGreatNorth (pictured), which we're co-presenting Oct. 2 (9:00pm) and Oct. 8 (4:00 pm). Comment below to win tickets to a screening! (And let us know which one.) 🎟🎟

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