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Searching for Drug Peace Review: Amsterdam Comes to East Van

by Pat Mullen
May 1, 2026
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Searching for Drug Peace observes how the Coca Leaf Café and Medicinal Mushroom Dispensary in East Vancouver offers a provocative alternative amid the opioid crisis.

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The Secret Reading Club of Kabul Review: The Anne Frank Story As It Plays Out Today

by Nidhil Vohra
May 1, 2026
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The Secret Reading Club of Kabul brings three young women together to read the diary of Anne Frank and consider their situation in Afghanistan.

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Valerie Veatch on Ghost in the Machine and Doing the Cringe

by Victor Stiff
May 1, 2026
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An interview with Ghost in the Machine director Valerie Veatch on diving into the world of artificial intelligence in her documentary and exploring collective responses to big tech.

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A blonde woman in blue jeans and an orange shirt with a black vest speaks with a male sanitation worker. He is Black and wearing a blue uniform. They are standing in front of a white garbage truck with Sanitation in black letters near the top of the vehicle. The truck is covered in graffiti.

Maintenance Artist Review: The Fine Art of Manual Labour

by Pat Mullen
May 1, 2026
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The career of Mierle Laderman Ukeles, longtime (and only) artist in residence at New York's Department of Sanitation, receives a fun appraisal in Maintenance Artist.

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A Palestinian husband and wife lean in close together while looking up towards the sky.

House of Hope Review: Teaching Positivity Under Occupation

by Susan G. Cole
April 30, 2026
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House of Hope is a soulful film that tracks a Waldorf school on the West Bank trying to stay true to its values.

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Nuskmata sings during a ceremony at the sputc pole on the bank of the Bella Coola River, honouring the fish and the enduring relationship between people and place.

Ceremony Review: A River Runs Through It

by Pat Mullen
April 30, 2026
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Members of the Nuxalk Nation work to restore the ooligan population and find parallels between the fish's disappearance and the region's colonial history in Ceremony.

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A Fox Under a Pink Moon Review: Art Provides Escape in Compelling Migration Tale

by Pat Mullen
April 30, 2026
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Afghan refugee Soraya Akhalaghi captures her story on her iPhone in A Fox Under a Pink Moon as she tries to flee Iran and finds an outlet in the creative process.

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A tender moment between a newborn and Maria Reyes, our Colombian midwife from Buenaventura, during a postpartum checkup in the barrios.

How The Delivery Line Reframes Midwives’ Healing Arts

by Susan G. Cole
April 30, 2026
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An interview with The Delivery Line director Nance Ackerman on observing maternal caregivers around the world as they fight for women's rights.

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Efraín Mojica and Rebecca Zweig on Jaripeo, Queerness, and Christmas Day Rodeos

by David Cuevas
April 30, 2026
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An interview with Jaripeo directors Efraín Mojica and Rebecca Zweig on capturing the stories of queer cowboys at a small town's annual celebration.

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Hot Docs Industry Report: Day 3 – A Wild Send Off in the Forum

by Marc Glassman Tom White
April 30, 2026
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Day three of the Hot Docs Industry Conference included a dramatically satisfying conclusion to the Forum, and the Meet the Funders event.

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