Two documentaries, The Stringer and Saigon Story: Two Shootings in the Forest Kingdom, explore the complicated history of iconic photos from the Vietnam War.
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How Nathan Fielder's brand of comedy with The Rehearsal and Nathan for You displays a distinct character of Canadianness by blurring humour and non-fiction.
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Jennifer Baichwal, acclaimed director of Manufactured Landscapes and Anthropocene, reflects on the guidance that helped carry her through the early years of her career.
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How Black Zombie cinematically reclaims the Haitian Vodou origins of zombie culture.
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On the documentaries of Spike Lee and an artist who never shies away from the truth, whatever form the story takes.
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How mockumentaries like The Dirties, Punishment Park, and The Clowns play with our suspension of disbelief and the line between fiction and non-fiction.
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A fond farewell to a Hot Docs founder and the Documentary Organization of Canada’s first executive director, Debbie Nightingale.
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Modern Whore director Nicole Bazuin and star Andrea Werhun make the case that it's high time to consider sex work as labour with all the rights and protections that entails.
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Celebrity documentaries like Pamela, a love story; Pee-Wee as Himself; and Elvis Presley: The Searcher represent varying degrees of access and exploration in a growing field of docs about famous names.
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Documentaries The Encampments and A Night of Knowing Nothing share the art of student protest with distinct methods.
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