Captains of Za'atari director Ali El Arabi discusses his festival hit that sees young refugees become role models for fellow youths.
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Director Steve Hoffner discusses his documentary The Cannons, about the efforts of Coach Neal Henderson and his mission to empower Black youths through hockey.
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Naomi Osaka serves a mean forehand. The public attention to the tennis player’s success, however, has been sharply backhanded. The Netflix mini-series Naomi Osaka, directed by Garrett Bradley (Time) offers a window
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“Boxing, for me, was a way of making a political statement,” says Sugar Ray Leonard in The Kings. Leonard is one of four boxing champions at the heart of The Kings, an
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If you have never felt your chest vibrate with the booming cheers that erupt in a Japanese arena during a sumo match, this doc could be the next closest thing. Sumodo –
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At what point does flexing the rules bend towards cheating? This question motivates the energetic sports doping doc Nike’s Big Bet. Directed by Paul Kemp, the doc should prove especially engaging for
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Set! is the most intense movie at Hot Docs this year. The film chronicles the high-stakes world of competitive table setting. Yes, dear reader, you caught that correctly. Scott Gawlik’s feature debut
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As young teenage girls catch the waves off the beach at Cox’s Bazar in Bangladesh, the scene is almost harrowing. The surf dwarfs the girls, the waters swirl and when they’re tossed
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Paul Vachon is the surviving member of a Canadian dynasty. He’s the reigning king of the ring. The octogenarian recalls his family history in The Last Villains. The story mostly centres on
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Reviews for the Oscar-shortlisted short docs A Love Song for Latasha, Speed Cubers, Call Center Blues, and Do Not Split.
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