A Better Man

Showings

Hot Docs Ted Rogers Cinema Fri, Jun 9, 2017 6:30 PM
Hot Docs Ted Rogers Cinema Sat, Jun 10, 2017 1:30 PM
Hot Docs Ted Rogers Cinema Sat, Jun 10, 2017 6:30 PM
Hot Docs Ted Rogers Cinema Sun, Jun 11, 2017 8:45 PM
Hot Docs Ted Rogers Cinema Mon, Jun 12, 2017 3:00 PM
Hot Docs Ted Rogers Cinema Mon, Jun 12, 2017 9:00 PM
Hot Docs Ted Rogers Cinema Tue, Jun 13, 2017 1:00 PM
Hot Docs Ted Rogers Cinema Tue, Jun 13, 2017 9:00 PM
Hot Docs Ted Rogers Cinema Wed, Jun 14, 2017 3:30 PM
Hot Docs Ted Rogers Cinema Wed, Jun 14, 2017 9:30 PM
Hot Docs Ted Rogers Cinema Thu, Jun 15, 2017 2:00 PM
Hot Docs Ted Rogers Cinema Thu, Jun 15, 2017 9:00 PM
Hot Docs Ted Rogers Cinema Mon, Jun 19, 2017 9:15 PM
Hot Docs Ted Rogers Cinema Tue, Jun 20, 2017 1:00 PM
Hot Docs Ted Rogers Cinema Tue, Jun 20, 2017 4:15 PM
Hot Docs Ted Rogers Cinema Wed, Jun 21, 2017 9:30 PM
Hot Docs Ted Rogers Cinema Mon, Jun 26, 2017 6:45 PM
Film Info
Runtime:79 min
Country Listing:Canada
Copyright:2017
Rating:PG
Cast/Crew Info
Director(s):Attiya Khan
Lawrence Jackman

Description

We bring back one of hottest tickets at this year's Hot Docs festival to give Toronto a chance to catch this early favourite. Over 20 years ago, Toronto-based Attiya Khan was in a physically abusive relationship with her then-boyfriend, Steve. Today, she's a prominent feminist who has worked for women's shelters across the U.S. and Canada. Khan has teamed with local filmmaker Lawrence Jackman to create a unique documentary that aims to evolve the conversation around domestic abuse. Steve agrees to appear on camera to explicitly discuss the violence he inflicted on Attiya and their troubled relationship. Among this year's Hot Docs Festival's most emotionally stunning films, A Better Man takes a brave and open-minded approach to processing trauma and healing.

Featured guests of Intervention Productions: Aboriginal Legal Services, Canadian Labour Congress, Canadian Women's Foundation, Children's Aid Society of Toronto, Counterpoint, Family Service Toronto, OSSTF (Ontario Secondary School Teachers' Federation), Rainbow Health Ontario, Shelter Movers of Toronto, White Ribbon, Woman Abuse Council of Toronto, Women's Habitat and YWCA Toronto.

Additional Information

“Highly compassionate…A beautiful film.” – The Globe and Mail