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Anna Sale and Aminatou Sow on Talking About Hard ThingsLive Thursday May 27, 7:30 PM (EST)
Loved by millions of listeners worldwide for her award-winning and life-affirming WNYC podcast Death, Sex, & Money, Anna Sale discusses her new book—and the difficult subjects most of us are too scared to bring up—with Aminatou Sow, the host of Call Your Girlfriend and writer of the NYT bestseller Big Friendship.
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His Name is Ray
World premiere! In his anticipated follow-up to Hot Docs 2019 Audience Award winner Transformer, Michael Del Monte gives a human face to our growing homelessness and opioid crises through the intimate story of Ray, an ex-sailor lost to the streets of Toronto who dreams of sailing away from it all.
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Game Changers // Vita Activa: The Spirit of Hannah Arendt
This spirited and thought-provoking documentary illuminates the many layers of towering German-Jewish intellectual Hannah Arendt, whose brilliantly disruptive and perceptive ideas about totalitarianism and oppression are more relevant than ever.
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Game Changers // Pussy Riot: A Punk Prayer
Meet Pussy Riot, the feminist punk collective that’s openly challenging the reign of Russian President Vladimir Putin through the rebellious power of art.
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Game Changers // Salvador Allende
30 years after the US-sponsored military coup of September 11, 1973, documentary legend Patricio Guzmán (The Battle of Chile, Nostalgia For The Light) returns to his native Chile to chronicle the life and legacy of the country's revolutionary Socialist leader Salvador Allende.
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Game Changers // Music for Mandela
Explore the role music played in the extraordinary life and political journey of one of the world's most important icons. Featuring stirring performances by Ladysmith Black Mambazo, the Soweto Gospel Choir, Mandela's grandson Bambatha Mandela and more.
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Music on Film: The Quest for Tonewood
Deep inside the Balkan forests lies a special kind of tree that can unlock the secret to a miracle of music: a priceless violin as prestigious as an original Stradivarius. The key is to find it.
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Dave Not Coming Back
On a record-breaking dive to the depths of the Boesmansgat cave in South Africa—the biggest in the world—Dave finds a body that had been forgotten for decades. Along with a crew, he embarks on a historic mission to retrieve it. Little did they know, Dave would not be coming back.
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No Tickets at the DoorStreaming until July 6
Part documentary, part love letter to concert venues everywhere, this world-premiere doc examines the effects of the pandemic on Toronto’s renowned indie music scene, spotlighting the talented musicians and promoters fighting to keep it alive amid the overwhelming forces of gentrification.
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Up the Yangtze
In his breakthrough feature, acclaimed Canadian director Yung Chang examines the rapidly changing face of China through the stories of those affected by the building of the massive Three Gorges Dam project on the fabled Yangtze River.
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I'm Going To Break Your HeartStreaming from May 18-21
Immerse yourself in the musical union of Canadian rock royalty, Raine Maida (Our Lady Peace) and singer-songwriter Chantal Kreviazuk as they open up about the struggles in their relationship, and rediscover love through the power of music.
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Muscle Shoals
Mick Jagger, Aretha Franklin, Wilson Pickett, Gregg Allman, Bono and more share how the tiny backwater town of Muscle Shoals, Alabama, made them stars in one of the greatest untold American music stories.
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6ix RisingStreaming until July 6
In the wake of the blockbuster ascents of the 6ix's own Drake and the Weeknd, step inside the Toronto’s vibrant and hyper-competitive rap scene and meet the up-and-coming musical talents vying for attention on the world stage.
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Look What the Light Did NowStreaming until July 6
Going beyond the Apple-induced fame of “1234”, this whimsical rock-doc illuminates the creativity and collaborations behind the music of Canadian indie music queen Feist, focusing on the making of her career-defining album, The Reminder.
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Dragon Girls
Follow three female students at Beijing’s famed Shaolin Tagou school, the birthplace of Kung Fu, as they battle immense pressures and rigorous training to become the country’s best fighters.
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The Apology
In this profoundly moving and transformative call for peace and justice, three former “comfort women” break the silence about their sexual slavery during WWII, demanding a formal apology from a reluctant Japanese government.
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Dear Zachary: A Letter to a Son About His Father
Filmmaker Kurt Kuenne captures the aftermath of the senseless murder of his childhood best friend, Dr. Andrew Bagby in one of the most simultaneously heartfelt and heart-shattering cases of justice gone awry.
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Angry Inuk
With “sealfies” and social media, a new tech-savvy generation of Inuit is wading into the world of activism, using humour and reason to challenge long-established perceptions of seal hunting and defend their traditional way of life.
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Lost & Found Includes Q&A commemorating the 10th anniversary of the Japanese earthquake and tsunami
When personal artifacts belonging to the survivors of the disastrous Japanese earthquake and tsunami wash ashore in North America, filmmakers John Choi and Nicolina Lanni embark on an epic quest to reunite their owners with vital pieces of their past.
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Walter Isaacson on The Future of GeneticsLive Event Rebroadcast
The bestselling biographer behind Leonardo da Vinci and Steve Jobs joins Anna Maria Tremonti to discuss his latest book, The Code Breaker, a gripping account of how Nobel Prize winner Jennifer Doudna launched a revolution with the invention of CRISPR, the groundbreaking gene editing tool.
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A Living Legacy: MSNBC’s Eddie Glaude on James BaldwinLive Event Rebroadcast
Join Princeton historian and MSNBC commentator Eddie Glaude for a timely look at the legacy of the late great public thinker James Baldwin—and how his life and work can serve as a powerful guide for our moment of social change.
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What's Next for America? The New Yorker's Evan Osnos on Joe BidenLive Event Rebroadcast
As President Biden enters his first term in office, join The New Yorker's Evan Osnos for a timely look at the man and his moment in history, as outlined in his anticipated new biography, Joe Biden.
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IrisBest of Hot Docs Cinema Collection
In one his of his final films, legendary documentarian Albert Maysles profiles Iris Apfel, the quick-witted, flamboyantly dressed 93-year-old style maven whose soaring free spirit reminds us that dressing, and indeed life, is nothing but an experiment.
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Blue Note Records: Behind the NotesBest of Hot Docs Cinema Collection
Go behind the scenes of Blue Note Records, the pioneering label that gave voice to some of the most ground-breaking jazz artists of the 20th and 21st centuries
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MountainBest of Hot Docs Cinema Collection
Travel the globe and visit some of the most breathtaking peaks in the world in this awe-inspiring exploration of our human fascination with mountains, scored by the renowned Australian Chamber Orchestra and narrated by Willem Dafoe.
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GoldaBest of Hot Docs Cinema Collection
Through rare archives and an intimate television interview, peel away the complexities of the historic, yet turbulent, premiership of Golda Meir, the first and only woman to ever rule Israel.
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Herman's HouseBest of Hot Docs Cinema Collection
What kind of house does a man who has been kept in a six-foot-by-nine-foot cell for over 30 years dream of? This award-winning doc captures the remarkable creative journey and friendship of wrongly imprisoned former Black Panther Herman Wallace and artist Jackie Sumell while examining the injustice of prolonged solitary confinement.
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League of Exotique DancersBest of Hot Docs Cinema Collection
A dazzling cast of vintage burlesque dancers share candid and sometimes outrageous stories about their lives on stage and off in the heyday of the art, as they prepare for a rare performance for the Legends of Burlesque Hall of Fame weekend.
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Invisible Essence: The Litttle PrinceBest of Hot Docs Cinema Collection
Acclaimed Toronto filmmaker Charles Officer explores the legacy of Antoine de Saint-Exupéry’s The Little Prince. By weaving together the author's extraordinary life story with fascinating discussions on the book, Officer gets at the heart of what has made this best-selling classic so special.
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Advanced StyleBest of Hot Docs Cinema Collection
This affirming doc examines the lives of seven unique New Yorkers whose eclectic personal style and vital spirit have guided their approach to aging.
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ChavelaBest of Hot Docs Cinema Collection
Legendary chanteuse and out lesbian Chavela Vargas revolutionized music in Mexico and challenged the stereotypical macho and hetero cultural norms of the times. Chavela beautifully captures her fearless life, powerful music and passionate love affairs, including her romance with Frida Kahlo.
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