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Stories That Slay: Roxane Gay in conversation with New York Magazine's The Cut
Live Friday, January 29 at 8:30 PM (EST)

Beloved author and Hear to Slay host Roxane Gay joins Avery Trufelman, host of New York Magazine's The Cut, to discuss her latest cultural and political obsessions-and building the black feminist podcast of our collective dreams.
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The Reason I Jump
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Using the ground-breaking insights first revealed in 13-year old Naoki Higashida’s bestselling memoir, this Sundance Award-winning adaptation offers a wondrous cinematic glimpse inside the lives and minds of young non-verbal people with autism.
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Runtime:82 min
Copyright:2020
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Mr. Soul!
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Go backstage with the first all-Black variety show broadcast nationally on PBS, and meet its openly gay host, who was instrumental in ushering radical Black talent into American living rooms in the wake of the civil rights movement.
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Runtime:108 min
Copyright:2018
Country Listing:USA
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The Epic Journeys of Radiolab: Latif Nasser and Jad Abumrad on The Other Latif and Dolly Parton's America
Live Wednesday, January 27 at 6:00 PM (EST)

Two of the groundbreaking storytellers behind the beloved WNYC show Radiolab discuss their hit off-shoots, The Other Latif and Dolly Parton’s America-and their efforts to use podcasting to foster empathy and a deeper understanding of our “irreconcilable contradictions.”
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A Dog Called Money
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Accompany acclaimed English singer-songwriter PJ Harvey on a globe-trotting journey through the creation of her Grammy®-nominated 2016 record, made in collaboration with award-winning photographer Seamus Murphy.
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Runtime:94 min
Copyright:2019
Country Listing:Ireland, UK, USA
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Reckoning with Race: 1619 and Nice White Parents
Live Wednesday, January 27 at 8:30 PM (EST)

The award-winning hosts of Serial Productions' 1619 and The New York Times’ Nice White Parents discuss their hit series and using podcasting to advance the cultural conversation on race.
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Soros
New Release

From surviving the Holocaust to fighting authoritarianism and hate, uncover the life, career and philanthropy of divisive Billionaire activist George Soros in this revealing portrait that unravels fact from fiction.
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Runtime:85 min
Copyright:2020
Country Listing:USA
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The New Corporation
New Release

Discover how big business has made itself over to influence all aspects of our lives in this highly-anticipated sequel to the multi award-winning global hit, The Corporation
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Runtime:106 min
Copyright:2020
Country Listing:Canada
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Zappa
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With unprecedented access to a personal vault of rarely seen home videos, filmmaker Alex Winter explores the private life behind the mammoth musical career of legendary artist and agitator Frank Zappa.
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Runtime:129 min
Copyright:2020
Country Listing:USA
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76 Days
New Release

One of the first major documentaries to recount the beginnings of the COVID-19 outbreak, this engrossing film takes you deep inside the frontlines of the outbreak in Wuhan, just days after the January 23, 2020 lockdown went into effect.
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Runtime:93 min
Copyright:2020
Country Listing:USA
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Crock of Gold: A Few Rounds with Shane MacGowan
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As you get ready to belt out the Pogues’ “Fairytale of New York” this holiday season, raise a toast to the Irish group’s inimitable frontman in this riotous portrait of a true punk poet. From legendary UK punk auteur Julien Temple (The Filth and the Fury).
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Runtime:124 min
Copyright:2020
Country Listing:UK
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First We Eat
New Release

Putting food security to the test in Yukon, filmmaker Suzanne Crocker bans all store-bought groceries from her house in a year-long adventure in farming, fishing and foraging complicated by three skeptical teenagers, no caffeine and -40° temperatures.
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Runtime:101 min
Copyright:2020
Country Listing:Canada
Rating:G
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Mayor
Leaving January 28

Follow Musa Hadid, the charismatic mayor of the Palestinian capital of Ramallah, as he fights to build a city of the future in this engrossing, on the ground look at life under occupation.
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Runtime:89 min
Copyright:2020
Country Listing:USA, UK
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The Post-Trump World: What's Next for Political Podcasts with Crooked Media's Tommy Vietor and Tanya Somanader
Live Thursday, January 28 at 6:00 PM (EST)

Former Obama administration officials Tommy Vietor and Tanya Somanader discuss the future of politics and the media in the post-Trump era and the rise of Crooked Media, the wildly popular podcast studio behind Pod Save America and Pod Save the World.
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Exhibition on Screen // Frida Kahlo
New Release

Who was the woman behind the bright colours, the big brows, and the floral crowns? Take a vivid journey through the life and art of a true icon in this in-depth look at the real Frida Kahlo.
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Runtime:90 min
Copyright:2020
Country Listing:UK
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Stories for Beautiful Nerds: Roman Mars on The 99% Invisible City
Live Thursday, January 28 at 8:30 PM (EST)

One of the most recognizable and beloved voices in audio, Roman Mars discusses his legendary design podcast and The 99% Invisible City, his new New York Times bestselling book based on the series.
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Oliver Sacks: His Own Life
Leaving January 14

Dive into the life and work of the legendary neurologist who redefined our understanding of the brain and mind.
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Runtime:114 min
Copyright:2019
Country Listing:USA
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I Am Greta
Leaving January 14

Follow teen climate activist Greta Thunberg’s exhilarating journey from shy student to global environmental icon in this intimate, all-access portrait.
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Runtime:98 min
Copyright:Sweden
Country Listing:2020
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Director(s):Nathan Grossman
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Jimmy Carter: Rock & Roll President
Leaving January 14

Discover how a lifelong passion for music, and friendships with the likes of Bob Dylan and Willie Nelson, helped Jimmy Carter become the 39th President of the United States.
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Runtime:96 min
Copyright:2020
Country Listing:USA
Rating:Not yet rated (STC)
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Meeting The Beatles in India
Leaving January 14

Join the Fab Four on their infamous spiritual journey to the ashram of Maharishi Mahesh Yogi through never-before-seen photographs.
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Runtime:79 min
Copyright:2020
Country Listing:Canada
Rating:Not rated
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Director(s):Paul Saltzman
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Nostalgia Trip: Pop Chat meets You're Wrong About
Live Friday, January 29 at 6:00 PM (EST)

CBC's flagship pop culture pod joins forces with cult favourite You're Wrong About, to make sense of the cultural drama blowing up the internet— and explore the rise of pop culture nostalgia.
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Connecting the Dots
Free Screening in Partnership with Bell Let's Talk & Workman Arts

The first documentary of its kind, Connecting the Dots takes on the subject of mental health through the voices of young people around the world.
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Runtime:91 min
Copyright:2020
Country Listing:Canada
Rating:PG
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Rat Park
Free Screening in Partnership with Bell Let's Talk & Workman Arts

Using a forgotten Canadian psychology experiment from the 1970’s involving rats and heroin, this conversation-worthy VICE doc examines the complex issue of addiction, revealing why the problem may not be about the drugs themselves, but the cages we live in.
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Runtime:82 min
Copyright:2019
Country Listing:Canada
Rating:14A
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Director(s):Shawney Cohen
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Les mondes de Vincent (The Worlds of Vincent)
Free Screening in Partnership with Bell Let's Talk & Workman Arts

This intimate documentary immerses you in the real and imagined worlds of Vincent, who, for 16 years now, has been living with schizophrenia. Filmmaker Rozenn Potin follows her charismatic sibling from his carefree childhood to his more complex present, brilliantly capturing the before and after of the illness of a loved one.
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Runtime:80 min
Copyright:2015
Country Listing:Canada
Rating:14A
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Director(s):Rozenn Potin
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Free Live Panel: Talking About Youth Mental Health
Live Thursday, January 28, 8:00 PM (EST)

Today’s youth are facing unique and unprecedented challenges when it comes to their mental well-being. On Bell Let’s Talk Day, join us for a live discussion about the timely topic of youth mental health, hosted by Etalk's Tyrone Edwards and featuring special guests and experts.
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The Donut King
New to Hot Docs at Home

Discover how America’s favourite pastry became a path to opportunity for Cambodian newcomers, thanks to an entrepreneur named Ted Ngoy.
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Runtime:90 min
Copyright:2020
Country Listing:USA
Rating:PG
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Director(s):Alice Gu
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In Conversation with David Suzuki
New to Hot Docs at Home

Joined by climate activist Luisa Neubauer, award-winning television host and environmental activist Dr. David Suzuki discusses his decades-long career fighting for a sustainable future as he celebrates the 60th anniversary of his longtime CBC science program, Nature of Things. Part of a new series of keynote addresses recorded at the 2020 World Congress of Science & Factual Producers.
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In Conversation with Dr. Anthony Fauci
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America's most prominent scientist during the pandemic speaks out about the virus, the media and what to expect in 2021. Part of a new series of keynote addresses recorded at the 2020 World Congress of Science & Factual Producers.
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In Conversation with Bill Gates
New to Hot Docs at Home

Learn about Bill Gates' efforts to fight COVID-19 in this exclusive interview with one of the world's greatest entrepreneurs turned philanthropists. Part of a new series of keynote addresses recorded at the 2020 World Congress of Science & Factual Producers.
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Christopher Plummer: A Memoir
New to Hot Docs at Home

One of Canada's greatest living actors, Christopher Plummer sits down with award-winning filmmaker Atom Egoyan for a revealing look at his life and illustrious seven-decade career.
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Runtime:90 min
Copyright:2019
Country Listing:Canada
Rating:PG
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Dreaming of a Jewish Christmas
New to Hot Docs at Home

A Hot Docs holiday favourite! Ring in the season with Larry Weinstein's fun and irreverent film about the Jewish songwriters who wrote the soundtrack to Christmas.
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Runtime:51 min
Copyright:2017
Country Listing:Canada
Rating:G
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Director(s):Larry Weinstein
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Picture a Scientist + Q&A with Sharon Shattuck and Ian Cheney
Streaming for Doc Soup subscribers January 18-24

Meet some of the luminaries who are writing a new chapter for women scientists, as they share their experiences—ranging from brutal harassment to years of subtle slights—and provide new perspectives on how to make science itself more diverse, equitable, and open to all.
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Runtime:90 min
Copyright:2020
Country Listing:USA
Rating:PG
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Director(s):Sharon Shattuck & Ian Cheney
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Is the Crown at war with us?
New to Hot Docs at Home

As tensions over Indigenous lobster fishery in Eastern Canada reached a boiling point this past year, revisit a key moment in this long dispute through the lens of Alanis Obomsawin, one of the most acclaimed Indigenous filmmakers in the world.
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Runtime:96 min
Copyright:2002
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Dessert Person: Claire Saffitz on the Joys of Baking
Livestream Rebroadcast

Celebrate your sweet tooth with a true pastry savant! In this exclusive live event, perfectly timed to the holiday baking season, the former host of Bon Appetit’s Gourmet Makes discusses her first-ever cookbook with Iron Chef Canada judge Tara O’Brady.
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Peter Mansbridge and Bob Rae on Extraordinary Canadians
Live Stream Rebroadcast

In this live Hot Docs exclusive, Peter Mansbridge, the former anchor of CBC’s The National, joins Bob Rae to discuss his new collection of first-person stories about remarkable Canadians who embody the values of our great nation.
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Robert Harris and Ben Macintyre on Bringing History to Life
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Celebrated for their high-octane wartime thrillers, UK novelists Robert Harris and Ben Macintyre come together to discuss their common passion for history, and their anticipated new books: V2 and Agent Sonya.
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Sagrada: The Mystery of Creation
New to Hot Docs at Home

Explore the intriguing history of Barcelona's iconic Sagrada Família, conceived by visionary architect Antoni Gaudí and still under construction today.
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Runtime:90 min
Copyright:2014
Country Listing:Germany
Rating:13+
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Director(s):Stefan Haupt
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London: The Modern Babylon
New to Hot Docs at Home

London calling! Legendary British director Julien Temple takes you on an epic time-traveling voyage to the multicultural heart of his hometown in this vivid portrait of a city forever renewing itself.
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Runtime:125 min
Copyright:2012
Country Listing:UK
Rating:13+
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Echo in the Canyon
In partnership with Scotia Wealth Management

Travel back to Los Angeles’ Laurel Canyon in the mid-60s to a pivotal music scene moment and the influential emergence of folk rock.
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Runtime:82 min
Copyright:2018
Country Listing:USA
Rating:13+
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Studio 54
In partnership with Scotia Wealth Management

Learn the true story behind the most famous nightclub in the world—and what brought it crashing down.
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Runtime:98 min
Copyright:2018
Country Listing:USA
Rating:13+
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I Called Him Morgan
In partnership with Scotia Wealth Management

This true-crime thriller immerses you in the jazz scene of the 1960s and the fatal relationship between a magnificently talented trumpeter and his wife.
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Runtime:92 min
Copyright:2016
Country Listing:USA
Rating:13+
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Director(s):Kasper Collin
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Gimme Danger
In partnership with Scotia Wealth Management

Acclaimed indie director Jim Jarmusch charts the emergence of Iggy Pop and The Stooges, the provocative rockers who planted the seeds for what would be called punk and alt-rock for the decades to come.
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Runtime:118 min
Copyright:2016
Country Listing:USA
Rating:13+
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The Secrets of Scandinavia
Streaming as of January 28, registration now open

From Vikings to Hygge to the Nobel Prize, find out what makes the Nordic nations so unique in this exciting survey of Scandinavian history and culture.
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The Age of Innovation: La Belle Époque & The End of Empires
Streaming as of January 28, registration now open

Dr. Peter Harris returns to guide us through the social and artistic innovations that shaped Europe’s cultural hotbeds at the turn of the 20th century.
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The Italian Renaissance
Streaming until March 31

In his anticipated Curious Minds debut, world-renowned Renaissance scholar Dr. Kenneth Bartlett offers a richly illustrated survey of the great cultural flourishing that occurred on the Italian peninsula from the 14th to 16th centuries.
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Spain: A Historical Journey
Streaming until February 28

Embark on a virtual journey to the iconic landmarks, breathtaking landscapes and artistic masterpieces of Spain, one of Europe’s most distinctive and captivating countries.
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Architectural Wonders: The Buildings that Reshaped History
Streaming until February 28

What are the buildings that have influenced the places we live, work and play? Longtime Toronto Star architecture critic Christopher Hume returns to assess history’s most influential structures, and what they mean to us today.
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World-Changing Women: The Leaders Who Built the Modern World
Streaming until February 1

Journeying from ancient Egypt to Renaissance Europe to twentieth century America, this new series examines the lives and worldviews of six female leaders who left a mark on history.
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Private Homes, Public Lives: Houses of Cultural Icons
Streaming until February 1

From the aromatic kitchens of Julia Child to the mid-century modernist rooms of Frank Lloyd Wright, this series from architectural expert John Ota uses the houses of some of history’s most celebrated figures to explore the meaning of home.
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Minding the Gap
Now Streaming

An Oscar-nominated look at the struggles of growing up and the difficulties of moving from heavy pasts into uncertain futures.
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Runtime:93 min
Copyright:2018
Country Listing:USA
Rating:13+
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Director(s):Bing Liu
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Bikes Vs. Cars
Now Streaming

With over a billion cars worldwide, climate change and never-ending gridlock are a grim reality, but can we change our cities?
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Runtime:90 min
Copyright:2015
Country Listing:Sweden
Rating:PG
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Director(s):Fredrik Gertten
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The Woman Who Loves Giraffes
Now Streaming

Trailblazing biologist Dr. Anne Innis Dagg retraces her 1956 journey to South Africa to study giraffes in the wild.
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Runtime:82 min
Copyright:2018
Country Listing:Canada
Rating:G
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Director(s):Alison Reid
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Requiem for the American Dream
Now Streaming

Widely regarded as one of the most important thinkers alive, Noam Chomsky dissects the current decline of democracy with his cool and devastating intellectual power.
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Runtime:73 min
Copyright:2015
Country Listing:USA
Rating:PG
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Director(s):Peter D. Hutchison
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Linda Ronstadt: The Sound of My Voice
Now Streaming

Explore the extraordinary life and career of one of the most popular female recording artists of all time.
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Runtime:95 min
Copyright:2019
Country Listing:USA
Rating:13+
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Director(s):Rob Epstein
Jeffrey Friedman
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The Fruit Hunters
Now Streaming

A cinematic odyssey that travels the world in pursuit of some of the most unusual and delicious fruit.
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Runtime:95 min
Copyright:2013
Country Listing:Canada
Rating:G
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Director(s):Yung Chang
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Nomad: In the Footsteps of Bruce Chatwin
Best of Hot Docs Cinema Collection

Trace the steps of the late great travel writer Bruce Chatwin from South America to Australia in this moving travelogue from the legendary Werner Herzog.
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Runtime:85 min
Copyright:2019
Country Listing:UK
Rating:PG
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Director(s):Werner Herzog
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The World Before Her
Now Streaming

A Bombay beauty pageant is juxtaposed with village girls undergoing combat training to capture the clash between modernity and tradition faced by young women in India.
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Runtime:90 min
Copyright:2012
Country Listing:Canada
Rating:PG
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Director(s):Nisha Pahuja
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Integral Man
Now Streaming

An artfully crafted portrait of Toronto mathematician Jim Stewart and his beloved home.
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Runtime:62 min
Copyright:2017
Country Listing:Canada
Rating:PG
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The Secret Trial 5
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A shocking look at Canadian security certificates, a highly controversial policy mechanism used to imprison five Muslim men for 30 years combined.
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Runtime:84 min
Copyright:2014
Country Listing:Canada
Rating:Not yet rated (STC)
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