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Stories That Slay: Roxane Gay in conversation with New York Magazine's The CutLive 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 JumpNew Release
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.
| Runtime: | 82 min | Copyright: | 2020 | Country Listing: | USA, UK | | Display Category: | New Releases | | Featured | | Director(s): | Jerry Rothwell | VR Director(s): | TRUE |
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Mr. Soul!New Release
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.
| Runtime: | 108 min | Copyright: | 2018 | Country Listing: | USA | | Display Category: | New Releases | | Director(s): | Melissa Haizlip, Sam Pollard | VR Director(s): | TRUE |
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The Epic Journeys of Radiolab: Latif Nasser and Jad Abumrad on The Other Latif and Dolly Parton's AmericaLive 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 MoneyNew Release
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.
| Runtime: | 94 min | Copyright: | 2019 | Country Listing: | Ireland, UK, USA | | Display Category: | Featured | | New Releases | | Director(s): | Seamus Murphy | VR Director(s): | TRUE |
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Reckoning with Race: 1619 and Nice White ParentsLive 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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SorosNew 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.
| Runtime: | 85 min | Copyright: | 2020 | Country Listing: | USA | | Display Category: | New Releases | | Director(s): | Jesse Dylan | VR Director(s): | TRUE |
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The New CorporationNew 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
| Runtime: | 106 min | Copyright: | 2020 | Country Listing: | Canada | | Display Category: | New Releases | | Director(s): | Jennifer Abbott, Joel Bakan | VR Director(s): | TRUE |
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ZappaNew Release
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.
| Runtime: | 129 min | Copyright: | 2020 | Country Listing: | USA | | Display Category: | New Releases | | Director(s): | Alex Winter | VR Director(s): | TRUE |
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76 DaysNew 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.
| Runtime: | 93 min | Copyright: | 2020 | Country Listing: | USA | | Display Category: | New Releases | | Director(s): | Weixi Chen, Hao Wu, Anonymous | VR Director(s): | TRUE |
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Crock of Gold: A Few Rounds with Shane MacGowanNew Release
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).
| Runtime: | 124 min | Copyright: | 2020 | Country Listing: | UK | | Display Category: | New Releases | | Director(s): | Julien Temple | VR Director(s): | TRUE |
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First We EatNew 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.
| Runtime: | 101 min | Copyright: | 2020 | Country Listing: | Canada | Rating: | G | | Display Category: | New Releases | | Director(s): | Suzanne Crocker | VR Director(s): | TRUE |
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MayorLeaving 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.
| Runtime: | 89 min | Copyright: | 2020 | Country Listing: | USA, UK | | Display Category: | New Releases | | Director(s): | David Osit | VR Director(s): | TRUE |
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The Post-Trump World: What's Next for Political Podcasts with Crooked Media's Tommy Vietor and Tanya SomanaderLive 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 KahloNew 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.
| Runtime: | 90 min | Copyright: | 2020 | Country Listing: | UK | | Display Category: | New Releases | | Director(s): | Ali Ray | VR Director(s): | TRUE |
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Stories for Beautiful Nerds: Roman Mars on The 99% Invisible CityLive 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 LifeLeaving January 14
Dive into the life and work of the legendary neurologist who redefined our understanding of the brain and mind.
| Runtime: | 114 min | Copyright: | 2019 | Country Listing: | USA | | Display Category: | New Releases | | Last Chance | | Director(s): | Ric Burns | VR Director(s): | TRUE |
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I Am GretaLeaving January 14
Follow teen climate activist Greta Thunberg’s exhilarating journey from shy student to global environmental icon in this intimate, all-access portrait.
| Runtime: | 98 min | Copyright: | Sweden | Country Listing: | 2020 | | Display Category: | New Releases | | Last Chance | | Director(s): | Nathan Grossman | VR Director(s): | TRUE |
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Jimmy Carter: Rock & Roll PresidentLeaving 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.
| Runtime: | 96 min | Copyright: | 2020 | Country Listing: | USA | Rating: | Not yet rated (STC) | | Display Category: | New Releases | | Last Chance | | Director(s): | Mary Wharton | VR Director(s): | TRUE |
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Meeting The Beatles in IndiaLeaving January 14
Join the Fab Four on their infamous spiritual journey to the ashram of Maharishi Mahesh Yogi through never-before-seen photographs.
| Runtime: | 79 min | Copyright: | 2020 | Country Listing: | Canada | Rating: | Not rated | | Display Category: | New Releases | | Last Chance | | Director(s): | Paul Saltzman | VR Director(s): | TRUE |
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Nostalgia Trip: Pop Chat meets You're Wrong AboutLive 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 DotsFree 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.
| Runtime: | 91 min | Copyright: | 2020 | Country Listing: | Canada | Rating: | PG | | Display Category: | Free - Mental Health Film Series | | Featured | | Director(s): | Noemi Weis | VR Director(s): | TRUE |
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Rat ParkFree 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.
| Runtime: | 82 min | Copyright: | 2019 | Country Listing: | Canada | Rating: | 14A | | Display Category: | Free - Mental Health Film Series | | Director(s): | Shawney Cohen | VR Director(s): | TRUE |
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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.
| Runtime: | 80 min | Copyright: | 2015 | Country Listing: | Canada | Rating: | 14A | | Display Category: | Free - Mental Health Film Series | | Director(s): | Rozenn Potin | VR Director(s): | TRUE |
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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 KingNew 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.
| Runtime: | 90 min | Copyright: | 2020 | Country Listing: | USA | Rating: | PG | | Display Category: | Free for Members | | New Releases | | Director(s): | Alice Gu | VR Director(s): | TRUE |
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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 FauciNew to Hot Docs at Home
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 GatesNew 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 MemoirNew 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.
| Runtime: | 90 min | Copyright: | 2019 | Country Listing: | Canada | Rating: | PG | | Display Category: | Free for Members | | VR Director(s): | TRUE |
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Dreaming of a Jewish ChristmasNew 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.
| Runtime: | 51 min | Copyright: | 2017 | Country Listing: | Canada | Rating: | G | | Display Category: | Free for Members | | Director(s): | Larry Weinstein | VR Director(s): | TRUE |
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Picture a Scientist + Q&A with Sharon Shattuck and Ian CheneyStreaming 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.
| Runtime: | 90 min | Copyright: | 2020 | Country Listing: | USA | Rating: | PG | | Display Category: | Special Events | | Director(s): | Sharon Shattuck & Ian Cheney | VR Director(s): | TRUE |
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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.
| Runtime: | 96 min | Copyright: | 2002 | Country Listing: | Canada | | Display Category: | Special Events | | Featured | | Director(s): | Alanis Obomsawin | VR Director(s): | TRUE |
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Dessert Person: Claire Saffitz on the Joys of BakingLivestream 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 CanadiansLive 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 LifeLivestream Rebroadcast
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 CreationNew 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.
| Runtime: | 90 min | Copyright: | 2014 | Country Listing: | Germany | Rating: | 13+ | | Display Category: | Free for Members | | Director(s): | Stefan Haupt | VR Director(s): | TRUE |
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London: The Modern BabylonNew 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.
| Runtime: | 125 min | Copyright: | 2012 | Country Listing: | UK | Rating: | 13+ | | Display Category: | Free for Members | | Director(s): | Julien Temple | VR Director(s): | TRUE |
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Echo in the CanyonIn 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.
| Runtime: | 82 min | Copyright: | 2018 | Country Listing: | USA | Rating: | 13+ | | Display Category: | Behind the Music Collection | | Free for Members | | Director(s): | Andrew Slater | VR Director(s): | TRUE |
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Studio 54In partnership with Scotia Wealth Management
Learn the true story behind the most famous nightclub in the world—and what brought it crashing down.
| Runtime: | 98 min | Copyright: | 2018 | Country Listing: | USA | Rating: | 13+ | | Display Category: | Behind the Music Collection | | Free for Members | | Director(s): | Matt Tyrnauer | VR Director(s): | TRUE |
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I Called Him MorganIn 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.
| Runtime: | 92 min | Copyright: | 2016 | Country Listing: | USA | Rating: | 13+ | | Display Category: | Behind the Music Collection | | Free for Members | | Director(s): | Kasper Collin | VR Director(s): | TRUE |
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Gimme DangerIn 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.
| Runtime: | 118 min | Copyright: | 2016 | Country Listing: | USA | Rating: | 13+ | | Display Category: | Behind the Music Collection | | Free for Members | | Director(s): | Jim Jarmusch | VR Director(s): | TRUE |
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The Secrets of ScandinaviaStreaming 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 EmpiresStreaming 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 RenaissanceStreaming 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 JourneyStreaming 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 HistoryStreaming 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 WorldStreaming 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 IconsStreaming 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 GapNow Streaming
An Oscar-nominated look at the struggles of growing up and the difficulties of moving from heavy pasts into uncertain futures.
| Runtime: | 93 min | Copyright: | 2018 | Country Listing: | USA | Rating: | 13+ | | Display Category: | Free for Members | | Best of Hot Docs Cinema Collection | | Director(s): | Bing Liu | VR Director(s): | TRUE |
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Bikes Vs. CarsNow Streaming
With over a billion cars worldwide, climate change and never-ending gridlock are a grim reality, but can we change our cities?
| Runtime: | 90 min | Copyright: | 2015 | Country Listing: | Sweden | Rating: | PG | | Display Category: | Free for Members | | Best of Hot Docs Cinema Collection | | Director(s): | Fredrik Gertten | VR Director(s): | TRUE |
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The Woman Who Loves GiraffesNow Streaming
Trailblazing biologist Dr. Anne Innis Dagg retraces her 1956 journey to South Africa to study giraffes in the wild.
| Runtime: | 82 min | Copyright: | 2018 | Country Listing: | Canada | Rating: | G | | Display Category: | Free for Members | | Best of Hot Docs Cinema Collection | | Director(s): | Alison Reid | VR Director(s): | TRUE |
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Requiem for the American DreamNow 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.
| Runtime: | 73 min | Copyright: | 2015 | Country Listing: | USA | Rating: | PG | | Display Category: | Free for Members | | Best of Hot Docs Cinema Collection | | Director(s): | Peter D. Hutchison | | Kelly Nyks | | Jared P. Scott | VR Director(s): | TRUE |
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Linda Ronstadt: The Sound of My VoiceNow Streaming
Explore the extraordinary life and career of one of the most popular female recording artists of all time.
| Runtime: | 95 min | Copyright: | 2019 | Country Listing: | USA | Rating: | 13+ | | Display Category: | Free for Members | | Best of Hot Docs Cinema Collection | | Director(s): | Rob Epstein | | Jeffrey Friedman | VR Director(s): | TRUE |
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The Fruit HuntersNow Streaming
A cinematic odyssey that travels the world in pursuit of some of the most unusual and delicious fruit.
| Runtime: | 95 min | Copyright: | 2013 | Country Listing: | Canada | Rating: | G | | Display Category: | Free for Members | | Best of Hot Docs Cinema Collection | | Director(s): | Yung Chang | VR Director(s): | TRUE |
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Nomad: In the Footsteps of Bruce ChatwinBest 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.
| Runtime: | 85 min | Copyright: | 2019 | Country Listing: | UK | Rating: | PG | | Display Category: | Free for Members | | Best of Hot Docs Cinema Collection | | Director(s): | Werner Herzog | VR Director(s): | TRUE |
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The World Before HerNow 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.
| Runtime: | 90 min | Copyright: | 2012 | Country Listing: | Canada | Rating: | PG | | Display Category: | Free for Members | | Best of Hot Docs Cinema Collection | | Director(s): | Nisha Pahuja | VR Director(s): | TRUE |
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Integral ManNow Streaming
An artfully crafted portrait of Toronto mathematician Jim Stewart and his beloved home.
| Runtime: | 62 min | Copyright: | 2017 | Country Listing: | Canada | Rating: | PG | | Display Category: | Free for Members | | Best of Hot Docs Cinema Collection | | Director(s): | Joseph Clement | VR Director(s): | TRUE |
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The Secret Trial 5Now Streaming
A shocking look at Canadian security certificates, a highly controversial policy mechanism used to imprison five Muslim men for 30 years combined.
| Runtime: | 84 min | Copyright: | 2014 | Country Listing: | Canada | Rating: | Not yet rated (STC) | | Display Category: | Best of Hot Docs Cinema Collection | | Free for Members | | Director(s): | Amar Wala | VR Director(s): | TRUE |
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