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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: | Featured | | New Releases | | | Director(s): | Alex Winter | | VR Director(s): | TRUE |
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MayorNew Release
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 | | Featured | | | Director(s): | David Osit | | VR Director(s): | TRUE |
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SoftieNew Release
One of Kenya's most outspoken photojournalists, Boniface “Softie” Mwangi's ideals are tested when he must choose between country and those closest to him while running for office. Opening Night Selection-Hot Docs 2020.
| | Runtime: | 96 min | | Copyright: | 2020 | | Country Listing: | Canada, Kenya | | Rating: | PG | | | Display Category: | New Releases | | Featured | | | Director(s): | Sam Soko | | VR Director(s): | TRUE |
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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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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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I Am GretaNew Release
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 | | | Director(s): | Nathan Grossman | | VR Director(s): | TRUE |
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Oliver Sacks: His Own LifeNew Release
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 | | | Director(s): | Ric Burns | | VR Director(s): | TRUE |
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BillieLeaving December 12
Back by popular demand! The life of jazz great Billie Holiday, crafted from a treasure trove of newly-restored interviews and performances.
| | Runtime: | 96 min | | Copyright: | 2019 | | Country Listing: | USA | | Rating: | PG | | | Display Category: | New Releases | | Last Chance | | | Director(s): | James Erskine | | VR Director(s): | TRUE |
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Jimmy Carter: Rock & Roll PresidentNew Release
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 | | | Director(s): | Mary Wharton | | VR Director(s): | TRUE |
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Meeting The Beatles in IndiaStreaming until 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 | | | Director(s): | Paul Saltzman | | VR Director(s): | TRUE |
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Dessert Person: Claire Saffitz on the Joys of BakingLive Tuesday, December 15, 7:30 PM
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.
| | Display Category: | Featured | | Free for Members | | Special Events | | Coming Soon | | | VR Director(s): | TRUE |
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Robert Harris and Ben Macintyre on Bringing History to LifeLive Sunday, December 6, 3:30 PM (EST)
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.
| | Display Category: | Free for Members | | Special Events | | Coming Soon | | Featured | | | VR Director(s): | TRUE |
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Winds of Heaven: Emily Carr, Carvers & The Spirits of The Forest introduced by Adrienne ClarksonNew to Hot Docs at Home
Celebrate the wonders and achievements of trailblazing painter Emily Carr with former Governor General Adrienne Clarkson, and explore how we can use her vision to foster a greater sense of civic identity.
| | Runtime: | 87 min | | Copyright: | 2010 | | Country Listing: | Canada | | Rating: | 13+ | | | Display Category: | Special Events | | Free for Members | | | Director(s): | Michael Ostroff | | VR Director(s): | TRUE |
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For Viola // Two GodsFree for Everyone
After turning his own life around, a Muslim casket maker and ritual body washer from Newark takes two young men under his wing to teach them how to live better live in this astonishing debut from Zehsawn Ali.
| | Runtime: | 85 min | | Copyright: | 2020 | | Country Listing: | USA | | | Display Category: | Special Events | | | Director(s): | Zeshawn Ali | | VR Director(s): | TRUE |
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Beethoven's Hair with pianist Alexander Malikov & director Larry WeinsteinNew to Hot Docs at Home
Larry Weinstein's acclaimed musical mystery traces the unlikely journey of a lock of Beethoven's hair from 1827 to the present day.
| | Runtime: | 90 min | | Copyright: | 2005 | | Country Listing: | UK, Canada, Czech Republic | | Rating: | G | | | Display Category: | Free for Members | | Special Events | | | Director(s): | Larry Weinstein | | VR Director(s): | TRUE |
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Peter Mansbridge and Bob Rae on Extraordinary CanadiansLive Thursday, November 26, 7:30 PM (EST)
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.
| | Display Category: | Free for Members | | Special Events | | | 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 | | Featured | | | Director(s): | Larry Weinstein | | VR Director(s): | TRUE |
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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 | | Featured | | | 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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Ann Goldstein on Elena Ferrante's The Lying Life of Adults Leaving December 31
Explore the latest novel from the Italian literary sensation.
| | Display Category: | Special Events | | Free for Members | | Last Chance | | | VR Director(s): | TRUE |
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Coast ModernLeaving December 31
From LA to Vancouver, take a relaxing journey across three generations of West Coast Modernist architecture and step inside the inspired dwellings of the movement's pionneering designers.
| | Runtime: | 56 min | | Copyright: | 2012 | | Country Listing: | Canada | | Rating: | 13+ | | | Display Category: | Free for Members | | Last Chance | | | Director(s): | Mike Bernard & Gavin Froome | | VR Director(s): | TRUE |
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Where to Go Next: Rick Steves on For the Love of Europe Leaving December 31
America’s “travel guru" will share his favourite memories from his adventures across Europe in this exclusive digital launch.
| | Display Category: | Free for Members | | Special Events | | Last Chance | | | VR Director(s): | TRUE |
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Finding HyggeLeaving December 31
Relax into winter and take a self care break with this comforting look at “hygge”, the Danish concept that has been sweeping the world.
| | Runtime: | 93 min | | Copyright: | 2018 | | Country Listing: | USA | | Rating: | PG | | | Display Category: | Free for Members | | Last Chance | | | Director(s): | Rocky Walls | | VR Director(s): | TRUE |
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My Name is PedroLeaving December 31
Maverick teacher Pedro Santana is tasked with saving a South Bronx school district with his famed 'out of the box' practices. Will they be enough to overcome the political challenges of the public education system?
| | Runtime: | 87 min | | Copyright: | 2017 | | Country Listing: | USA | | Rating: | 13+ | | | Display Category: | Free for Members | | Last Chance | | | Director(s): | Lillian LaSalle | | VR Director(s): | TRUE |
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Dark Cloud: The High Cost of CyberbullyingLeaving December 31
Ranging from online trolls to digital antagonism, cyberbullying has taken an increasing toll on the lives of today’s youth. Examine this growing epidemic through the eyes of the mother of Amanda Todd, the B.C. teen whose suicide after two years of bullying became a flashpoint for global action.
| | Runtime: | 49 min | | Copyright: | 2020 | | Country Listing: | Canada | | | Display Category: | Free for Members | | Last Chance | | | Director(s): | Holly Dupej | | Matthew Embry | | VR Director(s): | TRUE |
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David Miller on How Cities Are Fixing the Climate CrisisLeaving December 31
Toronto’s former Mayor, one of the world’s foremost environmental leaders, joins CBC's Matt Galloway to discuss his new book Solved, a survey of the inspiring solutions that cities are forging to tackle the climate crisis.
| | Display Category: | Free for Members | | Special Events | | Last Chance | | | VR Director(s): | TRUE |
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The Fate of the Trumpocracy with David Frum & Ben Rhodes Leaving December 31
A recording of the first installment in our three-part America Votes series, featuring influential White House advisors, David Frum and Ben Rhodes, in conversation with Alison Smith.
| | Display Category: | Free for Members | | Special Events | | Last Chance | | | VR Director(s): | TRUE |
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What's at Stake in the Final Week with The New York Times' Astead W. Herndon & Michael S. SchmidtLeaving December 31
Part 2 of our live America Votes series, hosted by Alison Smith.
| | Display Category: | Free for Members | | Special Events | | Last Chance | | | VR Director(s): | TRUE |
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The Post-Election Debrief with Susan Glasser & Lawrence LessigLeaving December 31
Part 3 of our live America Votes series, hosted by Alison Smith.
| | Display Category: | Special Events | | Free for Members | | Last Chance | | | VR Director(s): | TRUE |
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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.
| | Display Category: | Curious Minds Speaker Series | | Featured | | | VR Director(s): | TRUE |
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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.
| | Display Category: | Curious Minds Speaker Series | | | VR Director(s): | TRUE |
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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.
| | Display Category: | Curious Minds Speaker Series | | | VR Director(s): | TRUE |
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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.
| | Display Category: | Curious Minds Speaker Series | | | VR Director(s): | TRUE |
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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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Kenny Scharf: When Worlds Collide + Q&A with Kenny Scharf, Malia Scharf & Max BaschStreaming for Doc Soup subscribers December 7-13
Dive into the world of Kenny Scharf, contemporary of Keith Haring and Jean-Michel Basquiat, and discover the art of fun, as well as the remarkable impact of Scharf’s particular technicolour artistic vision.
| | Runtime: | 77 min | | Copyright: | 2020 | | Country Listing: | USA | | Rating: | PG | | | Display Category: | Doc Soup | | Coming Soon | | | Director(s): | Max Basch and Malia Scharf | | 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: | Doc Soup | | | Director(s): | Sharon Shattuck & Ian Cheney | | VR Director(s): | TRUE |
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The New CorporationOpening December 10
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: | Coming Soon | | | Director(s): | Jennifer Abbott, Joel Bakan | | VR Director(s): | TRUE |
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