THE MAGNITUDE OF ALL THINGS
May
6
to May 16

THE MAGNITUDE OF ALL THINGS

Jennifer Abbott’s new documentary The Magnitude of All Things merges stories from the frontlines of climate change with recollections of the loss of her sister, drawing intimate parallels between personal and planetary grief.

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STATELESS
May
6
to May 16

STATELESS

Director Michèle Stephenson’s new documentary uncovers the complex history and present-day politics of Haiti and the Dominican Republic through the grassroots electoral campaign of a young attorney named Rosa Iris.

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THE FORBIDDEN REEL
May
6
to May 16

THE FORBIDDEN REEL

Driven to create amidst war and chaos, Afghan filmmakers gave birth to an extraordinary national cinema. Taliban extremists set out to torch that legacy.

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SOMEONE LIKE ME
May
6
to May 16

SOMEONE LIKE ME

Someone Like Me follows the parallel journeys of Drake, a gay asylum seeker from Uganda, and a group of strangers from Vancouver’s queer community who are tasked with supporting his resettlement in Canada.

#5 in Hot Docs Top 20, Winner of the Hot Docs Rogers Audience Award 2021

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NOT ABOUT ME
May
6
to May 16

NOT ABOUT ME

Not About Me follows teenager Morgan Wienberg’s 10-year journey from a naïve orphanage volunteer in Haiti to a meaningful partner working within the Haitian community to build a better future.

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THE PAPER MAN
May
6
to May 16

THE PAPER MAN

The Paper Man captures the last two years of French-Canadian children’s entertainer Claude Lafortune’s life before he passed away from Covid in April of 2020. This documentary examines his body of work, revealing the depths of his art and continuing legacy.

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NO ROSES ON A SAILOR'S GRAVE
May
6
to May 16

NO ROSES ON A SAILOR'S GRAVE

In No Roses on a Sailor’s Grave, fate brings together a Royal Navy veteran and last living survivor of a ship that vanished during World War II with an archaeologist who promises to find the long-lost vessel.

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FANNY: THE RIGHT TO ROCK
May
6
to May 16

FANNY: THE RIGHT TO ROCK

Photo Credit: Bobbi Jo Hart

Director Bobbi Jo Hart presents Fanny: The Right to Rock, the untold story of the Filipina-American garage band that morphed into the ferocious rock group Fanny, the first all-female rock band to be signed to a major label.

#3 in Hot Docs Top 20, Winner of the Hot Docs Rogers Audience Award 2021

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THE LINE
May
6
to May 16

THE LINE

Inside the world-renowned waste management centre located in Edmonton, Alberta, a company called Quality One is hiring people with barriers to employment to help tackle the crucial work of reducing the city’s ecological footprint.

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HELL OR CLEAN WATER
May
6
to May 16

HELL OR CLEAN WATER

Hell or Clean Water is the story of Shawn Bath, a former commercial diver on his quest to rid the coast of the bottles, tires, boat parts, and other assorted debris littering the harbours of Newfoundland.

#7 in Hot Docs Top 20, Winner of the Hot Docs Rogers Audience Award 2021

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LOVE, ORAN
May
6
to May 16

LOVE, ORAN

A secret letter hidden in a wall for seventy years sets off a miraculous chain of events that would change a family forever. Love, Oran is sure to be a timely, well-needed escape for audiences.

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VINYL NATION
May
6
to May 16

VINYL NATION

A documentary about the resurgence of vinyl records, the diversification of vinyl fans, and what this all means for North America today.

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BLEEDING AUDIO
May
6
to May 16

BLEEDING AUDIO

From inspiring triumphs to heartbreaking setbacks, Bleeding Audio relives the career of the Matches and explores what it means to succeed in the digital age of music.

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WE ARE CONJOLA
May
6
to May 16

WE ARE CONJOLA

On New Year’s Eve 2019, Ash Brennan lost his house in the Conjola Park bushfire which nearly killed those who dared to fight the blaze, including his brother. While the traumatized community waited for help, a group of local artists came together in an attempt to give the community hope.

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THE BODY FIGHTS BACK
May
6
to May 16

THE BODY FIGHTS BACK

The Body Fights Back is a feature documentary about five people navigating the paradoxes of diet culture. Personal stories from vastly different backgrounds quickly merge into a shockingly similar experience of battling one’s body.

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OPHIR
May
6
to May 16

OPHIR

Ophir tells the story of an extraordinary Indigenous revolution for life, land, and culture —opening up the path for creating the world’s newest nation in Bougainville, Papua New Guinea.

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WILD THINGS
May
6
to May 16

WILD THINGS

Against a backdrop of drought, fire, and floods, Wild Things gives us insight into how today’s environmentalists are making a difference.

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SAPELO
May
6
to May 16

SAPELO

As Sapelo’s storyteller and elder matriarch, Cornelia works to preserve what remains of this unique community established by her ancestors.

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RED HEAVEN
May
6
to May 16

RED HEAVEN

In preparation for the first human mission to Mars, six volunteers take part in the ultimate dress rehearsal, living inside a year-long NASA simulation to understand the effects of isolation on the human mind.

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WUHAN WUHAN
May
6
to May 16

WUHAN WUHAN

With unprecedented access during the peak of the pandemic lockdown, Wuhan Wuhan goes beyond the statistics and salacious headlines to showcase the human experience during the early days of COVID-19.

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WHITE NOISE
May
6
to May 16

WHITE NOISE

As white-nationalist violence surges across the world, White Noise represents an urgent warning about the power of extremism and where it’s going next.

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NOT GOING QUIETLY
May
6
to May 16

NOT GOING QUIETLY

After an ALS diagnosis, Ady Barkan travels the U.S. to protest a bill that will cut into the healthcare programs he needs, using all of his will to fight for healthcare justice.

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OPERATION WOLF PATROL
May
6
to May 16

OPERATION WOLF PATROL

Operation Wolf Patrol is about eco-activist Rod Coronado and his attempt to end wolf hunting in the United States in the face of stricter hunter harassment laws.

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TO WHICH WE BELONG
May
6
to May 16

TO WHICH WE BELONG

To Which We Belong highlights the farmers and ranchers leaving behind conventional practices that are no longer profitable or sustainable. These unsung heroes are improving the health of our soil and our seas.

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MISSING IN BROOKS COUNTY
May
6
to May 16

MISSING IN BROOKS COUNTY

Missing in Brooks County follows the journey of two families who arrive in Brooks County, Texas, to look for their loved ones, a place where thousands of immigrants have gone missing or died over the past decade.

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