Welcome to the Hot Docs screening schedule, where you can browse all of the films in this year’s festival.
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Below are films from this program: International Spectrum.
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21 BelowWhen the prodigal daughter of a middle-class Jewish family returns home to share happy pregnancy news, she learns that black sheep sis is also expecting - this time with a drug dealer. Choices separate sisters as race and class collide. |
International Spectrum |
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About Face: The Story of Gwendellin BradshawHorribly burned and disfigured as a baby after being thrown into a campfire by her mentally ill mother, Gwen, now 24, begins an inspiring journey to reunite with her, seeking the answers she needs to heal. |
International Spectrum |
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AscensionA surreal, cosmic trip compiled from the previously unseen archives of the Soviet space program, Ascension is a hypnotic montage of remarkable beauty, discovery and weirdness. Compulsory viewing for cinephiles and retro sci-fi geeks. |
International Spectrum |
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Bastion of SinBeing the only headscarf-wearing woman in an experimental production of Medea, headstrong housewife Aysel creates more drama offstage than on. Defending her traditional Turkish values against more modern ideas, she challenges identities, friendships and the play itself. |
International Spectrum |
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Bitch AcademyIn cash-obsessed St. Petersburg, how can today's Russian woman be sure she'll snag herself a millionaire? By enrolling in a training school for modern-day gold diggers, of course. |
International Spectrum |
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Boris RyzhyThe Russian poet Boris Ryzhy was handsome, gifted and had achieved considerable literary fame when, at age 26, he took his own life. This exquisite, inquisitive tragi-comic doc goes to Ryzhy's hometown to ask why. |
International Spectrum |
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Christmas with DadA.J. is just 22 years old but already a father to seven children. Their council flat is particularly raucous now - it's Christmas and an eighth baby is on the way. As everyone in the house fights for attention, A.J. battles the unemployment and drug scene beyond the front door. |
International Spectrum |
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Cooking History"A hungry soldier doesn't fight well", so what do you serve 100,000 troops on the front? Military cooks share their unique perspectives on the battles and survival strategies of the 20th century's major conflicts. Recipes included. |
International Spectrum |
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DefamationWhat is anti-Semitism today, two generations after the Holocaust? In his continuing exploration of modern Israeli life, director Yoav Shamir travels the world in search of modern manifestations of the "oldest hatred", stirring provocative responses. |
International Spectrum |
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Episode 3 - ‘Enjoy Poverty’Starting with the compelling thesis that poverty is Africa's most significant export, artist provocateur Renzo Martens journeys through the Congo, attempting to make its citizens aware of their primary resource. A blunt, biting satire. |
International Spectrum |
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Final FittingFor several decades Mr. Arabpour has been the official tailor to the most important religious leaders in Iran. This engaging, wry observational film takes us inside the master craftsman's shop for a privileged view of his daily work. |
International Spectrum |
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FIXER: The Taking of Ajmal NaqshbandiA film about an American journalist and his Afghan translator turns tragic when the translator is kidnapped by Taliban forces, abandoned by his government and shockingly murdered. |
International Spectrum |
