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: World Showcase.
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Ghost BirdIn 2005, the Ivory-billed Woodpecker, long thought extinct, was incredibly rediscovered in Arkansas, sparking much debate between skeptics and believers, ornithologists and birders, realists and idealists. Ghost Bird searches for a bird and finds a zeitgeist. |
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Hair IndiaFrom Bollywood to Hollywood, lush Indian hair extensions are a lucrative global commodity. This smart and insightful film exposes the industry's diverse stakeholders, from poor, religious hair donors, to modern, stylish Indian women. |
World Showcase |
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Kashmir: Journey to FreedomA new generation of Kashmiri Muslims abandon their weapons to form a non-violent movement promoting independence and co-existence. This resounding portrayal of struggle and virtue finds that the pursuit of peace exists in even the hardest of times. |
World Showcase |
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Love in IndiaWhy, in the land of the Kama Sutra, is everyone so sexually conservative? Seeking the answer, a love-struck filmmaker travels across India exploring its cultural traditions and contradictions, and the true nature of sexual desire. |
World Showcase |
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Ma BarBench pressing isn't a hobby for Scotland's 73-year-old Bill McFadyen - it's a way of life. Having won every conceivable championship possible, he sets out to break his own record by benching 385 pounds. |
World Showcase |
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Over the Hills and Far AwayWhen their 5-year-old autistic son exhibits a special bond with horses, a Texas family pursues an extraordinary cure - a horseback adventure across Mongolia for shaman healing. Breakdowns and remarkable breakthroughs mark this stirring journey of hope. |
World Showcase |
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P-Star RisingWhat's da word? P-Star is the world's youngest rap artist. An atypical tween, she rhymes what she knows: temporary housing, crack, single dad and bling. When the dough starts to flow, you wonder who's really the adult. |
World Showcase |
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Paris 1919Inspired by Margaret MacMillan's acclaimed book, Paris 1919 captures the atmosphere, characters and the dramatic cut-and-thrust of diplomacy and territorial ambition as political leaders redraw the map of the world, attempting to broker a lasting peace. |
World Showcase |
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pereSTROIKA - reCONSTRUCTION of a flatIn a "komunalka" apartment rooms are owned and occupied by different families. To sell, everyone must agree to every step. When one finally hits the market, St. Petersburg's shady and shambolic housing racket is hilariously exposed. |
World Showcase |
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Prom Night in MississippiWhen Academy Award winning actor Morgan Freeman offers to pay for his hometown high school's first-ever integrated senior prom, Charleston's long-standing traditions and racial tensions intensify as students prepare for the big day. |
World Showcase |
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RiseUpIn the heart of Jamaica talent abounds, but opportunity is scarce. With amazing music and electrifying performances, RiseUp follows three distinctive artists in their struggle to rise from the underground music scene to reggae superstardom. |
World Showcase |
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SergioA dashing James Bond figure, Brazilian diplomat Sergio Vieira de Mello was known in the UN as "Mr. Fix It" for his ability to diffuse the most dangerous of crises. A riveting account of his remarkable life and tragic final mission. |
World Showcase |
