Hot Docs London: IN THE NAME OF ALL CANADIANS + Q&A
Canada's Charter of Rights and Freedoms gets six fresh perspectives with In the Name of All Canadians, a compilation of short documentaries commissioned by Hot Docs.
Hot Docs London: A MOON OF NICKEL AND ICE
The mining town of Norilsk sits in the heart of the Siberian Arctic, huddled behind its wind walls and bathed in the billowing smoke and sulphur of its mills and factories. Originally built by Gulag prisoners under Stalin...
Hot Docs London: THE ROAD MOVIE + CLEAN HANDS (Short)
The Road Movie is an anarchic and exhilarating journey through Russia edited entirely from dash-cam footage uploaded to YouTube.
Hot Docs London: WINNIE + Director Q&A
Winnie Mandela is one of the most misunderstood and intriguingly powerful contemporary female political figures.
A warm yet heartbreaking coming of age story, The Other Side of the Wall is filled with intimate moments of frustration and tentative hope for the future.
Hot Docs London: ASK THE SEXPERT
Meet Dr. Mahinder Watsa, a highly popular 93-year-old sex advice columnist who writes for a daily newspaper in Mumbai.
Hot Docs London: BLURRED LINES - INSIDE THE ART WORLD + Q&A
With insider accounts from some of the most influential players in the industry, Blurred Lines is a whirlwind tour of gossip and glamour laying bare a system that has converted canvases into commodities.
ARMED WITH FAITH
Armed With Faith follows the men of the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Bomb Disposal Unit to the front lines of the war against Al-Qaeda and the Taliban in Pakistan, the land they all call home.
Hot Docs London: LET THERE BE LIGHT + Q&A
Let There Be Light looks at the most expensive and complex science experiment ever conducted; an ongoing attempt to build an artificial sun on Earth in a bid to create cheap, clean energy. A fascinating epic exploring the mysteries of fusion energy.
DocHouse First: THE GRADUATION
A plunge into one of the most prestigious film schools, La Fémis in Paris, as acclaimed filmmaker Claire Simon observes the rigorous and demanding application process for the students vying for a highly coveted place.
On The Line: RAILWAY SLEEPERS
When trains were first introduced to Thailand in the 1890’s, they were seen as a step towards progress and prosperity but instead, the train system remained frozen in time due to corruption and inefficient management.
THE LURE
With the astonishing New Mexican Rocky Mountains as backdrop, we meet Forrest Fenn - an eccentric Air Force veteran and art dealer who decided to hide a treasure worth $3 million - and a series of fanatic treasure hunters lured in to the American West with the goal of decoding Fenn’s cryptic instructions.
YOU'RE SOAKING IN IT
Advertising is inescapable. You’re Soaking in It deconstructs advertising’s pervasive presence in our daily lives with a look at the development towards Big Data, high technology and targeted surveillance.
On the Line: THE IRON MINISTRY
Filmed over three years on China’s railways, The Iron Ministry traces the vast interiors of a country on the move: flesh and metal, clangs and squeals, light and dark, language and gesture. Scores of rail journeys come together into one, capturing the thrills and anxieties of social and technological transformation.
Open City: A MOON OF NICKEL AND ICE + Q&A
The mining town of Norilsk sits in the heart of the Siberian Arctic, huddled behind its wind walls and bathed in the billowing smoke and sulphur of its mills and factories. Originally built by Gulag prisoners under Stalin...
Open City: GAGARIN'S PIONEERS
Vitaly Mansky embarks on a journey to track down his old school friends and fellow Young Pioneers with whom, as a child growing up in Lvov, Ukraine, he pledged allegiance to the Soviet motherland and the principles of communism.
Open City: THE LURE + Q&A (SOLD OUT)
With the astonishing New Mexican Rocky Mountains as backdrop, we meet Forrest Fenn - an eccentric Air Force veteran and art dealer who decided to hide a treasure worth $3 million - and a series of fanatic treasure hunters lured in to the American West with the goal of decoding Fenn’s cryptic instructions.
On The Line: ALL THAT PASSES BY THROUGH A WINDOW THAT DOESN'T OPEN + SLEEPERS' BEAT
All That Passes by Through a Window That Doesn’t Open captures the laying of the tracks with breath-taking imagery as across the closed borders of Eurasia, men wait and dream, trying to suppress regret and fear by connecting with one another and the dreams of a better future.
Open City: PRIVATE CHRONICLES. MONOLOGUE
Exploring the collective life of the generation born as Yuri Gagarin became the first man in space, Mansky worked with over 5000 hours of home movies to create this unique chronicle of everyday life in the Soviet Union.
Open City: VITALY MANSKY MASTERCLASS
Open City Documentary Festival begin their Vitaly Mansky focus with this Masterclass event, during which Mansky will discuss his wide-ranging and prolific career as well as his approach to his filmmaking practice.
KEDI
For thousands of years, cats have lived alongside humans in Istanbul becoming an essential part of the community. Captivating and joyous, Kedi explores the lives of seven street cats and their connection to the city and people of Istanbul.