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Hot Docs 2024
Hot Docs 2024: Asbestos (by Vanessa Gauvin-Brodeur) | Review
The renaming of a small Quebec town crystallizes a poignant narrative of resilience amidst economic upheaval in "Asbestos." Skillfully crafted,…
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Hot Docs 2024
Hot Docs 2024: A French Youth (by Jérémie Battaglia) | Review
"A French Youth" vividly portrays the hurdles faced by two modern-day gladiators in Camargue races, juggling the pursuit of thrills…
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Spotlight: Documentary
Visions du Réel 2024: Valentina and the MUOSters | Review
Director Francesca Scalisi captured a young woman's late but moving blossoming in a documentary that prompts us to reflect on…
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Hot Docs 2024
Hot Docs 2024: Devi (by Subina Shrestha) | Review
Subina Shrestha's "Devi" powerfully exposes Nepal's silenced female voices in the aftermath of war, as Devi Khadka fearlessly fights for…
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Spotlight: Documentary
Visions du Réel 2024: Where the Trees Bear Meat | Review
"Where the Trees Bear Meat" poignantly captures the resilience of a gaucho family facing the harsh realities of drought in…
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Spotlight: Documentary
Visions du Réel 2024: Mother Vera | Review
In "Mother Vera," Cécile Embleton and Alys Tomlinson follow the poignant journey of a former addict turned devout monastery resident,…
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Spotlight: Documentary
Visions du Réel 2024: Okurimono | Review
Quebec filmmaker Laurence Lévesque unveils a delicate balance between past trauma and present resilience, crafting a poetic ode to the…
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Made Here Film Festival 2024
Made Here Film Festival 2024: Thirty Second Season | Review
Director Charles-Émile LaFrance delicately captures the poignant journey of a man's resilience and rediscovery of life's beauty following the loss…
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CPH:DOX 2024
CPH:DOX 2024: Once Upon a Time in a Forest | Review
"Once Upon a Time in a Forest" is a captivating documentary chronicling the fight of young defenders of Finland's natural…
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CPH:DOX 2024
CPH:DOX 2024: The Labour of Pain and Joy | Review
Karoliina Gröndahl's documentary feature challenges traditional hospital practices and advocates for women's right to choose their birthing experience with empathy…
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