Hot Docs to screen 219 documentaries from 66 countries
- The 28th edition of North America's largest documentary film festival will take place online 29 April - 9 May
Opening with Ann Shin's highly anticipated A.rtificial I.mmortality, screening in the Canadian Spectrum selection along with 14 other titles, the 28th Hot Docs Canadian International Documentary Festival will present a total of 219 films from 66 countries across 12 sections online, from 29 April to 9 May.
The International Spectrum competitive section includes ten films, out of which half are European: Annabel Verbeke's Four Seasons in One Day (Belgium/Norway/Croatia), Miguel Ángel Blanca's Magaluf Ghost Town [+see also:
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One of the most popular programmes is Special Presentations, consisting of world and international premieres and films by highly acclaimed filmmakers, including René Sascha Johannsen's 7 Years of Lukas Graham [+see also:
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The World Showcase section will showcase touching personal narratives and cultural revelations from around the world, with a total of 49 features, mid-length and short films from 38 countries. European (co-)productions that will word premiere in this section include the highly anticipated Life of Ivanna [+see also:
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film profile] (Slovakia), Ines Marzouk's My Mohamed Is Different (Egypt/Tunisia/Italy), Keti Machavariani's Sunny [+see also:
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film profile] and Laurentia Genske's Zuhur's Daughters (Germany). For the full list, click here.
The newly established Systems Down programme, featuring films that capture the zeitgeist of calls for systemic change, includes Aslaug Holm's Generation Utøya [+see also:
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In addition to EFP's traditional selection The Changing Face of Europe, which will showcase ten fresh European titles (list here), other sections include Persister (films of revolutionary women and women's empowerment), Markers (films that push the boundaries of the documentary form), Deep Dive (compelling series), Nightvision (future cult classics), Artscapes (creative minds, artistic pursuits and inventive filmmaking) and Made in Colombia.
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