Hot Docs 2021 Archives

Hot Docs 2021: Who We Are: A Chronicle of Racism in America Review

by Shane Slater | May 8, 2021

Though it is not entirely revelatory, Who We Are: A Chronicle of Racism in America is a valuable reminder of an ongoing societal affliction.

Hot Docs 2021: 7 Years of Lukas Graham Review

by Courtney Small | May 8, 2021

René Sascha Johannsen’s 7 Years of Lukas Graham is a fascinating and emotionally rich portrait of artist Lukas Forchhammer.

This Town Ain’t Big Enough for Both of Us: An Intro to Sparks

by Marko Djurdjic | May 7, 2021

To celebrate Hot Docs' screening of The Sparks Brothers, we take a look at the best tracks and albums featured in Edgar Wright's loving ode to Sparks.

Hot Doc 2021: I’m Wanita Review

by Barbara Goslawski | May 6, 2021

I’m Wanita has it all: heartbreak, great music, and that unquenchable desire to chase your dreams no matter the cost.

Hot Docs 2021: Grey Roads Review

by Courtney Small | May 6, 2021

Grey Roads constructs a mesmerizing portrait of the complexities of masculinity and a community going through change.

Hot Docs 2021: Bangla Surf Girls Review

by Courtney Small | May 6, 2021

Elizabeth D. Costa’s documentary Bangla Surf Girls manages to offer viewers vivid slices of hope amongst the bleakness.

Hot Docs 2021: One of Ours

by Courtney Small | May 4, 2021

An intricately conceived film that shows there is no one size fits all approach to healing, One of Ours is a thought-provoking work.

Hot Docs 2021: Kímmapiiyipitssini: The Meaning of Empathy Review

by Courtney Small | April 30, 2021

The road to recovery may be long, but Kímmapiiyipitssini: The Meaning of Empathy never loses faith in its subjects or their communities’ ability to rally around them.