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Documenting Truths: The Hot Docs Audience Award Winners That Shaped Canadian Perspectives

March 4, 2025March 3, 2025The Bottom LineCanadian documentaries, documentaries, Hot Docs

The unchanging power of documentary films is their ability to reflect and shape social views, providing a glimpse in the intimate convincingly that completely different experiences are on the very same. That is done right

Unfinished Journey Hits Theatres

April 4, 2024April 2, 2024DocumentariesAeyliya Husain, Afghanistan, Canadian documentaries, Hot Docs

In 2021, due to the Taliban’s return to power, Afghanistan saw a chaotic departure of its citizens seeking safety from the oppressive rule. Among these individuals were four exceptional women whose experiences are the focus

Without Precedent: The Supreme Life of Rosalie Abella

March 7, 2024March 7, 2024DocumentariesBarry Avrich, Canadian documentaries, Rosalie Abella, Supreme Court Justice of Canada

In the world of law, few stars shine as brightly as Rosalie Abella, the former Supreme Court Justice of Canada. Her impressive career, defined by her unwavering commitment to social justice and equality, is beautifully

The Documentary Tradition in Canada

November 2, 2023November 2, 2023FilmmakersCanadian documentaries, Canadian Filmmakers, documentary tradition, NFB

The documentary tradition in Canada has quite a fascinating history. When you think about it, Canadian filmmakers have been capturing the spirit of this nation through documentaries for over a century now. From the earliest

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