Hot Docs Cinema
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| 12:30 PM More | Gaza |
| 3:00 PM More | Buddy |
| 6:00 PM More | TVO Presents: Propaganda: The Art of Selling Lies |
| 9:15 PM More | Buddy |
| 1:00 PM More | Curious Minds // Dance Re-imagined: The Ballets Russes |
| 4:00 PM More | Buddy |
| 7:00 PM More | High Minded: Is the Man Who is Tall Happy? |
| 9:30 PM More | Buddy |
| 10:30 AM More | Ask Dr. Ruth |
| 1:15 PM More | Ask Dr. Ruth |
| 4:15 PM More | Ferrante Fever |
| 6:30 PM More | Ask Dr. Ruth |
| 9:15 PM More | Ferrante Fever |
| 11:30 PM More | The Rocky Horror Picture Show - Toronto Shadowcast |
| 11:30 AM More | Performance on Screen: RSC Live: The Taming of the Shrew |
| 3:30 PM More | Ask Dr. Ruth |
| 6:45 PM More | Ferrante Fever |
| 9:00 PM More | Ask Dr. Ruth |
| 10:45 AM More | Ask Dr. Ruth |
| 1:15 PM More | Ask Dr. Ruth |
| 4:15 PM More | Ferrante Fever |
| 6:30 PM More | Ask Dr. Ruth |
| 9:15 PM More | Ferrante Fever |
| 1:15 PM More | Ferrante Fever |
| 3:30 PM More | Ask Dr. Ruth |
| 6:30 PM More | Canada Day with the Hip: Long Time Running |
| 9:00 PM More | Ask Dr. Ruth |
| 1:00 PM More | Ask Dr. Ruth |
| 4:15 PM More | Ferrante Fever |
| 6:30 PM More | Ask Dr. Ruth |
| 9:15 PM More | Ferrante Fever |
Opens May 10
Amazing Grace
"A triumph" - The New Yorker
MoreThis electrifying concert film captures never-before-seen footage of the queen of soul performing at the New Temple Missionary Baptist Church in 1972.
Opens June 28
Ask Dr. Ruth
Meet America's most famous sex therapist
MoreDr. Ruth Westheimer, a Holocaust survivor who became America's most famous sex therapist, opens up about her difficult past and trailblazing career in this thoroughly surprising profile.
Opens May 17
The Biggest Little Farm
"Heartening" - Hollywood Reporter
MoreEscape the city with the Chester family as they set out to live their dreams and build a sustainable farm outside of Los Angeles.
Opens June 21
Buddy
A heartwarming look at service dogs and their owners.
MoreBuddy captures canine humanity and life-altering trust at work in this heartwarming look at the relationships between service dogs and their owners.
Opens Aug 2
David Crosby: Remember My Name
"A touching, nostalgia-infused portrait." - Hollywood Reporter
MoreIn his late 70s and still helplessly hoping, rocker David Crosby candidly looks back at his entire life and career, from the highest highs to the lowest lows.
Opens June 7
Echo in the Canyon
"A resonant tribute" - Hollywood Reporter
MoreTravel back to Los Angeles’ Laurel Canyon in the mid-60s to a pivotal music scene moment and the influential emergence of folk rock.
Opens June 28
Ferrante Fever
"A 75-minute love letter to Ferrante" - NPR
MoreWith over 5 million copies of her Neopolitan Novels sold, Elena Ferrante is a global literary sensation. Ferrante Fever digs into the craze and her mysterious persona.
Opens August 23
Fiddler: A Miracle of Miracles
The story of the musical's unlikely journey to Broadway superstardom.
MoreTrace the unlikely story of Fiddler on the Roof from its origins in 1960s New York and journey to becoming a global musical phenomenon.
Opens June 21
Gaza
"Poignant and powerful" - Screen Daily
MoreRare images of everyday life in the Gaza Strip illuminate a people's collective resilience in this dispatch from one of the most politically charged places on Earth.
Opens May 24
Gordon Lightfoot: If You Could Read My Mind
Back after a sold-out Hot Docs premiere
MoreFollow Gordon Lightfoot’s life and musical evolution from Christian choirboy to troubled troubadour, international star, and beloved Canadian icon.
Opens April 5
The Invisibles
“Keeps you on the edge of your seat.” – The Jerusalem Post
MoreWhen the Nazis declared Berlin "Free of Jews," they were hiding in plain sight.
Opens July 26
Killing Patient Zero
“A revealing cinematic exoneration.” – Hollywood Reporter
MoreA fascinating portrait of the 1980s Aids epidemic and the man accused of starting it all.
Opens August 2
Leaving Home, Coming Home: A Portrait of Robert Frank
"Remarkably candid" - Time Out
MoreGet to know legendary photographer Robert Frank in this previously unreleased portrait of one of the 20th century’s most significant image-makers.
Special Event
Canada Day with the Hip: Long Time Running
MoreThis July 1, celebrate homegrown musical treasures The Tragically Hip by revisiting their historic 2016 farewell tour across Canada, one of the defining moments in our country’s cultural history.
Opens July 26
Meeting Gorbachev
"One of Herzog's most fascinating films" - Hollywood Reporter
MoreThe great Werner Herzog pays tribute to personal hero Mikhail S. Gorbachev in this poignant and timely portrait of one of the world's greatest living politicians.
Opens August 9
Mike Wallace is Here
“Brisk and compelling.” – Variety
MoreA revealing portrait of TV"s most feared journalis, 60 Minutes' Mike Wallace, and how he redefined broadcast journalism with his hard-hitting interview style.
Opens April 19
Nureyev
"(A) heartbreaking tour de force.” – The Guardian
MoreThe rise to fame of superstar ballet dancer Rudolf Nureyev and the divisive times he lived through.
Opens August 9
Pavarotti
"Completely involving" - Los Angeles Times
MoreFeaturing stunning performance footage, Academy Award winner Ron Howard orchestrates a riveting portrait of one of the most legendary singers of all time.
Opens July 19
Propaganda: The Art of Selling Lies
A cautionary tale about the power of persuasion.
MoreArtists Kent Monkman, Shepard Fairey and Ai Weiwei highlight this cautionary tale about the power of persuasion.
Opens July 19
Push
"Compelling" - Toronto Star
MoreAs housing prices skyrocket worlwide, a newly appointed UN specialist from Ottawa fights to have affordable housing recognized as a human right.
Opens July 19
There Are No Fakes
"A mesmerizing art-world exposé" - NOW Magazine
MoreWhen a celebrity buyer begins to doubt the authenticity of a painting by iconic Anishinaabe artist Norval Morrisseau, he's drawn into the tragic web of an exploitative art forgery ring that quickly widens far beyond the canvas.
Opens April 22
They Shall Not Grow Old
"A profound achievement.” – Rolling Stone
MoreUsing state of the art technology, filmmaker Peter Jackson brings archival footage from WWI vividly to life in this unprecedented cinematic achievement.
Opens July 5
Toni Morrison: The Pieces I Am
"Inspiring" - Variety
MoreUncover the life and work of the Nobel Prize–winning and history-making author who made space in the literary canon for stories about the African American experience.
