Hot Docs
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Embracing femininity as a form of empowerment
FEMININITY: Two films from Nordisk Panorama observe groups of women going against social conventions in claiming back youth on their own terms.
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The man who infiltrated a military government
JOURNALISM: The fascinating story of Elías Barahona, who infiltrated the military government in Guatemala's darkest days of civil war.
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Understanding terror
TERRORISM Uncovering the history of the Islamic State through the lenses of its now-detained members, capturing the reality of life in a land ravaged by war.
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The earth doesn’t lie
COLONIALISM: Charting the French civil rights movement and the interwoven anti-colonial liberation struggles on the African continent through the life of activist and photographer, Bouba Touré.
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Banned Falun Gong and the defiant story of TV hijacking
CHINA: Revisiting the Falun Gong’s TV takeover on the 20th anniversary.
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Weird scenes inside the streets and favelas of a South American city
ART: A dreamlike celebration of street art and protest in the heart of Belo Horizonte, Brazil’s 6th largest city.
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Wining and dining one’s way to endless rule
JOURNALISM: Despite imprisonment, journalist Khadija Ismayilova exposes the intricate corruption tactics of the families ruling Central Asia.
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Making money work for everyone
DEBT: A brilliant, but serious, comic caper with all the style and panache of The Italian Job – and the heart and soul of the best in British social activism.
