Seahorse – Hot Docs 2019 Quickie Review

Jeanie Finlay’s emotional powerhouse of a documentary ends with David Bowie’s Kooks, an intimate hymn that shares a distinct feeling of parenthood, with Freddy ‘s courageous journey of childbirth. Just like the film’s subject, Seahorse is an ultra-personal reflection on becoming a parent. We follow the day in the life of Freddy McConnell, a lovely […]

The Edge of Democracy – Hot Docs 2019 Quickie Review

Already igniting a blaze of anger and frustration among film festival goers, Petra Costa’s partly autobiographical The Edge of Democracy, is a bleak nail biter that will keep audiences invested in the idiocy of modern Brazilian politics. Utilizing a fresh feminine perspective as the backbone to reinforce a timely message regarding political corruption; Petra’s personal […]

Human Nature- Hot Docs 2019 Quickie Review

Adam Bolt dives deep into a recent and revolutionary biological innovation in his directorial debut documentary. The film takes on many different perspectives of the people related to this new technology, from the scientists who discovered it, to the workers who are testing its potentials, alongside the families whose lives are being affected by it. […]

The Disappearance Of My Mother – Hot Docs 2019 Quickie Review

Beniamino Barrese’s The Disappearance Of My Mother begins with a casting call, where numerous young European woman are lined up, prepared to be photographed and interviewed, regarding Barrese’s influential role model, and own guardian, Benedetta Barzini. In what comes to an arousing conclusion of mixed images and fluttered dreams from Barzini’s perspective, The Disappearance of […]

For Sama – Hot Docs 2019 Quickie Review

In a somewhat similar vein to Last Men in Aleppo (the 2017 doc which made headlines and reached massive amounts of critical and commercial success worldwide), director Waad Al-Kateab takes this very subject, and flips it on it’s head with a very timely and personal approach. From mother to daughter, For Sama is a tribute […]