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Monthly Archives: May 2009
Orgasm Inc.
Orgasm Inc. (Director: Liz Canner): Nine years ago, director Liz Canner was hired to curate some “erotic footage” for drug company Vivus, who were conducting trials for their competitor to Viagra. The hook was that they were testing it on … Continue reading
Posted in Documentaries, Film Festivals, Hot Docs
Tagged #hotdocs09, corporations, pharmaceuticals, sexuality
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Prom Night in Mississippi
Prom Night in Mississippi (Director: Paul Saltzman): It’s hard to believe, but on April 19, 2008, Charleston High School in Mississippi held its first integrated senior prom. Mississippi integrated its public schools in 1970 but in Charleston, they were still … Continue reading
Necrobusiness
Necrobusiness (Directors: Richard Solarz, Fredrik von Krusenstjerna): Business is booming for the undertakers of Lodz, Poland. Thanks to an ingenious scheme, a couple of them have cornered the market on burials. That is, until the plot begins to unravel and … Continue reading
Posted in Documentaries, Film Festivals, Hot Docs
Tagged #hotdocs09, corruption, poland
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Act Of God
Act Of God (Director: Jennifer Baichwal): Jennifer Baichwal describes Act Of God as a film about “the metaphysical effects of being struck by lightning.” When a person is struck by lightning, the film asks if this is a random act, … Continue reading
Posted in Documentaries, Film Festivals, Hot Docs
Tagged #hotdocs09, canada, lightning, neardeathexperiences
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Antoine
Editor’s Note: I’ve decided to begin posting some reviews of films screening at Hot Docs 2009 early, hopefully helping anyone attending make some decisions about what to see. Antoine is screening on Tuesday May 5 at 7:30pm at the Royal … Continue reading
Posted in Documentaries, Film Festivals, Hot Docs
Tagged #hotdocs09, blindness, canada, childhood, children, Montréal
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