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Monthly Archives: April 2010
Gasland
Gasland (Director: Josh Fox): When director Josh Fox receives a letter from a gas company offering him $100,000 to drill on his property, he’s sorely tempted. Until he starts hearing stories about combustible tap water and unexplained health problems from … Continue reading
Thieves By Law
Thieves By Law (Director: Alexander Gentelev): I’ve been reading Misha Glenny’s excellent survey of the world of organized crime, McMafia: A Journey Through the Global Underworld, so the subject of this film interested me. An exposé of the inner workings … Continue reading
Posted in Documentaries, Film Festivals, Hot Docs
Tagged #hotdocs10, crime, israel, russia
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Marwencol
Marwencol (Director: Jeff Malmberg): In April 2000, Mark Hogancamp was attacked outside his local bar by a group of five men who beat him so viciously that he was left in a coma for nine days. The damage to his … Continue reading
Posted in Documentaries, Film Festivals, Hot Docs
Tagged #hotdocs10, art, disability, rehabilitation
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Survivors
In what is likely to be the only piece of non-Hot Docs-related news for the next little while, I’m happy to announce that BBC America/BBC Canada this week released Seasons (or more accurately, Series) 1 and 2 of Adrian Hodges’ … Continue reading
Strange Powers: Stephin Merritt and the Magnetic Fields
Strange Powers: Stephin Merritt and the Magnetic Fields (Directors: Kerthy Fix and Gail O’Hara): Very early in the film, a title card informs us that “To some, [The Magnetic Fields] are an iconic band. To most, they are completely unknown.” … Continue reading
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Tagged #hotdocs10, music
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