Hot Docs Film Festival

Summer of Soul (Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised)

By Lorry Kikta | July 2021

NEW IN THEATERS! I have lived in New York City for about 13 years, though it’s not my home state. That would…

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NEW IN THEATERS! I have lived in New York City for about 13 years, though it's not my home state. That would be Georgia, a totally different animal....

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NOW IN THEATERS! I love Edgar Wright. His films are all hilarious and brilliant. I also love Sparks. Every album of theirs I've listened to, which I have...

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HOT DOCS FILM FESTIVAL 2021 REVIEW! WeWork: Or The Making and Breaking of a $47 Billion Unicorn is the story of the office sharing business, its...

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HOT DOCS FILM FESTIVAL 2021 REVIEW! In Who We Are: A Chronicle of Racism in America, co-directors Emily and Sarah Kunstler bring to the screen an engaging...

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HOT DOCS FILM FESTIVAL 2021 REVIEW! One of the powers of a documentary is its ability to give a person and their ideas recognition. Film lives as a...

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HOT DOCS FILM FESTIVAL 2021 REVIEW! Do yourself a favor and find a large screen and see Salomé Jashi's Taming the Garden. The story behind "the garden" is...

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HOT DOCS FILM FESTIVAL 2021 REVIEW! Pedro Kos' documentary Rebel Hearts spotlights the first of two implosions of the Catholic Church in the United...

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HOT DOCS FILM FESTIVAL 2021 REVIEW! There's something refreshing about watching a movie, such as Philly D.A., about process and procedures. Sure, it might...

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HOT DOCS FILM FESTIVAL 2021 REVIEW! In 1971 director Lucino Visconti released Death In Venice, declaring his star 15-year-old Björn Andrésen is The Most...

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HOT DOCS FILM FESTIVAL 2021 REVIEW! A Concerto is a Conversation is a deep look into the bond that composer Kris Bowers has with his 91-year-old...

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