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This thoughtful, eye-opening documentary by Toronto’s Karen Chapman asks whether a community plagued by gun violence can find a way forward via an unexpected solution: mindfulness and meditation.
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A nine-year-old boy gets suspended from school and embarks on a journey through the streets of Toronto — before returning home to face his mother.
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A nine-year-old boy gets suspended from school and embarks on a journey through the streets of Toronto — before returning home to face his mother.
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Hot Docs will commemorate Canada's 150th anniversary of Confederation with the commissioning of In the Name of All Canadians, a compilation of six short documentaries inspired by Canada’s Charter of Rights and Freedoms. From Indigenous rights to multiculturalism to the controversial ‘notwithstanding clause,’ participating filmmakers have each selected a specific aspect of the Charter to explore, looking at how it resonates in the stories of their fellow Canadians.
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Walk Good is an unflinching documentary about a mother who lost all three of her children in three separate and unrelated acts of gun violence.
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Walk Good is an unflinching documentary about a mother who lost all three of her children in three separate and unrelated acts of gun violence.
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A troubled Crime Scene Cleaner regains a sense of compassion on a particularly difficult assignment. This leads her to realize that healing can be found in more than just words.
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A troubled Crime Scene Cleaner regains a sense of compassion on a particularly difficult assignment. This leads her to realize that healing can be found in more than just words.
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