Catalina Mesa, the first female filmmaker from Colombia at HotDocs discusses her directorial debut, The Infinite Flight of Days. The film is a charming, energetic, and hilarious documentary about the lives of women in Jerico, a small town in Colombia.
Documentary
Mid-week at HotDocs: The Legacy of Frida Kahlo isn’t really about Kahlo
Tadasuke Kotani’s Legacy of Frida Kahlo is a pedestrian documentary about Japanese photographer Miyako Ishiuchi’s visit to the Frida Kahlo museum in Mexico.
HotDocs 2016: Conversations with the creative team behind essential doc Check It
Check It follows several members of the inspiring gay and transgender teen gang Check It through their struggles on the harsh streets of Washington, D.C.
Norman Lear: Just Another Version of You delves into the life of the renegade 70s television producer
In the new documentary, Norman Lear: Just Another Version of You, Norman Lear is heralded as the saviour of television. Directors Rachel Grady and Heidi Ewing successfully celebrate Lear’s life but the film lacks deeper analysis.
Josh Fox talks How to Let Go of the World (And Love All Things Climate Can’t Change)
Josh Fox’s goal with How to Let Go of the World (And Love All Things Climate Can’t Change) wasn’t to educate but to energize. Fox discusses the pressing problem of climate change and what he hopes to achieve with the film.
Chantal Akerman’s final film No Home Movie is a heartbreaking personal essay
Chantal Akerman’s moving cinematic essay is a tribute to her mother, a holocaust survivor, and a subtle exploration of Jewish “suitcase-ready” culture.