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‘Full Frontal’s’ Amy Hoggart, Magician Shawn Farquhar Feature in Films World Premiering in Hot Docs’ Special Presentations Section
Hot Docs, North America’s largest documentary festival, has unveiled the lineup of films that will screen in its Special Presentations program.
World premieres include “Red Fever,” which sees Cree filmmaker Neil Diamond travel to the four corners of Turtle Island and across Europe to explore the world’s fascination with Native Americans; “American Cats: The Good, the Bad, and the Cuddly,” in which “Full Frontal With Samantha Bee” correspondent Amy Hoggart explores the controversial practice of declawing cats; “The Ride Ahead,” an expansion of co-director Samuel Habib’s short film “My Disability Roadmap” (which got an Honorable Mention in the International Shorts section of Hot Docs in 2022), exploring a typical 21-year-old itching to move out, start a career and find love—all while navigating life with a disability; “Lost in the Shuffle,” which follows world champion magician Shawn Farquhar as he simultaneously devises a new trick and delves into a medieval murder cold case; and “Le Mans 55: The Unauthorized Investigation,” which explores the tragic Le Mans race in 1955 where more than 80 spectators were killed. Special Presentations will also include the Canadian premieres of “Power,” examining the history, scale and social effects policing has had on the U.S. and its culture; “Black Box Diaries,” which sees journalist and filmmaker Shiori Ito take on one of the most powerful institutions in Japan to prosecute her high-profile sexual assailant in a landmark legal case; “Never Look Away,” the directorial debut of Lucy Lawless that follows CNN combat camerawoman Margaret Moth, whose appetite for danger is challenged following a life-changing injury; “Look Into My Eyes,” Lana Wilson’s new film featuring an eclectic group of New York City psychics; “Born Hungry,” the latest from Canadian filmmaker Barry Avrich—chronicles the rags-to-riches tale of Sash Simpson, a runaway child from the streets of India, who was adopted into a Toronto family with 31 siblings before becoming a world-renowned chef; and “Made in England: The Films of Powell and Pressburger,” in which Martin Scorsese shares his lifelong love affair with the “subversive commercial movies” of filmmakers Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger, whose collaboration thrived in the adversity of WWII. Intimately documented, Gondry’s career and playful creative process receive an overdue review, from his earliest music videos to his latest feature film at Cannes.
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