Hot Docs 2021: “A.rtificial I.mmortality”
Being immortal sounds like an endless joy of exploring the life that is much longer than it’s believed to be. Why not, right? We can witness so much more than….
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Hot Docs 2021: “The Return: Life After ISIS”
As a film critic, it’s my duty to avoid subjectivity at all cost. Like everybody else, I must remain calm, a bit indifferent towards sensitive subject matters and be as….
Hot Docs 2021: “Faya Dayi”
Wouldn’t it be nice to have a magical leaf that would be able to lift our spirit and give us some magical power to excel? It’s something the youth would….
Hot Docs 2021: “Philly D.A.”
Mass incarceration is one of the largest problems in the US. Maybe it’s because of the privatized prisons. But the numbers are rising at an alarming rate, and Philadelphia is….
Hot Docs 2021: “Writing with Fire”
Not every story can move us one way or another. Not because we are senseless, heartless or indifferent towards others but because we think no problem is bigger than our….
Hot Docs 2020: “The Walrus and the Whistleblower” ★★★
As humans, we can voice our concerns against injustice, speak up on behalf of those who were silenced, and protest on big issues. But who will be fighting on behalf….
Hot Docs 2020: “I Am Samuel” ★★★
It’s extremely hard to be an LGBTQ member in the Western world. It’s even more difficult, if not deadly, in Africa. Just to think about what they all go through….
Hot Docs 2020: “Softie” ★★★★
It takes courage to stand against injustice, fight against an unbeatable foe, and speak up when most choose to remain silent. When it comes to social or political activism, there’s….
Hot Docs 2020: “Leap of Faith: William Friedkin on The Exorcist” ★★★★
“The Exorcist” from 1973 from William Friedkin is the second scariest film for me after “The Omen” (1976) by Richard Donner. Both still stand out for two reasons after four….
Hot Docs 2020: “Reunited” ★★★★
Not many understand the pain of separation. I say that not because of the piece I am about to write but because, more or less, I have gone through the….
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