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The Hottest Docs

As awards season heats up, Hot Docs brings you a selection of the most acclaimed and awarded documentaries of the year. 

Series runs Returning February 28

Friday, February 28, 9:15 PM

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Sugarcane Oscars Weekend

Oscar-nominated, Sugarcane exposes abuse at a Canadian Indian residential school, sparking a reckoning.
  • D: Julian Brave, NoiseCat & Emily Kassie
  • USA & Canada
  • 2024
  • 107 min
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Saturday, March 1, 12:00 PM

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Soundtrack to a Coup d'Etat Oscars Weekend

Oscar-nominated, Soundtrack to a Coup d'État reveals the political intrigue behind Patrice Lumumba's 1961 assassination.
  • D: Johan Grimonprez
  • Belgium, France & The Netherlands
  • 2024
  • 150 min
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Saturday, March 1, 3:45 PM

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The Remarkable Life of Ibelin Oscars Weekend

The secret life of a World of Warcraft gamer is reimagined when his online pals contact his family after his death.
  • D: Benjamin Ree
  • Norway
  • 2024
  • 104 min
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Sunday, March 2, 2:30 PM

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The Bibi Files Oscars Weekend

This investigation of Benjamin Netanyahu and his inner circle provides an unflinching gaze into a private world.
  • D: Alexis Bloom
  • USA
  • 2024
  • 115 min
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