Stance visits Toronto to cover Hot Docs, the largest documentary film festival in North America, known for its bold and outspoken programming. Founded in 1993 by Canadian filmmakers and producers, the festival now showcases over 200 films from across 72 countries. While at the festival, Stance views visually arresting, thought-provoking, experimental and investigative documentaries premiering in Toronto from across the world.
Chrystal Genesis interviews makers of the films including Who’s Afraid of Nathan Law?, covering Hong Kong’s fight for democracy through the political rise of lawmaker and activist Nathan Law to becoming most wanted by the age of 26. This World is Not My Own is an innovative portrait of self-taught visual artist Nellie Mae Rowe in 20th century Georgia, USA, through vivid dreamscapes and animation. The Homes We Carry follows Sarah, an Afro-German mother to a newborn, who dreams of being united with her family having been separated by two continents, Africa and Europe, in a moving search for home. Echo Of Everything explores the transformative power of music across cultures through science, history and philosophy. Plus we share a list of other compelling and important international films for you to check out.
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Episode 28: Valeria Luiselli; Creative Growth Arts; KOKOKO!
Episode 27: Actor & Director Adjoa Andoh; Norway’s Borealis Festival feat Juliana Huxtable; Colin Self; Last Yearz Interesting Negro + more
Episode 26: NAO + Demystifying Yoga
Episode 25: Her Islam; Actor and MC Paigey Cakey; Kader Attia’s La Colonie in Paris
Episode 24: Way With Words; Armina Mussa, Artist & Creative Director of Saint Heron; Mind: Creativity in the City
Episode 23: On Beauty; Turner Prize Nominee Naeem Mohaiemen; Mind: Design in the City
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Episode 22: Voting… Power to the People?; Sayaka Murata; Fatimah Asghar & John Cooper Clarke
Stance Takes: Black History Month - The Debate
Episode 21: Magnifying Masculinity, Kate Tempest, Desiree Akhavan
Stance Takes: Donald Glover's Atlanta
Episode 20: Coming of Age, Playwright & Poet Inua Ellams, Ibibio Sound Machine
Episode 19: Class Ceiling in the Arts, Jessie Ware, Hofesh Shechter
Episode 18: The PTSD We Are Not Talking About, Filmmaker Khalik Allah, Feminist Five Activist Li Maizi
Episode 17: Modern Mumbai; A Ballet Collaboration with Grammy-Winning Musician Zakir Hussain; Playwright Natasha Gordon
Episode 16: The Future of Drugs; Choreographer Holly Blakey; Writer Nikesh Shukla
Episode 15: Alternative Realities - Witches?, Kamila Shamsie, Kaytranada
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