MYSTIFY MICHAEL HUTCHENCE
RICHARD LOWENSTEIN
Screenings
28 April - 21:30 - Hot Docs Ted Rogers Cinema
29 April - 21:15 Hart House Theatre
1 May - 10:00 - TIFF Bell Lightbox
5 May - 13:15 - TIFF bell Lightbox
102’ | UK, AUSTRALIA | 2019 | HD
Sophisticated and gregarious, yet shy and insecure; Michael Hutchence, the lead singer and songwriter of INXS, was a mix of contradictions. Mystify Michael Hutchence is an intimate portrait of the Rock God, featuring rare archival footage of Kylie Minogue and Paula Yates and interviews with the band and Hutchence family including sister Tina. Read more…
NOTHING FANCY: DIANA KENNEDY
Elizabeth Carrol
Screenings
26 April - 18:00 - TIFF Bell Lightbox
27 April - 11:00 - TIFF TIFF Bell Lightbox
2 May - 19:00 - TIFF TIFF Bell Lightbox
90' | USA | 2019 | HD
Master chef, teacher, writer, and activist Diana Kennedy has become one of the most celebrated culinary legends of Mexican cuisine but has also been fighting unapologetically for change in the environment to produce and sustain fresh food for future generations. Read more…
XY CHELSEA
TIM TRAVERS HAWKINS
Screenings
2 May - 21:00 - Hot Docs Rogers Cinema
3 May - 13:00 - Hot Docs Rogers Cinema
5 May - 13:15 - Isabel Bader Theatre
92’ | UK | 2019 | 4K
XY Chelsea tells the historic story of whistleblower Chelsea Manning, whose 35-year sentence in an all-male maximum security prison was commuted by President Obama in 2017. XY Chelsea is the journey of her fight for survival and dignity, and her transition from prisoner to a free woman. Read more…
ONE CHILD NATION
NANFU WANG & JIALING ZHANG
Screenings
1 May - 18:30 - Isabel Bader Theatre
3 May - 13:00 - Tiff Bell Lightbox
“UTTERLY COMPELLING”
Screen Daily
85' | CHINA, USA | 2019 | HD
First-time mother and filmmaker Nanfu Wang uncovers the untold history of China's One-Child policy and the generations of parents and children forever shaped by this social experiment. Read more…