“Unseen” is an American documentary chronicling the story of Pedro an undocumented visually impaired Mexican living in California with his family filmed over a six-year period. Pedro’s story is remarkable. It takes him years to obtain his BSW and MSW but being undocumented without a social insurance number he can’t work. A talented man oneContinue reading “RKS 2023 Toronto Hot Docs: “Unseen”: Compassion and Entitlement”
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RKS 2023 Toronto Hot Docs: “Rowdy Girl”
“Rowdy Girl” examines the story of two married former cattle ranchers in Texas, Renee King-Sonnen and Tommy Sonnen, who have transitioned out of ranching and into running the “Rowdy Girl Sanctuary” in Texas for abandoned, lost and unwanted farm animals. In that story about these former ranchers we learn why they have converted to vegansContinue reading “RKS 2023 Toronto Hot Docs: “Rowdy Girl””
RKS 2023 Toronto Hot Docs: “Undertaker for Life!”: More About the Living than the Dead
The National Film Board of Canada presents a gem of a documentary “Undertaker for Life!” at the Toronto Hot Docs Festival. Yes there is a focus on several undertakers and mourners but the documentary is more about how the living navigate death of loved ones through the grieving process. As one undertaker quips about theContinue reading “RKS 2023 Toronto Hot Docs: “Undertaker for Life!”: More About the Living than the Dead”
RKS 2023 Toronto Hot Docs: “Twice Colonized”: A Familiar Story for Many but not All
“Twice Colonized” will have its Canadian premiere as the opening night film at Toronto Hot Docs. It is a documentary focusing on renowned Inuit activist lawyer Aaju Peter living in Iqaluit in Nunavut. Peter was born in the Danish colony of Greenland and at the wish of her father was sent to Denmark to beContinue reading “RKS 2023 Toronto Hot Docs: “Twice Colonized”: A Familiar Story for Many but not All”
