Ryan Ermacora and Jessica Johnson’s Concrete Turned to Sand is a magnificently shot, contemplative visual essay that blows you away with its meditative immersion in the rising warmth and acidification of the oceans that affect BC oyster farmers. Cortes Island is a coastal paradise in British Columbia’s Discovery Islands archipelago.
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The Delivery Line: Midwives on the Frontlines ★★★★★ Hot Docs 2026
Nance Ackerman’s The Delivery Line: Midwives on the Frontlines is as important as it is unmissable – a crucial documentary that follows five exceptional women who show us that there is far more to midwifery than we could imagine. Inside makeshift tents on the US-Mexico border, across the resource-scarce areas
Whispers in May ★★★★ 1/2 Hot Docs 2026
Dongnan Chen’s hybrid documentary Whispers in May is an emotional and weighty coming-of-age film that explores the reluctant journey from childhood to adulthood for those given few options – a deeply delicate and caring film. In the remote Liangshan Mountains, 14-year-old Qihuo and her friends Atnyop and Itgop set out
Parasisi – ★★★★ Hot Docs 2026
Beautifully sincere, Zaïde Bil and Sébastien Segers Parasisi perfectly choose their moments to hammer home the exploitation affecting the Wayana people. This documentary leaves its mark on you. On the border of Surinam and French Guiana, the indigenous Wayana territory is overrun by intruders. Illegal gold miners poison the river,
Dreams – ★★ 1/2
Dreams is a film rife with missed opportunities to say something important. Instead, the shallowly written characters do little to advance the story, with the performances by Jessica Chastain and Isaac Hernández as the film’s only saving grace. A powerful socialite, Jennifer (Jessica Chastain), and a promising ballet dancer, Fernando
A Letter for Tomorrow (Short) ★★★★★ BFI Flare 2026
A Letter for Tomorrow is a heartfelt and terrific short film that does absolutely everything right and is an absolute must-watch. With a strong script and fabulous performances, it is a film you can’t keep your eyes from. In the midst of a divorce, Vidya (Gayathrie Shankar) lives in a
10s Across the Borders – ★★★★ BFI Flare 2026
Full of authenticity and surprising vulnerability, 10s Across The Borders is a tremendously moving and engaging documentary. Chan Sze-Wei’s film serves as an unconventional tribute to those who are trying to keep their communities thriving. If the world doesn’t accept you and your kind, trailblaze a world that does. Inspired
Lunar Sway ★★★ 1/2 – BFI Flare 2026
Lunar Sway is visually exceptional, with great performances from lead Noah Parker and Liza Weil. Occasionally too dreamlike for its own good, Nick Butler’s film is still an engaging watch. Cliff (Noah Parker) is a fluorescent sign maker, struggling with his love life in a desert town, when he unexpectedly
Krizalit ★★★★★ (short) BFI Flare 2026
Naz Tokgöz delivers a devastating performance in the captivating short film Krizalit, co-directed with Arantxa Ibarra. Strikingly beautiful and emotional, you are gently guided through this profoundly sad tale that is faultless from beginning to end. Deniz (Naz Tokgöz) is an enigmatic young woman who has been drawn into a
What Will I Become? ★★★★ BFI Flare 2026
From beginning to end, What Will I Become? is a heart-wrenching, empathetic, and vital documentary by directors Lexie Bean and Logan Rozos. The weight of the film lies heavily on you, yet what lingers is the never-ending love for Blake, Kyler and all those who experience this pain. 50% of
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