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Duda Dada The Secret of HooHoo Island
In many fairy tales, young protagonists grow up without parents, and this includes Duda. Duda and his friends decide to go on an adventure to the secret HooHoo Island to find Duda's mom. On the way, a dragon attacks them in the Snow Rabbit Forest, Duda and friends are separated, and Pinkar breaks down. Time is ticking fast, and the magical flower which is one of the keys to enter the island is wilting. Will Duda and friends reach the island in time?
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Celestial Queer: The Life, Work and Wonder of James MacSwain
A fittingly eclectic and colourful ode to Halifax treasure, multi-media artist James MacSwain, Celestial Queer documents MacSwain’s journey growing up gay in the ‘50s and ‘60s in small-town Nova Scotia and finding his community and artistic practice. Co-directors and long-time-Jim-disciples Eryn Foster and Sue Johnson compiled footage for this epic documentary for close to a decade to tell the story of this quietly outspoken feminist, naturalist and gay-rights activist.
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#RACEGIRL - The Comeback of Sophia Flörsch
The German race car driver Sophia Flörsch was already obsessed with auto racing by the time she was five. As a teenager, without a single female role model, she managed to qualify for the prestigious Macau Grand Prix. During the race, disaster struck—in front of the cameras, she had a horrific accident.
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Killing Sherlock: Lucy Worsley on the Case of Conan Doyle
The ultimate power struggle between the greatest detective who never lived and the writer who came to resent him. Lucy Worsley explores an extraordinary love-hate relationship.
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The Freedom to Exist – A Soul of a Nation Presentation
With legislation targeting the transgender community at an all-time high, this special documentary spotlights trans stories, featuring an exclusive interview with Oscar-nominated actor Elliot Page.
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Wanderer. The Conquest of Home
Between January 2019 and May 2020, Adriana Lestido undertook a journey, without company or assistance, through the Arctic Circle and the Svalbard Islands, a frigid and inhospitable region shared by Norway and Iceland. During those months, Argentine photography recorded, in all its splendor, a still unknown ecosystem.
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GameStop: Rise of the Players
From the makers of Console Wars comes the origin story of the GameStop stock market phenomenon, featuring exclusive access to the original players who lit the fuse on a historic amateur investor uprising. Spotlighting the human side of a sensational business drama, this documentary is a David vs Goliath tale about ordinary people waking up to the power they have in numbers.
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The Life and Legacy of Dr. Susan La Flesche Picotte
This short documentary tells the story of the life and legacy of Dr. Susan La Flesche Picotte, an Omaha woman who became the first Native American physician.
