Hot Docs Film Festival

235: Hot Docs 2023

The 30th edition of the ⁠Hot Docs⁠ festival that celebrates the best new documentaries just concluded in Toronto. We discuss the films Satan Wants You, July Talk: Love Lives Here, I’m Just Here For The Riot, A Still Small Voice, Aitamaako’tamisskapi Natosi: Before the Sun and The Mountains. Joining the show is Courtney Small a critic who runs the publication ⁠Cinema Axis⁠ and who’s work can also be read at ⁠That Shelf⁠ and ⁠POV Magazine⁠ among others.

Read Dakota’s reviews of ⁠Satan Wants You⁠, ⁠July Talk: Love Lives Here⁠, ⁠I’m Just Here For The Riot⁠ and ⁠Aitamaako’tamisskapi Natosi: Before the Sun⁠.

Read Courtney’s reviews of ⁠The Mountains⁠ and ⁠July Talk: Love Lives Here⁠.

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About the author

Dakota Arsenault is the creator, host, producer and editor of Contra Zoom Pod. His favourite movies include The Life Aquatic, 12 Angry Men, Rafifi and Portrait of a Lady on Fire. He first started the podcast back in April of 2015 and has produced well over 200 episodes.

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