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The unlikely story “The Saint Laurent doc we’d “Celebrates a powerful, of Fiddler on the Roof never thought we’d see.” – Variety impossible bond.” – National Post

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Opens Friday, August 2 David Crosby: Remember My Name D: A.J. Eaton | 2019 | USA | 95 min

You thought you knew him. In his late 70s and still helplessly hoping, legendary folk rocker David Crosby (The Byrds, Crosby, Stills & Nash) looks back at his entire life and career, from the highest highs to the lowest lows. Opening up on his childhood, numerous love affairs, and the many excesses he lived through in the 1960s, the endlessly charismatic troubadour bares all in this candid Sundance 2019 portrait produced by Cameron Crowe. Full of unbelievable stories from the heyday of rock and roll—including one about getting dumped by Joni “It’s raw and entirely Mitchell—Crosby’s honesty is outmatched only by his still-burning human.” – Indiewire passion for music and standing up for love and freedom.

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Opens Friday, August 2 Leaving Home, Coming Home: A Portrait of Robert Frank D: Gerald Fox | 2004 | UK | 85 min

Get to know legendary photographer Robert Frank in this previously unreleased portrait of one of the 20th century’s most significant image-makers. Celebrated for his then-controversial but now-classic 1958 book, The Americans, and his ties to Beat poets Jack Kerouac and Allen Ginsberg, the typically unforthcoming Swiss-born artist opens up on his life and visual practice, as well as the profound themes of loneliness and loss that have underpinned his work. Told from the perspectives of New York and Frank’s home in coastal Nova Scotia “A highly personal view of the revered alongside his wife, June Leaf, Leaving Home, Coming Home is an photographer’s career.” – Hollywood Reporter invaluable foray inside the personal and creative worlds of a reluctant icon who finally puts himself in the frame.

Opens Friday, August 9 Pavarotti D: Ron Howard | 2019 | USA, UK | 104 min

Academy Award-winning filmmaker Ron Howard orchestrates a riveting portrait of one of the most legendary singers ever with Pavarotti. An icon whose inimitable voice brought opera to new heights, Luciano Pavarotti sold more than 100 million albums— including The Three Tenors, the best-selling classical release of all time. Full of stunning performance footage from throughout the late tenor’s career (bolstered by Dolby Atmos technology)—and interviews with family, friends, and admirers, including Spike Lee, Bono, and Stevie Wonder—this delightful tribute sheds new light on the larger-than-life man behind the music. “While the music was mesmerizing, so was the man” – Minneapolis Star Tribune

Opens Friday, August 9 Mike Wallace is Here D: Avi Belkin | 2019 | USA | 94 min

Nominated, Grand Jury Prize—Sundance Film Festival 2019

Mike Wallace made a career out of hard-hitting questions as one of the original correspondents on 60 Minutes where he interviewed politicians and famous figures over five decades. In a time where journalistic integrity is under the microscope, Wallace’s fearless approach to his job is chronicled in this riveting and detailed Sundance-lauded documentary. Taking on a wide array of subjects, from Vladimir Putin and Malcolm X to Richard Nixon and Barbara Streisand, Mike Wallace is Here carefully studies the rigorous and “Masterful cinematic biography that relentless professionalism of a man who became trusted by the unpacks a man’s life through his work.” – The Wrap American public by never backing down from asking tough questions. HOTDOCSCINEMA.CA 3 OPENING at Hot Docs Ted Rogers Cinema in August

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Opens Friday, August 23 Fiddler: A Miracle of Miracles D: Max Lewkowicz | 2019 | USA | 92 min

Official Selection—Toronto Jewish Film Festival 2019

Follow the unlikely journey of one of Broadway’s biggest smash hits in this deep and definitive look at Fiddler on the Roof. Combining new interviews and rare performance footage with the sweeping soundtrack of the show’s inimitable score, Fiddler: A Miracle of Miracles traces the musical’s creative roots back to early 1960s New York where “traditions” were crumbling and new modes of thinking about race, gender, and religion evolved. Join Lin-Manuel Miranda, Joel Grey, Fran Lebowitz and more as they look at why the story of Tevye the milkman and his family resonates with audiences past and present from Japan and Vienna to Johannesburg and Mexico City.

Opens Friday, August 23 Celebration D: Olivier Meyrou | 2007 | France | 72 min

Banned after its 2007 premiere and thought to never be seen again, this long-awaited documentary offers a rare, behind-the-scenes look at Yves Saint Laurent’s last years of genius at the helm of his iconic fashion house. Following Saint Laurent in the lead up to his landmark final collection, director Olivier Meyrou draws an exquisite portrait of the legendary designer: both larger-than-life, yet astonishingly reclusive and fragile, while revealing his integral relationship with partner Pierre Bergé, who initially suppressed the film’s release. With an influence felt on the Paul Thomas Anderson’s Phantom Thread, “A precious documentary.” Celebration is an essential addition to the fashion doc canon and an – Tribute opulent tribute to the last of the great Parisian couturiers.

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Opens Friday, August 30 Marianne & Leonard: Words of Love D: Nick Broomfield | 2019 | USA | 102 min

“Laugh and cry and cry and laugh” as you take in the beautiful and troubled 1960s romance of poet and musician Leonard Cohen and his greatest muse, Marianne Ihlen. The two met serendipitously in their twenties on the idyllic Greek island of Hydra, when Leonard was a struggling artist, and continued their affair over the years as he transformed into one of the world’s most renowned songwriters. Through old photos, archival footage, and a few interviews, trace “Remarkable.” the love story that gifted listeners with songs like “Bird on the Wire” – The New York Times and, of course, “So Long, Marianne.”

Autonomy D: Alex Horwitz | 2019 | USA | 90 min

Called the “way of the future,” self-driving cars are almost here, but are we ready? And how will they affect modern society? Celebrated journalist and author Malcolm Gladwell leads this first cinematic look at the cutting-edge yet elusive world of autonomous vehicles inspired by a breakout issue of Car and Driver magazine. Pushing beyond the technology, the film zooms around the world to see the latest “AV’s” in action and meet the people impacted by this rapidly growing phenomenon. Featuring interviews with industry pioneers that straddle the line between caution and optimism, Autonomy is an essential primer for anyone interested in the future of the automobile and the coming revolution in mobility.

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Featuring Toronto Mass Choir! Amazing Grace with live gospel tribute D: Alan Elliott, Sydney Pollack | 2018 | USA | 87 min

Hallelujah! The electrifying musical hit of 2019 returns for a soul- New Temple Missionary Baptist Church in 1972. Experience stirring celebration of the Queen of Soul. This long-shelved film Franklin’s history-making performance on our big screen, followed MEMBERS BRONZE: $12 captures the emotional power and transcendent voice of Aretha by a live performance by the Juno-winning Toronto Mass Choir. TICKETS $17 Silver: $10 Franklin as she records her bestselling live gospel album at the SAVE Gold: Free Sunday, August 11 3:30 PM

THIS FILM Should Be Played Loud Author Event Rock out to new, classic and rare concert films. International bestsellers, culture writers and more join us to discuss their new books.

Asbury Park: Riot, Redemption, Rock n Roll I’ll Be There For You: Friends at 25 D: Tom Jones | 2019 | USA | 88 min with Kelsey Miller The birthplace of the iconic Westside jazz and blues scene, the fabled town of Asbury Park, New Jersey has gone through more than its fair share of ups and downs. Home to major Join pop culture commentator and journalist Kelsey Miller for a nostalgic, behind-the- talents like Southside Johnny, Steven Van Zandt, and Bruce Springsteen, whose debut album scenes look at Friends on its 25th anniversary. Enjoy “Central Perk”-themed drink specials was called Greetings from Asbury Park, N.J, the once-storied seaside resort erupted in with your friends while reliving legendary moments from the show on our big screen flames during a summer of civil unrest in 1970. After nearly five decades of urban decay, the as Miller explores exclusive stories from the cast and writers featured in her acclaimed burning city is ready to rise again. Join Van Zandt, Southside Johnny, and The Boss himself new book, I’ll Be There For You: The One About Friends. Learn how this iconic, if as they head back to Asbury Park for an unforgettable celebration of the music that helped put sometimes problematic sitcom about six twentysomethings in ‘90s New York inspired it on the map. countless trends, and how its era-defining cast and characters changed television forever.

Friday, August 2 8:30 PM DOORS OPEN Conversation moderated by Kathleen Newman-Bremang, staff writer for Refinery 29. 9:30 PM SCREENING Book sale and signing to follow. WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 7 6:30 PM

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Experience the iconic music, legendary performers and spirit of the 1960s with this full weekend of films inspired by the concert that became the defining event of a generation. SATURDAY, AUGUST 17 FRIDAY, AUGUST 16

2:30 PM 6:30 PM - OPENING NIGHT FILM DAVID CROSBY: REMEMBER MY GENERATION (2007) MY NAME (2019)

9:00 PM SUNDAY, AUGUST 18 4:45 PM (1969) ALICE'S RESTAURANT : LIVE 1:00 PM AT WOODSTOCK (1999) JANIS: LITTLE GIRL BLUE (2015)

7:00 PM 3:30 PM LONG STRANGE TRIP (2017) THE LAST WALTZ (1978)

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The Hottest Shorts of Hot Docs 2019 RSC Live: Measure for Measure D: Gregory Doran | 2019 | UK | 157 min Join us for one of our most popular member events: our annual showcase of the Hot Docs Festival’s best, most Post-screening Q&A with Andrew Moir, director Set in a world in which the corrupt exist side-by-side with the virtuous, Shakespeare’s crowd-pleasing short films. We’re thrilled to bring of Take Me to Prom. darkly comic masterpiece is brought to urgent new life by the Royal Shakespeare you seven bite-sized docs that showcase the incredible Company in “the best Shakespeare production of the Stratford summer.” (The Guardian) range and diversity of shorts presented during the 2019 Festival. Tuesday, August 13 6:30 PM Saturday, August 24 12:00 PM

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Holler If You Hear Me: Tupac Resurrection & the Toronto Poetry Project D: Lauren Lazin | 2003 | USA | 112 min | R

Over 20 years after his death, Tupac Shakur endures as one of hip-hop’s most iconic figures and its most powerful enigma. Guided by the beloved Taking place on the anniversary of the day Shakur left us in rapper’s own words, the posthumously released, Oscar-nominated Tupac 1996, the screening will feature a special performance by Resurrection helps demystify the charismatic—yet often contradictory— the Toronto Poetry Project inspired by the life and art of persona of the souljah poet, tracing a life story self-defined by “ambition, the late music icon. violence, redemption, and love.” MEMBERS BRONZE: $12 TICKETS $17 SAVE Silver: $10 SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 7 6:30 PM Gold: Free HOTDOCSCINEMA.CA 7

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The 1960s: From Berkeley to Berlin Treasures of the Ancient Silk Road Thursdays, October 17–November 28, 10:00 AM–12:00 PM Fridays, October 18–November 29, 10:00 AM–12:00 PM In this new series from Curious Minds favourite Dr. Peter Harris, we’ll examine how the most notable The fabled Silk Routes were a series of global trade networks that transported luxury goods, decorative people and movements of the “Swinging Sixties” left their mark on history, from the Free Speech Movement objects, people and ideas across some of history’s most extraordinary civilizations. Giving attention to the in Berkeley to the Berlin Wall and Stonewall. We’ll explore the fascinating social contexts from which these artifacts on display this fall at the Aga Khan Museum’s Caravans of Gold exhibit, this series will explore cultural upheavals emerged and whose aftershocks are still felt today. how that cross-cultural exchange impacted artworks around the world between the first Millenium BC and the Medieval Era. *Please note: there is no class on the morning of Nov 7 *Please note: there is no class on the morning of Nov 8

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