Hold on tight time travellers! Shuttle back and forth in time through the miracle of science and the magic of storytelling. Time may stand still for an alien abduction and spreading infections. But when the clock resumes, it’s in reverse – back to the 80s, the American Civil War and the Viking age. Running time: 87 minutes.
Bloor Hot Docs Cinema: Saturday June 9, 9:15 pm
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| A woman prepares by stocking up on groceries and supplies, setting up heavy locks and cables... but for what? We'll find out soon enough, when the clock strikes 88:88.
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| Sedare
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| A journalist hell-bent on revealing the truth behind a mysterious virus spreading through Karachi interviews the scientist who invented the cure... and also the disease?
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| Out Of Erasers
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| A woman becomes the victim of a strange infection in this arresting black and white mélange of live-action and animation which updates classic cold war paranoia with contemporary obsessions involving cleanliness, invasion and disease.
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| Codes Of Honor
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| A gamer moves through actual and virtual reality while remembering his childhood spent in front of video games. A heady mix of avatars and arcade accomplishments highlight a life of championship titles and the inevitable bit rot of getting old.
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| Pioneer
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| When a little boy awakens from a nightmare on a dark and stormy night, Dad (Will Oldham, Wendy & Lucy) is there to put his fears to rest... with the most epic bedtime story ever! An astounding love story for the ages.
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| Tumult
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| A tribe of Norse warriors retreat after a bloody battle. With their chief near-dead, they come upon an army they could never have expected. The comedic be all and end all of culture clashes!
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