Hot Docs at Home - Season 1 / Year 2020
Season 1 / Year 2020
Episodes
Made You Look: A True Story About Fake Art
This documentary investigates and exposes the events, high-society characters and con artists that brought such a bizarre and sudden end to what was one of the world's best-known art galleries M. Knoedler & Co.
9/11 Kids
It's the most famous whisper in American history. President Bush learns of the 9/11 attacks while sitting in front of 16 schoolchildren. This is the untold story of those kids. Today they are in their mid-20s and offer a fascinating window into post 9/11 America.
Finding Sally
A personal investigation into the mysterious life of the director's aunt Sally, an Ethiopian aristocrat-turned-communist-rebel who disappeared during the Ethiopian Revolution.
Meat The Future
The prospect of meat consumption doubling by 2050 is a wake-up call for solutions. The planet's future may lie with "cell-based meat," a food science that grows meat from animal cells, without the need to slaughter animals.
They Call Me Dr. Miami
Dr. Miami is the "most famous plastic surgeon of the universe". While chasing fame, can this Orthodox Jewish father of five carry on with his gimmick and still preserve his identity?
Influence
A story of influence and weaponized communication centering on the infamous Lord Tim Bell and his associates, known for their controversial geopolitical spin-doctoring.
The Walrus and the Whistleblower
A whistleblower is sued for $1.5 million for plotting to steal a walrus and launches into a personal quest against the backdrop to end marine mammal captivity.
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Mayor of Kingstown
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