Once in a Lifetime
Its always good to see at least one sports documentary at Hot
Docs. Once in a Lifetime describes the rise of the New York
Cosmos and its star player Pele from Brazil. I really enjoyed the
watching the footage of Pele playing, he was an incredible soccer
player.
This doc was fun to watch and had a great soundtrack. Its an
interesting story to see how Warner basically bought a winning team, a
practice that was frowned upon at the time but regularly done
now. Enjoyable doc. Watch for it in wide release.
Total Denial
This doc explores the human rights violations committed by the Burmese
military while an oil pipeline was being built through Burma. The
oil companies chose to use the military for security in a country ruled
by dictatorship. The doc follows how the Burmese human rights
activists successfully sued a US company for compensation.
Excellent doc, well made and tells the story excellently. Highly
recommended.
In The Pit
This doc examines the building of a bridge in Mexico City.
Imagine building the Gardiner expressway over a city 10 times the size
of Toronto. This was a great doc. Particularly excellent
sound track and the last five minutes of a continuous shot over the
near completed bridge was amazing. Highly recommended.
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HotDocs May 6 2006
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Siobhan McLaughlin
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