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Staff Picks

Favourite films selected by Hot Docs staff! Featuring Josie and the Pussycats and The Blues Brothers - 45th Anniversary.
Series runs Starts July 6

Sunday, July 6, 6:30 PM

Tara Reid, Rachel Leigh Cook and Rosario Dawson with cat ears

Josie and the Pussycats

The Pussycats get their big break but discover their record company is controlling teens with subliminal messages.
  • D: Deborah Kaplan and Harry Elfont
  • USA
  • 2001
  • 98 min
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Sunday, July 13, 6:30 PM

Dan Aykroyd and John Belushi in suits and fedoras

The Blues Brothers - 45th Anniversary

Dan Aykroyd and John Belushi's love letter to American blues, featuring legends like Ray Charles, Aretha Franklin, and Cab Calloway, is a joy from start to finish. 

  • D: John Landis
  • USA
  • 1980
  • 133 min
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Sunday, July 20, 7:00 PM

a man standing behind a woman holding a gun

Léon: The Professional

Luc Besson’s gorgeously filmed action flick features performances from Jean Reno, Natalie Portman and Gary Oldman.

  • D: Luc Besson
  • France
  • 1994
  • 110 min
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Sunday, July 27, 7:30 PM

a large group of people looking up at a spaceship

Close Encounters of the Third Kind

Steven Spielberg's classic tale of encounters with extraterrestrial life should not be missed on the big screen.

  • D: Steven Spielberg
  • USA
  • 1977
  • 137 min
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