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Our beloved Doc Soup series returns for another season, showcasing the hottest documentaries fresh off the international festival circuit, along with lively post-screening discussions with special guests. 

This year’s season will include seven monthly screenings from October to April. Your subscription includes one ticket to each Doc Soup screening, as well as a Hot Docs 2026 Festival 12-Pack.

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2025-26 Doc Soup Dates

  • Wednesday, October 8, 6:30 PM - The Librarians

  • Wednesday, November 19, 6:30 PM - Roads of Fire

  • Wednesday, December 10, 6:30 PM - Street Smart: Lessons from a TV Icon

  • Wednesday, January 14, 6:30 PM - 76 Days Adrift

  • Wednesday, February 11, 6:30 PM - Runa Simi

  • Wednesday, March 11, 6:30 PM - The Theft

  • Wednesday, April 8, 6:30 PM

Please note: We are unable to offer streaming for this year’s Doc Soup titles.

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2025-26 Season

October 8, 6:30 PM // The Librarians

Official Selection, Sundance Film Festival 2025
Winner, Best Documentary Feature Film, Sarasota Film Festival & Dallas International Film Festival

Librarians emerge as first responders in the fight for democracy and US First Amendment Rights. As they well know, controlling the flow of ideas means control over communities.

Includes post-screening Q&A with director Kim A. Snyder.

D: Kim A. Snyder | USA | 2025

a boy in a Bulls jersey sitting looking at the ocean

November 19, 6:30 PM // Roads of Fire

Three powerful, deeply personal stories are interwoven in this harrowing examination of the global migration crisis.

D: Nathaniel Lezra | USA | 2025 | 119 min

Sonia Manzano in pink surrounded by animated characters

December 10, 6:30 PM // Street Smart: Lessons from a TV Icon

The remarkable and inspirational story of Sonia Manzano, known to millions as “Maria” from Sesame Street.

Includes post-screening Q&A with director Ernie Bustamante.

D: Ernie Bustamante | USA | 2025

a man with long hair on a boat

January 14, 6:30 PM // 76 Days Adrift

The extraordinary survival story behind New York Times bestseller Adrift: 76 Days Lost at Sea.

D: Joe Wein | USA | 2025 | 105 min

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February 11, 6:30 PM // Runa Simi

A Peruvian voice actor tries to persuade Disney to dub The Lion King into Quechua, hoping to save his native language.

D: Augusto Zegarra | Peru | 2025 | 81 min

two men looking at an artifact

March 11, 6:30 PM // The Theft

An urgent and contemporary conversation around what the postcolonial museum might look like.

D: Aisha Jamal | Canada | 2026 | 85 min

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April 8, 6:30 PM // The Art of Adventure

D: Alison Reid | Canada | 2025 | 90 min

An exhilarating road trip, endearing buddy film and environmental love letter all wrapped up into one captivating story.

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