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Toronto Human Rights Watch Film Festival

What: Movies
Where: Hot Docs Cinema
When: Thurs., March 21 to Thurs., March 28
Genre: Various

The Human Rights Watch international film festival returns to Toronto this spring with free film screenings and talks. Don’t miss impactful films like the autobiographical documentary Mediha, in which a young woman documents her search for justice after being held captive by ISIS, or the heartwarming Canadian film Summer Qamp about a camp for queer youth in Alberta. The films will also be available to view online for free from Sun., March 24 to Thurs., March 28.

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Film Festivals

By: Gabrielle Marceau

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