All societies have taboos — issues too hot to handle.Public broadcasting has an obligation to go everywhere, show everything. But within the considerations of the viewers.On the other hand, some would argue that accepting the taboos could be seen as a form of censorship. How do we build new relationships between protagonists and directors to tackle this issue?Are there ways of storytelling that expand our viewers’ perspective — Hey, after all it wasn’t that taboo. In this session we present four programs that provoke, empower and challenge the storytelling surrounding taboos.Challenge accepted?.
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This is the poetic portrait of a young artist and activist named Puck. Puck is not her legal name, it is a character the artist has created and transforms into during…
A Body Like Mine
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This is a highly visual documentary about personal transformation. When Jennifer Crawford chose to tackle issues of addiction and mental health head-on six years ago,…
Absolutely Canadian: Bump and Feed
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In this life-affirming documentary, we follow 21-year- old Amalie Vilslev who suffers from a rare, chronic respiratory disease. She received a transplant, but in 2022,…
Amalie Is Dying
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The world witnessed a pivotal moment on 24 February 2022, when the Russian President Putin launched a massive attack on the Ukraine, unfolding a harrowing chapter in…
Sofiy and Her War
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