Patrick Reed

Most people experience trauma at least once. For many, the memories fade with time. But for some, they make it impossible to move beyond trauma.

Hot Docs will commemorate Canada's 150th anniversary of Confederation with the commissioning of In the Name of All Canadians, a compilation of six short documentaries inspired by Canada’s Charter of Rights and Freedoms. From Indigenous rights to multiculturalism to the controversial ‘notwithstanding clause,’ participating filmmakers have each selected a specific aspect of the Charter to explore, looking at how it resonates in the stories of their fellow Canadians.

Acclaimed doctor James Orbinski, former head of Doctors Without Borders, returns to Africa to confront the harsh reality of conditions there and explores what it means to be a humanitarian.

Examines the case of Omar Khadr, a Toronto-born teen captured in Afghanistan by U.S. forces in 2002 and branded by some as a child soldier and accused by many others of being a terrorist and murderer.

Director Patrick Reed (Triage: Dr. James Orbinski's Humanitarian Dilemma) accompanies Roméo Dallaire on a mission to Africa to address the horrific practice of forcing children to fight as soldiers. (TIFF)

Most people experience trauma at least once. For many, the memories fade with time. But for some, they make it impossible to move beyond trauma.

Most people experience trauma at least once. For many, the memories fade with time. But for some, they make it impossible to move beyond trauma.

Most people experience trauma at least once. For many, the memories fade with time. But for some, they make it impossible to move beyond trauma.

Hot Docs will commemorate Canada's 150th anniversary of Confederation with the commissioning of In the Name of All Canadians, a compilation of six short documentaries inspired by Canada’s Charter of Rights and Freedoms. From Indigenous rights to multiculturalism to the controversial ‘notwithstanding clause,’ participating filmmakers have each selected a specific aspect of the Charter to explore, looking at how it resonates in the stories of their fellow Canadians.

Acclaimed doctor James Orbinski, former head of Doctors Without Borders, returns to Africa to confront the harsh reality of conditions there and explores what it means to be a humanitarian.

Examines the case of Omar Khadr, a Toronto-born teen captured in Afghanistan by U.S. forces in 2002 and branded by some as a child soldier and accused by many others of being a terrorist and murderer.

Director Patrick Reed (Triage: Dr. James Orbinski's Humanitarian Dilemma) accompanies Roméo Dallaire on a mission to Africa to address the horrific practice of forcing children to fight as soldiers. (TIFF)