''The Forbidden Reel'' is a 2019 Canadian documentary film, directed by

Ariel Nasr Ariel Nasr is a Canadian documentary film director.

cinema of Afghanistan Cinema was introduced in Afghanistan at the beginning of the 20th century. Political troubles slowed the indusry over the years. However, numerous Pashto cinema, Pashto and Dari films have been made both inside and outside Afghanistan throughout ...

through a history of the Afghan Film Organization. The film premiered in 2019 at the

International Documentary Film Festival Amsterdam The International Documentary Film Festival Amsterdam (IDFA) is the world's largest documentary film festival held annually since 1988 in Amsterdam. Over a period of twelve days, it has screened more than 300 films and sold more than 250,000 tic ...

. It had its Canadian premiere at the 2020

Hot Docs Canadian International Documentary Festival The Hot Docs Canadian International Documentary Festival is the largest documentary festival in North America. The event takes place annually in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The 27th edition of the festival took place online throughout May and June ...

, where it was named one of five winners of the festival's Rogers Audience Award, alongside the films ''

The Walrus and the Whistleblower ''The Walrus and the Whistleblower'' is a 2020 Canadian documentary film directed by Nathalie Bibeau.John Law"CBC premiere Thursday for documentary on Marineland, Demers conflict" '' St. Catharines Standard'', May 24, 2020. The film profiles Phil ...

'', ''

9/11 Kids ''9/11 Kids'' is a 2020 Canadian documentary film, directed by Elizabeth St. Philip. The film profiles the ongoing effects of the September 11 attacks on the United States through the stories of the now young adults who were in the classroom where ...

'', ''

First We Eat ''First We Eat'' is a Canadian documentary film, directed by Suzanne Crocker and released in 2020. The film documents the attempts of Crocker and her family, after a landslide temporarily blocked highway access to their hometown of Dawson City, Y ...

'' and ''

There's No Place Like This Place, Anyplace ''There's No Place Like This Place, Anyplace'' is a 2020 Canadian documentary film, directed by Lulu Wei.Norman Wilner"Norman Wilner’s top 10 must-see films at Hot Docs 2020" ''Now'', May 25, 2020. The film profiles the issue of gentrification in ...

''.Lauren Malyk
"Hot Docs names $50K Audience Award winners"
'' Playback'', June 8, 2020. The film received two

Prix Iris The Prix Iris is a Canadian film award, presented annually by Québec Cinéma, which recognizes talent and achievement in the mainly francophone feature film industry in Quebec.23rd Quebec Cinema Awards The 23rd Quebec Cinema Awards were held on June 6, 2021, to honour achievements in the Cinema of Quebec in 2020. A live gala was hosted by actress Geneviève Schmidt; due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Canada, however, it was staged differently than ...

in 2021, for Best Documentary and Best Editing in a Documentary (Annie Jean).Jean-François Vandeuren
"La déesse des mouches à feu part en tête des nominations du Gala Québec Cinéma 2021"
''Showbizz.net'', April 26, 2021.

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* 2019 films 2019 documentary films Canadian documentary films National Film Board of Canada documentaries Documentary films about Afghanistan Films about Asian Canadians 2010s English-language films 2010s Canadian films {{2010s-Canada-documentary-film-stub