Toronto's Hot Docs Festival is in full swing, including 19 German documentaries and many visiting directors and producers.
Two months ago, back at the Berlinale, my international "Berlinale Blogger" colleagues and I were asked: Do documentaries become more important in times of crisis, and if so, does it show at the Berlinale? Here are perspectives and answers from Germany, Canada, Brazil, Egypt, Australia, China, Italy, Japan, UK, and Greece.
