The Hot Docs Canadian International Documentary Festival opens with Toronto filmmaker Rama Rau’s League of Exotique Dancers, a revealing visit to Las Vegas and the golden age of burlesque, led by the women who were its stars. The festival, which runs April 28 to May 8, announced an expanded lineup Tuesday morning at the Bloor Hot Docs Cinema, with a slate of 232 films from 51 countries. Director of programming Shane Smith said documentaries from 100 female filmmakers will be shown, making up 40 per cent of the program.

 

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