“Total Trust,” making its North American premiere, reveals China’s creation of a digitally controlled state using Big Data, biometrics and voice recognition technology to track its citizens, while considering the transformation of social behaviors under an all-seeing eye, and how people are fighting against its abuse. World premieres include Canadian journalist Michelle Shephard’s “The Man Who Stole Einstein’s Brain,” the uncovering of the story behind the pathologist who stole the genius’ brain in 1955 “The Rise of Wagner,” a chilling exposé on the collusion between Wagner Group mercenaries and the Kremlin, which has resulted in secret killings and countless human rights violations “We Are Guardians,” the story of the Indigenous guardians of the Brazilian Amazon, struggling to protect their territories from the ravages of extractive industries, deforestation, corrupt politicians and profit hungry global corporations “Who’s Afraid of Nathan Law?,” a chronicle of dissident Hong Kong politician and activist Nathan Law’s fight for democracy and director Barry Avrich’s “Without Precedent: The Supreme Life of Rosalie Abella,” a portrait of Canada’s first Jewish Supreme Court judge, a passionate advocate for the disabled community and visible minorities.ĭirector Nicole Newnham tells the inside story of American-born German sex educator and feminist Shere Hite, whose 1976 bestselling book “The Hite Report” revealed the private experiences of thousands of anonymous women, in “The Disappearance of Shere Hite,” a festival international premiere. The first tranche of titles was announced March 14. Toronto’s Hot Docs, North America’s largest documentary festival, has added 12 films to its Special Presentations program.

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