Thursdays, May 25 - June 29, 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM | REGISTER NOW 

Not ready to commit? Single tickets are available at the box office on the day of class.

Masking is strongly recommended. If you have any questions or concerns, please reach out to boxoffice@hotdocs.ca.

In this new course from film critic and Curious Minds veteran Adam Nayman (Politics at the Movies, Pop Music at the Movies), we’ll examine the style and substance of contemporary satire, with examples drawn from film, television and literature and placed within a larger context of social and political subversion. As we journey from 19th Century England to Cold War-era Hollywood to the wild days of Rob Ford's Toronto, these illustrated lectures, with vibrant slides and clips, will survey some of the most iconic examples of this great political and pop-cultural tradition—including landmark works like Dr. Strangelove, Saturday Night Live, The Daily Show, Roger and Me and more.

Led by Adam Nayman, a film critic and lecturer based in Toronto, and the author of several acclaimed books, including The Coen Brothers: This Book Really Ties the Films Together, and Paul Thomas Anderson: Masterworks. Adam is a popular lecturer at the University of Toronto, the Chang School and the Miles Nadal JCC.

Course Registration: $69 (Hot Docs Members: $60, $48, Free)