From April 23 to May 3, the 2026 Hot Docs Festival will present documentaries from around the world to audiences in Toronto. Single tickets available to the public starting March 31.
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Stories for Sandro
Storie per Sandro
by
Giacomo Boeri
Wednesday, April 29 | 7:45PM
Thursday, April 30 | 1:45PM
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When Sandro is diagnosed with early-onset Alzheimer’s disease, doctors tell him he will eventually forget entire periods of his life. Before this happens, his son, the filmmaker Giacomo Boeri, asks his father to write about the most evocative memories of his life for Giacomo to stage and film. The results are beautifully executed, colourful and whimsical cinematic episodes, narrated by Sandro. Written with quiet humour, sharp wit and poetic observations, Sandro’s stories surprise his son and family and become a way to get to know a man who has not always been an open book. Interweaving family interviews, archival materials and Sandro’s memories, Giacomo spins a heartfelt and touching father-son story, illuminating the fragile threads of love, loss and remembrance that bind a family together. Aisha Jamal
Presented by HotDocs, with the support of the Donner Canadian Foundation and the Community Partnership of the Istituto Italiano di Cultura Toronto.
YEAR 2025
RUNTIME 81 min
COUNTRY Italy
GENRE Documentary