The Toronto International Film Festival announced its lineup of documentaries this morning, a slate that includes the world premiere of a film on uncancelled comedian Louis C.K., as well as fresh work from nonfiction greats Raoul Peck, Frederick Wiseman, Errol Morris, Lucy Walker and Roger Ross Williams.
Sorry/Not Sorry, directed by Caroline Suh and Cara Mones, foregrounds women comedians who accused Louis C.K. of sexual harassment and the consequences they faced as a result.
C.K. admitted in 2017 that he had exposed himself and masturbated in front of several women, which appeared to cancel his thriving stand-up and acting career.
But after a pause, he resumed stand-up performances before sold-out crowds. “It’s a really nuanced telling of the story produced by The New York Times,” TIFF chief documentary programmer Thom Powers told Deadline. “It’s been six years since the original New York Times reporting on this case.
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