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Hot Docs Review: This Is Your Captain Speaking (Nienke Deutz, Digna Van der Put, 2026)

Posted on
30 Apr 2026
by
Paul

Strictly speaking, This Is Your Captain Speaking is not a documentary in the traditional sense. After all, if a documentary is meant to be a work of non-fiction, then an animated short revealing people’s thoughts on what they would do if they could fly for one day doesn’t quite meet that definition. But as a document of something that did really happen – all of the interviewees did actually say these things in real life, even if it’s all just a fantasy – then yes, it’s a documentary of sorts. 

Comprised of a series of interviews with residents of the same apartment complex, the film offers up some variety in their tales but they do share a lot of common ground. Certain themes run through each of their stories – freedom, exploration and adventure all come up, as does the idea of how they might use their powers to help others and work toward the common good. The idea that they would all use these superhuman powers to do something very human is both comforting and relatable.

So yes, This Is Your Captain Speaking might not be a documentary in the traditional sense, but if we consider a documentary to be a film that reveals something real and true about life? Yeah, I’d say it fits the bill. 

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