World Premiere at Hot Docs 2026
What is the truth behind Gimme Truth, a documentary that questions the various beliefs circulating around the world? From conspiracy narratives that include 9/11 to New Age World Orders, there is a wide range of material on display. Filmmakers Simon Ennis and Brad Abrahams seem less interested in proving or disproving anything than in observing how these ideas spread. Through Hot Docs 2026, running this weekend, the response from many viewers may well be a simple, “Oh, really?” after watching it.
As for facts and verification, that responsibility feels deliberately left to the viewer. That is partly why the film opens at Conscious Life Expos. These gatherings are filled with people who are not easily categorised as “hippies,” but rather individuals who believe they are attuned to a higher frequency, if not a wider range of thought.
The most interesting interviews concern Arcturus Ra, who identifies as a “starseed.” He describes an unusual early life shaped by tragedy, and frames his sense of identity through spiritual continuity and higher-dimensional awareness. The film does not push his claims toward any conclusion, it simply allows them to sit in their own logic.
Another concerns Justin Kohn, a man with a promising career in creating animatronics for movies. In his free time, he advocates for anti-extraterrestrial agendas. His mission is perhaps the most X-Files-like of the bunch. He may be no Fox Mulder, but what the documentary does best is not adjudicating these claims, but observing the communities that form around them.
By the final act, the emphasis shifts toward gatherings and pilgrimages rather than confrontation or protest. It becomes more about how people find structure and meaning through shared belief than about validating the beliefs themselves. As for why retreats to Mount Shasta are not considered, while Sedona, Arizona is, perhaps the plan to make contact with the Lemurians is not in order … yet.
3½ Stars out of 5
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