The Sandbox is a Canadian documentary film, directed by Kenya-Jade Pinto and released in 2026.Georg Szalai, "‘The Sandbox’ Doc Director on Her “Story About Power” and Hope to Make Us Think About How We Choose to Use, or Not Use, Technology as a Tool". The Hollywood Reporter, March 16, 2026. The film profiles the increasing use of technology to monitor and surveil migrants, in particular the troubling use of migrant groups as a testing ground for artificial intelligence.Guilherme Quireza, "‘The Sandbox’ Only Touches the Surface of Surveillance". PopMatters, March 30, 2026.
The film was Pinto's debut as a filmmaker, following work as a human rights lawyer and documentary researcher.V.S. Wells, "DOXA: The Sandbox puts surveillance under the microscope". The Georgia Straight, April 29, 2026. It was produced by Pinto and Shasha Nakhai for Compy Films, with executive producers including Rich Williamson, Bob Moore and Jennifer Baichwal.Jamie Casemore, "Kenya-Jade Pinto’s The Sandbox slates CPH:DOX premiere". Playback, February 13, 2026.
The film premiered at CPH:DOX on March 17, 2026, followed by its North American premiere at the Hot Docs Canadian International Documentary Festival.Pat Mullen, "How The Sandbox Explores Human Costs of Eyes in the Sky". Point of View, April 25, 2026.
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