Essential new films for local screenings
A curated selection of essential new political documentaries available for local screenings through Cinema Politica, addressing resistance, justice, and social change worldwide.
Cinema Politica qathet – A Fidai Film
Cinema Politica UCalgary – A Fidai Film
Cinema Politica Vienna – A Fidai Film
20 Years, 20 Films: Commemorating Two Decades of Screening Truth to Power at Cinema Politica

Cinema Politica initially hatched at Montreal’s Concordia University in 2003, filling a lacuna in the world of contemporary film exhibition. Between the barrage of multiplexes and selective programming of repertory cinemas, there was a noted absence of bold political documentaries in the ecosystem. Over the following years, Cinema Politica launched a mission to refute neoliberal […]
URBAN DISOBEDIENCE TOOLKIT – Montreal Premiere followed by discussion with filmmaker!
A Fidai Film
CP Films at Monsoon Fest

The Monsoon Festival, organized by Brique par Brique, is an annual event showcasing the many talents and solidarities between the residents of Parc-Extension, one of Canada’s most diverse neighborhoods
A Fidai Film
Reel B75-92 shows scenes of orange-picking in Qalandia in 1957, which, according to the Hebrew description, are images of “terrorists”… They come from a collection of films and photos that were kept at the Palestine Research Centre in Beirut, until it was looted by the Israeli Army during the invasion of Southern Lebanon in 1982, […]
Cinema Politica Groningen presents documentary film Gulabi Gang by Nishtha Jain
Fairy Creek to Premiere at Big Sky Documentary Film Festival
FAIRY CREEK, the feature directorial debut by documentary filmmaker Jen Muranetz, will premiere in the US at Big Sky Documentary Film Festival.
Submit Your Politically-Engaged Films to Cinema Politica!
Cinema Politica is collecting submissions for politically-engaged films to screen in our network!
Four Palestinian Films Available to Stream for Free
Cinema Politica has assembled a collection of films on Palestine: documentary and narrative works alike, each representing the indomitable spirit of Palestinian resistance.