After a Palestinian teen gets swept up into a West Bank protest, his mother recounts the family story of hope, courage and relentless struggle that led to this fateful moment
In this uplifting eco-doc, two opera singers-turned-agriculture workers try to sustain a Manitoban organic farm against the ravages of climate change.
In the mesmerizing experimental film, Maryam Tafakory conjures an archival séance, unpacking the history of Iran’s first-ever women’s newspaper.
Martin Fournier & Pier-Luc Latulippe · 2015 · 1h23m
With the pending closure of their housing centre Gaulin Manor, erstwhile patients of Saint-Hyacinthe psychiatric hospital are forced to reshuffle their lives.
Christian Mathieu Fournier · 2015 · 1h16m
NALLUA brings us into the life of the last survivor of Qarmaarjuit, a Nunavut village that once saw over half of its population die within the span of a few days.
Sam Karney · 2015 · 3m
A filmmaker and poet journey to Winnipeg's North End, dispelling many of their preconceptions of the people who call the place home.
Part of the First Peoples, First Screens 2 collection
Jenny Murray · 2015 · 1h36m
¡LAS SANDINISTAS! uncovers the untold stories of women who shattered barriers to lead combat and social reform during Nicaragua’s 1979 Sandinista Revolution.
Sean McAllister · 2015 · 1h16m
A profound, intimate and powerful story about hope, dreams, political struggle and despair, and the devastating effects of war on family, love and friendship.
On Demand
Richard Brouillette · 2015 · 1h19m
Economist Bernard Maris unveils his ideas on the enslavement of science to economics, reflecting on an era of intellectual resignation and economic austerity.
Sandrine Feydel & Denis Delestrac · 2015 · 1h28m
An alarming exposé on the financialization of the natural world via the emerging trend of turning wildlife and the environment into instruments of profit.
On Demand
Lucile Alemany & Lamia Chraibi · 2015 · 52m
On Demand
Lucile Alemany & Lamia Chraibi · 2015 · 52m
In Amazonia, Ecuador, Indigenous communities in a region devastated by Chevron Texaco try to make their voices heard to denounce the damage done by oil extraction
On Demand
Mai Masri · 2015 · 1h43m
Inspired by a true story and shot in a real prison, Mai Masri's stunning feature debut portrays a young Palestinian mother’s journey of hope, resilience and survival.
Part of the 20 Years, 20 Films: Commemorating Two Decades of Screening Truth to Power at Cinema Politica collection
On Demand
Nadine Valcin · 2015 · 1m
A poetic moment paused for Black motherhood, for Black bodies and Black resilience.
Part of the Bring it Black: Films by Black Artists in Canada collection
On Demand
Sandra Bastašić & Damian Nenadić · 2015 · 30m
What happens when 11 world-renowned avant-garde artists are invited to a luxurious resort in the Adriatic where they can do nothing but rest?
On Demand
Jelena Novaković · 2015 · 26m
A story about a seller of religious souvenirs on a Croatian public square turns into a humorous social essay about belonging and friendship when a competitor sets up meters away.
Lisa Jodoin · 2014 · 5m
This experimental film-made debut tells the story of one woman’s search for family.
Part of the First Peoples, First Screens 1 collection
Coty Savard · 2014 · 11m
Documentary short examining the racial disparity of homelessness in Edmonton Alberta Canada.
Part of the First Peoples, First Screens 1 collection
On Demand
2014 · 1h10m
Produced in secret and on a shoestring budget, this disquieting doc exposes the plight and champions the fight of LGBTQ youth in Russia.
