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.
Rosie Dransfeld · 2014 · 58m
41-year old Chris Hoard has spent half of his life behind bars. But now, the charismatic and streetwise ex-convict wants to ‘do the right thing'.
blair dorosh-walther · 2014 · 1h15m
This doc looks at the case of four black lesbians who were unfairly convicted of assault in a case of self-defense against a violent homophobic attacker.
Hernán Zin · 2014 · 1h5m
A poetic, visually stunning tribute to the children who work, play, dream and survive in the world's largest open air prison.
Part of the ArtDox collection
Lyric R. Cabral & David Felix Sutcliffe · 2014 · 1h33m
A tale fit for a spy novel, this dramatic doc follows an FBI agent as he carries out dubious government orders in America’s domestic War on Terror.
Julien Cadieux · 2014 · 52m
Julien Cadieux · 2014 · 52m
The story of Guilda, the timeless beauty of the golden age of Montreal cabaret culture
Part of the FemDoc: Women & Documentary collection
Erica Tremblay · 2014 · 1h31m
More than a film about queer sports and roller derby, IN THE TURN is a moving portrait of a trans child finding a community of acceptance and empowerment.
Part of the FemDoc: Women & Documentary collection
Damon Gameau · 2014 · 1h30m
Damon Gameau embarks on a unique experiment, consuming only foods that are commonly perceived as ‘healthy’.
Michel K. Zongo · 2014 · 1h29m
Textile workers in Burkina Faso examine and resist colonial legacies and globalization in order to create a sustainable local economy.
Pegi Vail · 2014 · 1h19m
This penetrating doc travels to some of the world’s top tourist destinations and exposes the dark side of all those sunny vacations.
James McDougall · 2014 · 4m
A man travels his community by bike, along the memories and disturbing events that have marked its history.
Part of the First Peoples, First Screens 1 collection
Jean-Sebastien Francoeur & Andrew Marchand-Boddy · 2014 · 1h17m
Jean-Sebastien Francoeur & Andrew Marchand-Boddy · 2014 · 1h17m
Canadian-raised graffiti artist FONKi returns to his ancestral Cambodia to reunite with his family and meet other leaders in Cambodia's growing hip-hop community.
Marissa Aroy · 2014 · 30m
Marissa Aroy · 2014 · 30m
DELANO MANONGS explores the little known history of the Filipinos involved in the United Farm Workers Union (UFW).
Part of the FemDoc: Women & Documentary collection
· 2014 · 4m
An old abandoned airstrip on unceded territory acts as a metaphor of the impact of clear cutting on the ability to live a traditional lifestyle.
Alain Margot · 2014 · 1h35m
A doc that chronicles the radical politics and controversial direct actions of Ukrainian feminists Femen.
Part of the Divine Interventions: Documentary, Spirituality and Social Justice collection
Raymonde Provencher · 2014 · 1h9m
A vital and urgent addition to the recent films about crimes related to traditions of family honour.
Part of the Divine Interventions: Documentary, Spirituality and Social Justice collection
Ari A. Cohen · 2014 · 1h10m
Food issues around health, the environment, access and empowerment are at the heart of this exceptional farm doc.
