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.
Angad Bhalla · 2012 · 1h21m
A compelling doc about an artist who won't give up on the dreams of America's longest serving solitary confinement prisoner, Black Panther Herman Wallace.
John Greyson · 2012 · 15m
An exploration of solidarity, civil disobedience, queer activism and the growing boycott movement. Plus a surprise screening of a forbidden film!
Luc Renaud & Martin Bureau · 2012 · 1h21m
Travelling and being a tourist: two ways to consider the geopolitical dynamics of our travels.
Part of the The Commons collection
Marielle Nitoslawska · 2012 · 1h40m
A portrait of painter, filmmaker, poet and performance artist Carolee Schneemann who challenges assumptions of feminism, gender, sexuality, and identity
Part of the ArtDox collection
Sunanda Bhat · 2012 · 1h13m
A traditional healer’s concern over the disappearance of medicinal plants frames this beautifully photographed intersection of spiritualilty and environmentalism.
Part of the Divine Interventions: Documentary, Spirituality and Social Justice collection
Cameron Dennison · 2012 · 22m
Cameron Dennison · 2012 · 22m
50 artists go on a journey to discover the land and the people of the Great Bear Rainforest, turning their emotional responses into works of art.
Marie Boti & Malcolm Guy · 2012 · 52m
Montreal filmmakers look at the regressive immigration policies of the Canadian state and the people most affected.
Karen Cho · 2012 · 1h27m
Karen Cho · 2012 · 1h27m
A sweeping, invigorating and disconcerting doc on the state of feminism, the herstory of the women's movement, & the status of women in Canada.
Part of the FemDoc: Women & Documentary collection
Julien Fréchette · 2012 · 1h17m
Does free speech still exist in the age of the almighty mega-corporation?
Part of the The Commons collection
On Demand
Stefan Verna & Jean-Marc Abela · 2012 · 1h30m
On Demand
Stefan Verna & Jean-Marc Abela · 2012 · 1h30m
Have you ever been young and wanted to save the world?
Part of the The Commons collection
On Demand
Velcrow Ripper · 2012 · 1h35m
A journey deep inside the global revolution of the heart that is erupting around the planet.
Part of the Divine Interventions: Documentary, Spirituality and Social Justice collection
On Demand
Antoine Bourges · 2012 · 43m
A quiet portrait of the rituals around receiving methadone for opioid dependence in Vancouver's Downtown Eastside.
Part of the ArtDox collection
On Demand
Karol Orzechowski · 2012 · 1h30m
A poetic intervention in the debate on animal rights, this unique and exquisite film explores the psychic and ethical fallout from animal lab testing.
Part of the ArtDox collection
On Demand
Elle-Máijá Tailfeathers · 2012 · 10m
On Demand
Elle-Máijá Tailfeathers · 2012 · 10m
An ass-kicking vigilante seeks revenge in this social commentary on violence against Indigenous women.
Part of the First Peoples, First Screens 1 & FemDoc: Women & Documentary collections
On Demand
Kelly Anderson & Allison Lirish Dean · 2012 · 1h16m
A look at the economic and political forces that push residents out of working class neighbourhoods in Brooklyn to make room for luxury condos.