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.
A haunting plunge into the Canadian archive, recapturing a 1969 student protest at Montreal’s Sir George Williams University against the administration’s anti-Black racism.
Kathleen Foster · 2016 · 53m
PROFILED bears witness to the everyday racist violence experienced by PoC communities in the U.S. & gives us a window into one of the burning issues of our time.
Paige L'Hirondelle & Sharon Somer · 2016 · 55m
Paige L'Hirondelle & Sharon Somer · 2016 · 55m
Through the lens of a camera, Indigenous youth explore intergenerational trauma, Indigenous resistance and resilience.
Michelle St. John · 2016 · 47m
COLONIZATION ROAD confronts the wreckage of Canadian colonization with radical viewpoints, historical correctives and a dash of humour.
Part of the Nations and Migrations & FemDoc: Women & Documentary collections
Brett Story · 2016 · 1h27m
Brett Story · 2016 · 1h27m
An artful study of place, people and the political imagination, this creative doc neither shows, nor tells, and instead conveys the need for prison justice.
Tiffany Hsiung · 2016 · 1h44m
The personal journeys of three women who were among 200,000 to be kidnapped and forced into military sexual slavery by the Imperial Japanese Army during WWII.
Rahul Jain · 2016 · 1h15m
An intensely evocative and hypnotic representation of textile factory workers in India’s Gujarat region and a deeply political message for worker's rights.
Ameesha Joshi & Anna Sarkissian · 2016 · 1h31m
Three Indian women resist traditional gender roles to become world champion boxers and fight for recognition and dignity in their communities.
Roxann Whitebean & Brittany Leborgne · 2016 · 15m
Roxann Whitebean & Brittany Leborgne · 2016 · 15m
When diagnosed with breast cancer, a Mohawk mother struggles with the decision to undergo chemotherapy and risk losing her hair—a marker of identity and strength.
Mohamed Jabaly · 2016 · 1h20m
A perilous journey through Gaza with an ambulance crew attending to injured Palestinians while barely escaping death themselves.
Kirsten Johnson · 2016 · 1h42m
Kirsten Johnson has lensed politically provocative documentaries for 25 years. In this unforgettable film, she shares the moments that made their deepest marks.
On Demand
Min Sook Lee · 2016 · 1h28m
A powerful documentary that exposes the under-told story of migrant agricultural workers struggling against Canada’s Temporary Foreign Worker Program.
Part of the Nations and Migrations & FemDoc: Women & Documentary collections
Sherien Barsoum · 2016 · 23m
A cross-Canada cycle tour with CFL prospect Curtis Carmichael raises awareness on racism and racialized youth in the country.
Part of the Bring it Black: Films by Black Artists in Canada collection
Noncedo Khumalo · 2016 · 3m
A gorgeous animated vision of Black queer community and solace.
Part of the Bring it Black: Films by Black Artists in Canada collection
On Demand
S. Leo Chiang & Johnny Symons · 2016 · 1h15m
OUT RUN provides a unique look into the challenges LGBTQ+ people face as they transition into the mainstream and fight for dignity, legitimacy, and acceptance across the globe.
Jorge Thielen Armand · 2016 · 1h29m
Thielen Armand’s gorgeous film is a nuanced exploration of race and class that is remarkable for its keen sense of place and character.
