Ten different Athenian drag queens fabulously challenge social conventions while deconstructing gender, queerness and nationalism.
In the summer of 1982 the Israeli army invaded Beirut. During this time it raided the Palestinian Research Center and looted its entire archive.
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.
Amanda Strong · 2016 · 13m
Amanda Strong · 2016 · 13m
An animated short that explores the reclamation of language and Nationhood and peels back the layers of Canada's colonial history.
Part of the First Peoples, First Screens 2 collection
Ashley Duong · 2016 · 1h22m
Mutang, a former activist for the indigenous peoples of Sarawak, returns home for the first time since his exile in 1992.
On Demand
Cyrus Sutton · 2016 · 1h4m
A superbly shot eco-doc that considers Hawa'ii as testing grounds for both agribusiness's chemicals and Indigenous resistance to GMOs, pesticides and monocrops.
Dane Komljen & James Lattimer · 2016 · 23m
“All Still Orbit” links together two apparently unrelated moments in the construction of Brasília: a dream by an Italian saint used to justify its creation and a small city built
Alexander Kvatashidze · 2016 · 1h9m
An intimate & complex story of war, journalism, ethics and relationships, this award-winning film lays bare the toll of violent conflict.
On Demand
Nettie Wild · 2016 · 1h36m
On Demand
Nettie Wild · 2016 · 1h36m
KONELĪNE transports us to the wilderness as a vivid elemental force that dominates the experience of both Tahltan First Nation and the settlers who carve out their lives there.
Part of the The Nettie Wild Collection collection
Zaradasht Ahmed · 2016 · 1h26m
A visceral account of war-torn Iraq, told by Iraqi nurse Nori Sharif, who excels in his efforts to capture the tragedy and perseverance around him.
On Demand
Tasha Hubbard · 2016 · 1h19m
At once a devastating tale of an Indigenous family ripped apart by the Canadian government’s “Sixties Scoop,” and a deeply moving moment of hope and resilience.
