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.
On Demand
Jerry Rothwell · 2015 · 1h50m
Members of Greenpeace reflect upon their collective past in which they transformed from flower children into “a seagoing gang of ecological bikers.”
Amanda Strong & Bracken Hanuse Corlett · 2015 · 8m
A young Indigenous female street artist named Mia’ walks through the city streets painting scenes rooted in the supernatural history of her people.
Ernesto Cabellos Damián · 2015 · 1h27m
Ernesto Cabellos Damián · 2015 · 1h27m
An Andean woman able to communicate with water spirits uses her powers to prevent a mining corporation from destroying the lakes of her community.
Kim Webby · 2015 · 1h22m
An arresting portrait of Tūhoe activist Tame Iti and other Māori activists accused of terrorism in New Zealand.
Multiple Directors · 2015 · 37m
Is Canada the welcoming country for migrants it likes to call itself?
Part of the FemDoc: Women & Documentary collection
Fiona Rayher & Damien Gillis · 2015 · 1h20m
Fiona Rayher & Damien Gillis · 2015 · 1h20m
Caleb Behn is an Indigenous lawyer from BC devoted to fighting the gas fracking industry. This is his remarkable and inspiring story.
Avi Lewis · 2015 · 1h29m
Avi Lewis and Naomi Klein are back with another powerhouse documentary - this time based on Klein’s bestselling book on capitalism vs. the climate.
Dean Puckett · 2015 · 55m
Despite international and local pressure, the Sengwer forest people of Cherangani Hills, Kenya, will not accept to be evicted from their ancestral land.
On Demand
Jesse Freeston · 2015 · 1h32m
On Demand
Jesse Freeston · 2015 · 1h32m
When a 21st century coup d'état ousts the only president they ever believed in, these Honduran farmers take over Facussé's plantations ... with no plans to ever give them back.
George Amponsah · 2015 · 1h25m
THE HARD STOP contextualizes the UK #BlackLivesMatter movement, moving past riot headlines and into the community affected by the police killing of Mark Duggan.
Part of the Nations and Migrations collection
On Demand
Janelle Wookey & Jeremie Wookey · 2015 · 49m
Exposing the frightening realities of food insecurity faced by two of Canada’s most isolated First Nation communities in Northern Manitoba.
Part of the FemDoc: Women & Documentary collection
Marc Silver · 2015 · 1h38m
3 1/2 MINUTES chronicles the racialized murder of 17-year old Jordan Davis and the subsequent trial of the white assailant.
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
Sonny Papatie · 2015 · 6m
After a difficult period in his life, Sonny reconnects with his culture and finds serenity.
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.
Jeff Barnaby · 2015 · 5m
Etlinisigu’niet (Bleed Down) destroys any remaining shreds of the mythology of a fair and just Canada. Jeff Barnaby's message is clear: we are still here.
