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
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Still from Preempting Dissent
Still from Preempting Dissent

On Demand

Greg Elmer & Andy Opel  ·  2014  ·  41m

On Demand

Greg Elmer & Andy Opel  ·  2014  ·  41m

A look into the “Miami-Model” of protest policing, a set of strategies developed in the wake of 9/11 to preempt forms of mass protest at major events worldwide.

Still from Miners Shot Down
Lonmin employees gather on a hill called Wonderkop at Marikana, outside Rustenburg in the North West Province of South Africa August 15. The miners are calling for the minimum wage to be lifted from its current R4,000 a month to R12,500. The men are mostly Xhosa and Pondo speaking, and the strike was initiated by the drillers. Photograph Greg Marinovich
Rehad Desai  ·  2014  ·  1h26m
Rehad Desai  ·  2014  ·  1h26m

In August 2012, mineworkers in one of South Africa’s biggest platinum mines began a wildcat strike for better wages.

Still from Everyday Rebellion
Still from Everyday Rebellion

On Demand

Arash Riahi & Arman T. Riahi  ·  2014  ·  1h52m

On Demand

Arash Riahi & Arman T. Riahi  ·  2014  ·  1h52m

From The Yes Men and Femen, to the Spanish Indignados, this inspiring film travels the globe to highlight creative nonviolent resistance and civil disobedience.

Still from That Sugar Film
Still from That Sugar Film
Damon Gameau  ·  2014  ·  1h30m
Damon Gameau  ·  2014  ·  1h30m

Damon Gameau embarks on a unique experiment, consuming only foods that are commonly perceived as ‘healthy’.

Still from Guilda Elle Est Bien Dans Ma Peau
Julien Cadieux's documentary Guilda: Elle est bien dans ma peau is a profile of Montreal drag queen Jean Guilda. The closing film of Image + Nation film festival. Credit: Image + Nation.
Julien Cadieux  ·  2014  ·  52m
Julien Cadieux  ·  2014  ·  52m

The story of Guilda, the timeless beauty of the golden age of Montreal cabaret culture

Still from Anti-Social Limited
Still from Anti-Social Limited
Rosie Dransfeld  ·  2014  ·  58m
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'.