A gripping immersion into the frontlines of the historic Fairy Creek blockade, where thousands of activists participate in a do-or-die protest to save the pristine Ada’itsx Valley.
Richard Boyce · 2011 · 52m
A journey into the forests of Canada's Pacific Coast where modern logging practices are contrasted against the ancient practices of the First Nations community.
Part of the The Commons collection
Annie Dubé & Lorraine Echaquan · 2011 · 7m
Annie Dubé & Lorraine Echaquan · 2011 · 7m
In tracing the long and sinuous road that leads to Manawan, Atikamekw travellers speak out about meeting the challenges of improving their life.
Part of the First Peoples, First Screens 1 collection
Richard Desjardins & Robert Monderie · 2011 · 1h19m
A skewering analysis of the the ways in which Canadian mining companies have put profit before people and the environment.
Part of the The Commons collection
Rozenn Potin · 2011 · 50m
A doc that profiles five young activist feminists in Montreal
Part of the FemDoc: Women & Documentary collection
Raafat Hattab · 2011 · 6h55m
The stories of Hattab and Yousra are woven together against the city of Jaffa, known as the "Bride of the Sea", to tell of a longing desire to belong to the Palestinian nation.
Part of the Queer for Palestine collection
On Demand
Alethea Arnaquq-Baril · 2011 · 50m
On Demand
Alethea Arnaquq-Baril · 2011 · 50m
A young woman is on a journey to revive the ancient Inuit tradition of face tattooing, an art-form forbidden by the Canadian government for a century and almost forgotten.
Part of the FemDoc: Women & Documentary collection
Charles Wilkinson · 2011 · 1h20m
On the top left corner of North America an energy bonanza of unimaginable proportions is taking place – far away from the eyes of the world.
Part of the The Commons collection
On Demand
Deepa Dhanraj · 2011 · 1h25m
In Southern India, family disputes are settled by Jamaats—all male bodies which apply Islamic Sharia law to cases without allowing women to be present, even to defend themselves.
Joel Heath · 2011 · 1h30m
A voyage through time into the world of Inuit on the Belcher Islands in Hudson Bay.
Part of the The Commons collection
Omar Majeed & Ryan Mullins · 2011 · 1h8m
A doc about a Concordia theatre troupe that overcomes all obstacles to put on a play for the public
On Demand
Iara Lee · 2011 · 1h13m
A global look at the diverse resistance tactics deployed by people committed to progressive change.
On Demand
Karine Rosso & Fernando Garcia Blanes · 2011 · 1h25m
On Demand
Karine Rosso & Fernando Garcia Blanes · 2011 · 1h25m
Witness a growing movement through the eyes of various militant anarchists from Quebec.
Part of the The Commons collection
Mathieu Roy · 2011 · 1h23m
A cinematic contemplation on our evolution from cave-dwellers to space explorers.
Part of the The Commons collection
On Demand
Gloria Bremer & Maria Luisa Gambale · 2011 · 1h
The inspiring story of Sister Fa, the Senegalese Hip Hop sensation who continues to break gender and genre barriers.
Jumana Manna · 2010 · 21m
Inspired by Kenneth Anger's Scorpio Rising (1963), Jumana Manna weaves together a portrait of male thug culture in East Jerusalem.
Part of the Queer for Palestine collection
