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
Nishtha Jain · 2012 · 1h36m
The true story of Sampat Pal and the legendary Gulabi Gang who fight gender violence in India with great ferocity.
Part of the 20 Years, 20 Films: Commemorating Two Decades of Screening Truth to Power at Cinema Politica collection
On Demand
Karol Orzechowski · 2012 · 1h30m
A poetic intervention in the debate on animal rights, this unique and exquisite film explores the psychic and ethical fallout from animal lab testing.
Part of the ArtDox collection
On Demand
Velcrow Ripper · 2012 · 1h35m
A journey deep inside the global revolution of the heart that is erupting around the planet.
Part of the Divine Interventions: Documentary, Spirituality and Social Justice collection
Karen Cho · 2012 · 1h27m
Karen Cho · 2012 · 1h27m
A sweeping, invigorating and disconcerting doc on the state of feminism, the herstory of the women's movement, & the status of women in Canada.
Part of the FemDoc: Women & Documentary collection
Jean-Philippe Tremblay · 2012 · 1h33m
A scathing critique of a mainstream media industry that is beholden to corporate sponsorship and ultimately threatens the very foundations of democracy.
On Demand
Nebojša Slijepčević · 2012 · 12m
Watching children playing with toy guns makes you wander: what are we leaving to the next generation?
On Demand
Kelly Anderson & Allison Lirish Dean · 2012 · 1h16m
A look at the economic and political forces that push residents out of working class neighbourhoods in Brooklyn to make room for luxury condos.
On Demand
Elle-Máijá Tailfeathers · 2012 · 10m
On Demand
Elle-Máijá Tailfeathers · 2012 · 10m
An ass-kicking vigilante seeks revenge in this social commentary on violence against Indigenous women.
Part of the First Peoples, First Screens 1 & FemDoc: Women & Documentary collections
Luc Renaud & Martin Bureau · 2012 · 1h21m
Travelling and being a tourist: two ways to consider the geopolitical dynamics of our travels.
Part of the The Commons collection
On Demand
Antoine Bourges · 2012 · 43m
A quiet portrait of the rituals around receiving methadone for opioid dependence in Vancouver's Downtown Eastside.
Part of the ArtDox collection
John Greyson · 2012 · 15m
An exploration of solidarity, civil disobedience, queer activism and the growing boycott movement. Plus a surprise screening of a forbidden film!
Marie Boti & Malcolm Guy · 2012 · 52m
Montreal filmmakers look at the regressive immigration policies of the Canadian state and the people most affected.
On Demand
Stefan Verna & Jean-Marc Abela · 2012 · 1h30m
On Demand
Stefan Verna & Jean-Marc Abela · 2012 · 1h30m
Have you ever been young and wanted to save the world?
Part of the The Commons collection
Kelvin Redvers · 2012 · 7m
Two worlds collide in an unnerving musical number exploring the dark side of justice and the power of authority.
Part of the First Peoples, First Screens 1 collection
On Demand
Tusi Tamasese · 2011 · 1h50m
A contemporary drama about courage, forgiveness and love in which a man confronts self-doubt, distrust and prejudice to speak up for those he loves.
