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.
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.
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.
On Demand
Franklin López · 2011 · 1h55m
An examination of our culture’s addiction to systematic violence and environmental exploitation, and the heroism of those who confront it head-on.
On Demand
· 2011 · 1h46m
Australian activist & sex worker Rachel Wotton fights for sex worker rights and sexual expression for those who are differently abled.
Chanda Chevannes · 2010 · 1m
A powerful reminder of the intimate connection between the health of our bodies and the health of our air, land and water.
Terje Carlsson · 2010 · 58m
A doc that follows four Israeli peace activists: a grandmother, a veteran soldier, a rabbi and a young anarchist
Luc Côté · 2010 · 1h40m
The story of Canadian Omar Khadr, detained at Guantánamo for almost a decade without charges.
Nicolas Boisclair & Alexis de Gheldere · 2010 · 1h20m
Activists interrogate the Quebec Provincial energy company’s predilection for hydro-dams that wreak havoc on pristine ecosystems.
Part of the The Commons collection
Rohan Fernando · 2010 · 1h12m
A timely and vital film that challenges our deeply held assumptions of progress.
Part of the The Commons collection
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
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Liz Marshall · 2010 · 1h19m
Is water a commercial good like running shoes or Coca-Cola? Or, is water a human right like air?
Part of the 20 Years, 20 Films: Commemorating Two Decades of Screening Truth to Power at Cinema Politica collection
Denis Chouinard · 2010 · 25m
The film heads out to the North Coast of Québec to meet residents of Pessamit, an Innu community formerly named Betsiamites.
On Demand
Denis Delestrac · 2010 · 1h25m
On Demand
Denis Delestrac · 2010 · 1h25m
A doc that reveals why the prospect of Earth being ruled from space is no longer science-fiction