On Demand
This film travels land and sea with Syrian refugees who give a firsthand account of harrowing journeys to new countries and their feats of struggle and hope.
A film on the censorship of pro-Palestinian voices on US campuses and the resistance of students and professors.
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
On Demand
Iara Lee · 2011 · 1h13m
A global look at the diverse resistance tactics deployed by people committed to progressive change.
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.
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.
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
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
On Demand
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