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.
Fredrik Gertten · 2023 · 1h32m
BREAKING SOCIAL explores the possibilities of overcoming injustice and corruption. A film about reimagining the building blocks of our societies.
Jean-Philippe Marquis · 2023 · 1h20m
An unusually intimate glimpse into modern forestry practices in BC, Silvicola is a sensorially immense contemplation on the psychic entanglement of humans, machines, and nature.
Milisuthando Bongela · 2023 · 2h8m
A stunning mix of archives from apartheid-era South Africa, along with contemporary contemplations, sets the stage for this deeply personal and poetic exploration of race and place
Carol Kunnuk & Lucy Tulugarjuk · 2023 · 1h22m
Tautuktavuk (What We See) explores issues of domestic violence and substance abuse from the perspective of two Inuit women.
Tove Pils · 2023 · 1h35m
Hanna leaves to go to San Francisco, where at a party, she meets the professional dominatrix Chloe and the escort Cyd and soon they embark on a self-fulfilling journey together.
Roxy Farhat & Göran Hugo Olsson · 2023 · 1h30m
Guy Debord's prophetic theory from nearly six decades ago is interrogated by radical thinkers and interpreted through a mosaic of contemporary consumer spectacles.
Hadi Moussally, Elias Wakeem, Amy Gottlieb, Noor Gatih, Mike Hoolboom, Essa Grayeb, Lior Shamriz & Annie Sakkab · 2023 · 1h12m
Hadi Moussally, Elias Wakeem, Amy Gottlieb, Noor Gatih, Mike Hoolboom, Essa Grayeb, Lior Shamriz & Annie Sakkab · 2023 · 1h12m
A collection of short films that stage hybrid acts of montage, juxtaposition, re-enactment and dialogue, exploring the theme of solidarity.
Edivan dos Santos Guajajara & Chelsea Greene, Rob Grobman · 2023 · 1h22m
Edivan dos Santos Guajajara & Chelsea Greene, Rob Grobman · 2023 · 1h22m
A dramatic and energetic journey into the daring struggle of Indigenous land-defenders in the Brazilian Amazon that connects ecological balance with environmental activism.
Mohamed Jabaly · 2023 · 1h33m
Young Palestinian filmmaker, Mohamed Jabaly is stuck in Norway when Gaza’s borders are closed. His struggle to obtain an artist’s visa sparks the close-knit community into action.
Marusya Bociurkiw · 2023 · 1h34m
This documentary explores Canadian feminist storytellers from the 1970s to 90s used advanced media to document issues.
Steffi Niederzoll · 2023 · 1h37m
At 19, Reyhaneh Jabari kills her assailant, sentenced to death; her story ignites Iran's women's rights movement in this gripping film.
Erin Axelman & Sam Eilertsen · 2023 · 1h24m
A film that focuses soberly on young Jewish Americans who come to question their unconditional devotion to Israel.
D. Smith · 2023 · 1h13m
This unflinching, playful and vital film spends intimate time with four transgender sex workers who share their thoughts on, and experiences of, Black womanhood.
Yousef Srouji · 2023 · 1h1m
Director weaves intimate, unsettling interior lives of his Palestinian family during Israeli bombardment using 20+ year old home movies.
Emily Packer · 2023 · 1h17m
This quirky, playful film combines climate change, sustainability, oysters, New York, and trans rights into one zany, joyful work.
Paula Iglesias & Marta Gómez · 2023 · 1h18m
Delicately explored and deftly crafted, FLYING HANDS is a story of commitment and how integration and equal opportunities for everyone directly benefit the co-existence of society.
