First Peoples, First Screens 2

FIRST PEOPLES, FIRST SCREENS 2

First Peoples, First Screens 2 is the second instalment of a special Cinema Politica program that showcases Indigenous socially-engaged filmmaking from across Turtle Island, with a focus on the country known as Canada. Launched in February 2019 as a follow up to the 2016 program, this dynamic offering of animation, experimental, fiction and documentary works is divided into […]

Māori-Made Collection

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In collaboration with the New Zealand Film Commission, we are bringing you six previously unavailable Aotearoa gems by revered directors to stream or book for your institution.

Memories of Genocide in Burma and Indonesia

MEMORIES OF GENOCIDE IN BURMA AND INDONESIA

Denial, silence and memory bring together two of our On Demand films this month, depicting the stories of survivors who have overcome the most violent human rights atrocities in Burma and Indonesia.

Unsettling 150

Unsettling 150: Actes de résistance program

Two Canadian-based film organizations—VTape and Cinema Politica—are joining together to offer a program of films and video that challenge, disrupt and unsettle dominant narratives that have storied Canada on the occasion of the state’s sesquicentennial celebrations. The films are available for free streaming across the country for the duration of the “Canada Day” weekend (June 30-July 2).

Cinema Politica is Turning 15

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Join us on September 15 as we celebrate 15 years of Screening Truth to Power with headliner Yamantaka // Sonic Titan and more!

CP ON DEMAND: Top 10 For 2020

Cinema Politica continues to bring you inspiring independent documentaries available through CP On Demand, and we’ve compiled a brief list of our top screened films this year from our streaming platforms!

Discussion on Gentrification with Lulu Wei

Lulu Wei Event Details

Cinema Politica Concordia hosted a discussion on gentrification and displacement, urban redevelopment, and affordable housing with Lulu Wei, the director of THERE’S NO PLACE LIKE THIS PLACE, ANYPLACE.