Truxx
Un court manifeste de résistance collective à l’oppression policière dans le sillage de la descente historique de 1977 dans le bar gay montréalais Truxx. En 1976, la ville de Montréal a lancé un nettoyage préolympique des gays et des prostituées, une nouvelle vague de persécution qui a fait sortir la communauté gay de sa complaisance, […]
Anarchronicles: Chronicles of a Libertarian Movement
This feature documentary relates the experience of various militant anarchists from Quebec, who represent different sides of this political movement. Drawing from more than 40 hours of interviews, countless manifestations, and numerous libertarian initiatives, this film strives to be a tool for popular education, which will de-mystify the chaotic and violent labels which are too […]
Polyland
How does it feel to be black, LGBTQ+ or Muslim in Poland? POLYLAND gives a voice to three strong female characters from different minorities in Poland and explores the nuances of how it feels to be black, Muslim or LGBTQ+ in the most homogeneous country in an ever more right-leaning Europe. All three were born […]
The Orator – O Le Tulafale
17 years after Vaaiga was banished from her ancestral village, three large and intimidating men, including her older brother Poto, arrive at Saili‟s house and forever change their quiet lives. Saili hides in his taro patch while Vaaiga, his wife, is left to confront these unexpected visitors. Poto, who is sick, demands Vaaiga, return with […]
Finding Sally
Finding Sally conte l’histoire incroyable d’une femme de 23 ans d’une famille aisée, qui devint une rebelle communiste avec le Parti révolutionnaire du peuple éthiopien. Idéaliste et amoureuse, Sally se fit emporter par la ferveur révolutionnaire de son pays, et atterrit sur la liste des personnes les plus recherchées par le gouvernement militaire. Par la […]
The Caretakers
Exploring the fragile dynamic between settler activists and Indigenous land and water defenders, THE CARETAKERS articulates the effects of colonization on the environment and Indigenous peoples. Looking in particular at the anti-Kinder Morgan blockade that took place in the fall of 2014 within the Burnaby Mountain Conservation Area, on the unceded traditional territories of the […]
Defiant Lives
Featuring exclusive interviews with elders (some now deceased) who’ve led the movement over the past five decades, the film weaves together never-before-seen archival footage with the often-confronting personal stories of disabled men and women as they moved from being warehoused in institutions to fighting for independence and control over their lives. Once freed from their […]
COVER/AGE
COVER/AGE examines the lack of healthcare access for undocumented immigrants in California, and how two undocumented individuals are advocating to fight this exclusion. One protagonist is Emma, an elderly Pilipina caregiver, who has spent over a decade providing care for others. Over the course of the film, we see Emma get ready early in the […]
Amazon Voices: In the heart of Native American Resistance
In Sarayaku, Yasuni and Lago Agrio—a region devastated by the Chevron Texaco corporation—, several indigenous communities are still trying to make their voices heard. Denouncing the social, cultural, environmental and human damage caused by oil extraction, they propose profoundly different ways of thinking. How does one define development? What is a “good-living” society? What solutions can be found in […]
Island Earth
A rich and complex tale of a young indigenous scientist’s journey through the corn fields of GMO companies and loi patches of traditional Hawaiian elders reveals modern truths and ancient values that can save our food future. To feed all the humans on the planet, we are going to have to grow as much food […]
The Klabona Keepers
The Klabona Keepers trace un portrait intimiste d’une dynamique communauté autochtone de la Colombie-Britannique qui a réussi à sauvegarder les eaux en amont des Sacred Headwaters, connues sous le nom de Klabona. S’échelonnant sur les 15 années qu’a duré cette lutte principalement matriarcale, le film nous présente des aînés très déterminés qui pansent les plaies […]
The Hand That Feeds
At a popular bakery café, residents of New York’s Upper East Side get bagels and coffee served with a smile 24 hours a day. But behind the scenes, undocumented immigrant workers face sub-legal wages, dangerous machinery, and abusive managers who will fire them for calling in sick. Mild-mannered sandwich maker Mahoma López has never been […]
The Mosque
The story of the Quebec Mosque Shooting—the first ever mass shooting in a mosque in the West—is known around the world, but the story of the community that survived the attack is all but unknown. THE MOSQUE: A COMMUNITY’S STRUGGLE is a portrait of the resilient Muslim community of Ste-Foy, Québec, as they struggle to […]
The Pā Boys
Cette exploration de la masculinité et de l’identité Māori dans The Pā Boys est pleine de passion, de créativité et d’angoisse. Le film suit un groupe de reggae fictif alors qu’il part en tournée à travers Aotearoa et a du mal à maintenir la cohésion et la communauté entre ses membres. Au coeur de ce […]
Notes on Displacement
L’actualité regorge d’images de bateaux surpeuplés et de vastes campements de tentes. Mais que savons-nous vraiment de ce que vivent les réfugiés ? Notes on Displacement aborde ce sujet en suivant une famille au cours d’un voyage éprouvant, à destination de l’Allemagne. Leur peur, leur désorientation et leur solidarité sont palpables. Nadira, une Palestinienne âgée, […]
You Never Bike Alone
Cyclists are changing the face of Vancouver, a city that has become renowned for the party spirit of its Critical Mass bike rides that attract all types of cyclists. From the Wholesome Undie and the World Naked Bike Ride (a ride founded in Vancouver), follow a local bike collective and share in the « velo love » […]
