Local Spotlight: CP Mombasa
“We believe that this local event provides a space for the transformative power of film to meet with the voices of our community, inspiring not only ideas but action.”
(T)error
After working for more than 20 years as a counterterrorism informant for the FBI, Saeed “Shariff” Torres has a choice to make. He can stay home to raise his son or do one last high-stakes job for the Bureau. Infiltrating terror networks and befriending suspected terrorists is Torres’s specialty. He is one of a growing number […]
Cinema Politica Versions
Launched in 2012, Cinema Politica has teamed up with professional translators and language students to offer French and English versions of single-language films and videos, facilitating greater exposure of and access to art works made in one of Canada’s two official languages.
Statement to Denounce Bill 21 and Bill 9 in Quebec
CP, along with other progressive organizations in Quebec, denounces and will fight against the Quebec government’s Bill 21 and Bill 9. Here’s why.
Heartbreak
Conceived and produced in response to the call for the inaugural #TIFFxInstagram Shorts Festival, HEARTBREAK is a poetic moment paused for Black motherhood, for Black bodies and Black resilience. The 60 second film is a tribute to black women and the difficulty of raising Black children (particularly boys) in our society. The idea for the film […]
SWEET CRUDE Released in Memory of Ken Saro-Wiwa
SWEET CRUDE is released in commemoration of author and environmental activist Ken Saro-Wiwa, who was executed by hanging on November 10, 1995 …
Recording: Ethiopia Then and Now – Tamara Dawit and Special Guests
By unpacking family and national history, ETHIOPIA THEN AND NOW explored the responsibility of narrative construction in documentary film, literary writing, journalism, and historical scholarship.
Ariel Nasr’s THE MOSQUE: A COMMUNITY’S STRUGGLE
As we commemorate the fourth anniversary of the Quebec City mosque shooting, we can turn to documentary film as a powerful medium of remembrance and dialogue. THE MOSQUE: A COMMUNITY’S STRUGGLE by filmmaker Ariel Nasr offers a vital glimpse at the resilience of a Muslim community in Ste-Foy, Québec in the aftermath of January 29th, 2017 when […]
CHER JACKIE a l’affiche le 17 juin
Cinema Politica Distribution et Catbird Productions sont ravis d’annoncer la première en salle de CHER JACKIE, le premier long métrage documentaire d’Henri Pardo qui sortira dans les salles de cinéma de Montréal le vendredi 17 juin.
Recording: b.h. Yael – Family States Book Launch
“b.h. Yael: Family States”, edited by Mike Hoolboom, celebrates the work of b.h. Yael. This panel featured Richard Fung, Dalia Kandiyoti, and Robert Massoud, three of the book’s contributors.
Discussion on Gentrification with Lulu Wei
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.
Twyla Roscovich: A Dedicated Activist and Filmmaker Whose Legacy Will Last Lifetimes
Cinema Politica’s Ezra Winton remembers a friend and ally.
Online Premiere of Phillip Pike’s OUR DANCE OF REVOLUTION
Cinema Politica is proud to present an exclusive online premiere of OUR DANCE OF REVOLUTION by director Phillip Pike, essential viewing on queer Black history and organizing in Canada.
Cinema Politica Launches Documentary Futurism – The Podcast
CP is thrilled to launch a new audio series that gives listeners a unique insight into the dynamic and engaged filmmaking process behind The Next 150—Documentary Futurism projects.
Recording: DISCOUNT WORKERS Directors + Guests
Discussion with the directors of DISCOUNT WORKERS, and grassroots organizers in labour and migrant justice in Montreal.
Recording: Ashley O’Shay (UNAPOLOGETIC) + Guests
A conversation with UNAPOLOGETIC director Ashley O’Shay and guests, inspired by movements against police brutality and demands to defund the police.
