THE CROSSING Director George Kurian on Migratory Stories, Forced Departures and Disruptive Doc Making
We sat down with director George Kurian to discuss his devastating and necessary doc THE CROSSING.
News from Cinema Politica Distribution
As summer comes to an end, we are steadfastly diving into the fall season with a full slate of new releases, collections, and upcoming screenings that will quench your thirst for boundary-pushing and politically committed films.
Unsettling 150
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).
Report Back on OSER RÊVER DE JUSTICE
A successful QC tour of Migrant Dreams. Status for All! Justice for Migrant Workers!
Conviction
Alarmed by the rising numbers of women in prison and inspired by the conviction of Senator Kim Pate, CONVICTION flips the narrative away from pop culture’s voyeuristic lens and hands it to the women who are being victimized, marginalized and criminalized in our society. Not another ‘broken prison’ film, Conviction is a ‘broken society’ film […]
A Passionate and Collaborative Spirit: Remembering CP Board Member and Friend Pepita Ferrari (1952-2018)
Cinema Politica is deeply saddened by the loss of a good friend, colleague and Board Member Pepita Ferrari, who passed away on December 30th, 2018 at her home in Lac Brome.
Local Spotlight: CP Charlottetown
“[T]he collective has become a vital part of the Charlottetown scene, and the Island-wide movement for positive change on all fronts—environmental, social and political.”
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.
FINDING SALLY Premiere at Hot Docs Online Festival
FINDING SALLY North American premiere with the Hot Docs Online Festival on Thursday, May 28 until Monday June 6.
FINDING SALLY Premieres with Hot Docs at Home on CBC
We are very excited to announce that our newest distribution title, FINDING SALLY, will have its broadcast premiere with Hot Docs At Home on CBC on Thursday, April 30.
Colonialism & Indigenous Resistance on Film
A Playlist of films in Support of the Wet’suwet’en protests.
FINDING SALLY and ANOTHER WORD FOR LEARNING at DOXA
FINDING SALLY and ANOTHER WORD FOR LEARNING will be screening online at DOXA from Thursday, June 18 until Friday June 26.
Ethiopia Then and Now – Tamara Dawit and Special Guests
Join us for a live-stream conversation with director Tamara Dawit (FINDING SALLY), Elleni Centime Zeleke (Columbia University) and Rebecca Fisseha (Daughters of Silence), and Hannah Giorgis (The Atlantic).
News from Dokufest Kosovo
This summer, Cinema Politica’s co-founders are in Kosovo for the 20th jubilee edition of the Dokufest, the International Documentary and Short Film Festival held each year in Prizren.
Stories from Standing Rock, Inside a Fascist Movement, Mauri Resistance and More in CP’s New Fall Titles
Cinema Politica’s newest batch of independent, Indigenous and hard-hitting film is coming to a local near you.
White Van Stories
WHITE VAN STORIES covers a gamut of provinces and ethnicities (Sinhala, Tamil and Muslim communities) in its coverage of the tragic unexplained disappearances of civilians in post-war Sri Lanka. It shines a light on the resilience and courage that many have adopted to find the disappeared as part of their continued fight for justice. The […]