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Viva la Causa

Not just a colorful record of the making of a mural in Chicago’s Pilsen community led by Ray Patlán, this film traces the mural movement of the mid-1970’s back to murals in Mexico. Different people view the mural and reflect on its meaning for themselves as Latinos.

A Healthy Alternative Economic Model – a review of FOOD COOP

A zany new doc explores the inner workings of America’s biggest food cooperative.

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 […]

MANIC and SHADOWS OF LIBERTY Now Available for Streaming

We’ve added MANIC and SHADOWS OF LIBERTY, two award-winning and timely films by Quebec filmmakers, to our streaming services!

Taylor Chain I: A Story in a Union Local

Taylor Chain I tells the gritty realities of a seven-week strike at a small Indiana chain factory during 1973-74. Volatile union meetings and tension-filled interactions on the picket line provide an inside view of the tensions and conflicts inherent to labor negotiations. Due to a lack of funds and a fire at Kartemquin which necessitated […]

RIDM 2019: ANOTHER WORD FOR LEARNING World Premiere

Cinema Politica is very excited to be premiering our newest distribution title, ANOTHER WORD FOR LEARNING!

Browse Our Latests Educational Catalogue

We are unveiling Cinema Politica’s 2022-2023 Educational Catalogue! This stunning 135 title catalogue includes films covering an impressive breadth of topics, subjects, and academic disciplines.

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.

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.

Cinema Politica Launches New Subscription Based VOD Service

Tired of Hollywood fluff? We’ve got the rad stuff. Cinema Politica’s newest effort to stream truth to power means audiences can pay a monthly fee to access a library of online content.

First Peoples, First Screens Program Shows in Ontario this Fall

Still from Sgaawaay K'uuna [Edge of the Knife]

This Fall Cinema Politica Ontario, in partnership with the Ontario Arts Council, is proud to present six in person Ontario screening events featuring works from our program First Peoples, First Screens (2nd Edition).

No Other Land

Basel Adra, a young Palestinian activist from Masafer Yatta, has been fighting his community’s mass expulsion by the Israeli occupation since childhood. Basel documents the gradual erasure of Masafer Yatta, as soldiers destroy the homes of families – the largest single act of forced transfer ever carried out in the occupied West Bank. He crosses […]

Analogue Revolution: How Feminist Media Changed The World

When Zainub Verjee, a Vancouver-based film programmer started the InVisible Colours women of colour film festival in 1988, she fully expected it to continue for years. So did Linda Abrahams (Matriart Journal) and Zanana Akande (Tiger Lily Women of Colour Magazine). Cutbacks, racism, and technological change decimated a sophisticated, world-changing feminist media movement. This feature-length […]