First Peoples, First Screens Program Shows in Ontario this Fall
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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).
The Territory
Cinematographer turned director Alex Pritz partnered with the Indigenous Uru-eu-wau-wau people of Brazil to craft a three-year-long chronicle of the fight to protect their land against government-backed farmers. The result is a beautifully shot study of resistance showcasing Indigenous youth harnessing the power of technology to amplify their voices. Set against the backdrop of Bolsonaro’s […]
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.
The Garden Collective
THE GARDEN COLLECTIVE follows the Prison for Women (P4W) Memorial Collective as they work to build a memorial garden on the grounds of the former Prison for Women in Kingston, Ontario. Operating between 1934 to 2000, this was Canada’s only prison for women, notorious for its abuse and unethical scientific experiments. The film examines the […]
Bill Reid Remembers
BILL REID REMEMBERS is a beautiful tribute from Alanis Obomsawin to her friend’s remarkable life and rich legacy. Despite spending his early life away from his nation’s culture, renowned Haida artist Bill Reid always kept Haida Gwaii close to his heart. While working for CBC Radio, he started learning how to make jewelry, then later […]
Bajo Sospecha : Zokunentu
ON SUSPICION: SOKUNENTU Narrated in the language of the Mapuche people, the film is a journey through the works of the celebrated Mapuche visual artist Bernardo Oyarzún from the perspective of his nephew, Daniel Díaz, who proposes a reflection on identity, spirituality, territory and racial justice in contemporary Chile. Daniel Diaz Oyarzun is a comic […]
Category: Woman
When 18-year-old South African runner Caster Semenya burst onto the world stage in 2009, her championship was not celebrated, but marred by doubt, her personal medical records leaked to the international media. Was the public scrutiny of her body, driven by racism and sexism, questioning the most fundamental right of who she is and who […]
DOPE IS DEATH Now Available in Canada from CP Distribution
Cinema Politica Distribution is thrilled to announce its latest acquisition of DOPE IS DEATH by Montreal-based filmmaker Mia Donovan.
Islands of Forgotten Cinemas
A poetic documentary about the lost film culture in small villages on Croatian islands, during the second half of the last century. Six witnesses of the time are remembering their favorite films and events related to their viewing and screening experiences, which marked their lives.
My Life without Air
How much can you fit between two breaths? MY LIFE WITHOUT AIR is a thrilling view of the wondrous world of a man whose most important moments in life take place underwater during one highly controlled breath. Unrelentingly shifting the boundaries of physicality, he persists beyond the possible, believing that upon return to the surface […]
Call for New Board Members
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DEAR JACKIE Premieres in Montreal on June 17
Cinema Politica Distribution and Catbird Productions are thrilled to announce the theatrical premiere of DEAR JACKIE, Henri Pardo’s debut feature documentary to open in Montreal theatres on Friday, June 17.
The Klabona Keepers
The Klabona Keepers is an intimate portrait of the dynamic Indigenous community that succeeded in protecting the remote Sacred Headwaters, known as the Klabona, in northwest British Columbia from industrial activities. Spanning 15 years of matriarch-led resistance, the film follows a small group of determined elders in the village of Iskut as they heal from the wounds of […]
LITTLE PALESTINE, DIARY OF A SIEGE Now Available in Canada with CP Distribution
Hot off the press! CP Distribution welcomes the spring with its latest distribution acquisition of LITTLE PALESTINE, DIARY OF A SIEGE.
How I Became a Partisan
The Second World War still hides numerous stories, some of which will clearly remain a secret forever. One such mosaic of memories are the fates of the Roma partisans in the former Czechoslovakia. Film director Vera Lacková, who is also the great-grandchild of one of these forgotten fighters, learnt about her great-grandfather’s deeds when she […]
In the Rumbling Belly of Motherland
As the U.S. planned to withdraw troops from Afghanistan in September 2021, Canadian-Afghan filmmaker and journalist Brishkay Ahmed was filming IN THE RUMBLING BELLY OF MOTHERLAND. Revealing the ongoing dangers for women reporters, and the extraordinary risks they take, this brave film provides an in-depth look into Zan TV, Kabul’s female-led news agency. A professional journalist herself, Ahmed documents both the harrowing and inspiring work […]