That Sugar Film
THAT SUGAR FILM is one man’s journey to discover the bitter truth about sugar. Damon Gameau embarks on a unique experiment to document the effects of a high sugar diet on a healthy body, consuming only foods that are commonly perceived as ‘healthy’. Through this entertaining and informative journey, Damon highlights some of the issues that plague the sugar industry, and where sugar lurks on supermarket shelves. Damon’s journey […]
Colonialism & Indigenous Resistance on Film
A Playlist of films in Support of the Wet’suwet’en protests.
CFS – Bring it Black: Films by Black Artists in Canada
The representation of Blackness and the lives of Black people on screen has a long, dynamic and troubled history in Canada.
Twyla Roscovich: A Dedicated Activist and Filmmaker Whose Legacy Will Last Lifetimes
Cinema Politica’s Ezra Winton remembers a friend and ally.
Challenge Nationalism on National Canadian Film Day with These On Demand Docs
Looking for critical Cancon on Canadian Film Day 150? We’ve got you covered.
Local Spotlight: Celebrating CP Groningen
Cinema Politica is celebrating the extraordinary commitment of one of our most prolific locals: Cinema Politica Groningen. Based at the University of Groningen in the Netherlands, this local holds a special place in our hearts. It was initiated by Dan Leberg, a former Programming Coordinator at CP , who brought together a fantastic team of co-facilitators dedicated to connecting political documentary with their community.
Yellow Fever
The film explores beauty standards and colorism among African women, focusing on how globalized, Eurocentric ideals shape self-image. Combining animation, interviews, and personal narrative, Mukii draws on the experiences of women in her own family across three generations. The film addresses themes of representation, media influence, and the internalization of racialized beauty norms.
Revolutionaries Never Die
Between 1973 and 1983, the prolific Lebanese filmmaker Jocelyne Saab made 16 films about struggles and revolutions across the Arab world, reflecting the region’s transformations while capturing her own evolving voice. In the early 1990s, as conflicts in Lebanon were coming to an end, Saab meticulously collected and stored the vast majority of the images […]
Exclusion: Beyond The Silence
It is the story of two granddaughters examining the legacy of their respective grandmothers – women of indomitable spirit who fought for family reunification, establishing permanent roots for the Chinese Canadian Community and paving the way for Canada’s policy of multiculturalism. The film is directed by Keira Loughran, a third generation Chinese Canadian theatre actor […]
Cinema Politica Membership: Info session
Interested in starting a Cinema Politica local but unsure how to start? Hosted over Zoom, we’re offering a webinar where our Network Coordinator Ryan Akler-Bishop will outline everything you need to know about bringing Cinema Politica to your community, including membership rates, hosting tips and procedures, our diverse catalogue of must-see films, and much more.
CP Concordia Launches its Fall Program
our Fall 2026 program, have risen to the challenge. Collective agency courses through the creative veins of our newest offering of political documentary. These films highlight fruitful collaborations between media makers, labour organizers, eco-activists, and Indigenous decolonizers, as well as between revolutionaries and artists, filmmakers and protagonists.
Edward Said: Between Worlds
Twenty-three years after his death, renowned Palestinian-American scholar, musician,and intellectual Edward Said shares the untold history of Palestine, in his own words,through sweeping never-before-shared footage and recordings. Tracing the evolution ofhis political awakening, his personal struggles, and his reckoning with a life of exile, thisis the first documentary to be granted full access by the […]
Steal this Story, Please!
Undeterred by armed soldiers, smooth-talking politicians, and riot police, journalist Amy Goodman has reported some of the most consequential stories of our time. Steal This Story, Please! is a gripping portrait of the trailblazer whose unwavering commitment to truth-telling spans three decades of turbulent history. From the frontlines of global conflicts to the organized chaos […]
A Fox Under A Pink Moon
At just 16, Soraya is already creating stunning drawings and sculptures that are as beautiful as they are dark. This strong-willed Afghan sculptor and illustrator has been trying for five years to escape Iran and join her mother in Austria. This subtly textured self-portrait interweaves chilling scenes of her escape attempts with political news from […]
They Have To Hear Us: Canada’s Duty To Consult Inuit
Through interviews with Inuit across Nunavut, and documentation of a three-year community hearing process during the pandemic, award-winning filmmaker Zacharias Kunuk explores what meaningful consultation in the 21st century means within the context of a large-scale mining expansion on Baffin Island.
New titles for local screenings
A curated selection of essential new political documentaries available for local screenings through Cinema Politica, addressing resistance, justice, and social change worldwide.