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Gift

GIFT is a tribute to something that can’t be measured or counted, bought or sold. Inspired by Lewis Hyde’s beloved book The Gift: Creativity and the Artist in the Modern World, Robin McKenna’s film is a richly cinematic experience, interweaving character-driven stories. Exploring the parallels between artists’ work and a gift economy, it’s a reflection on […]

To the Ends of the Earth

TO THE ENDS OF THE EARTH follows concerned citizens living at the frontiers of extreme oil and gas extraction, bearing witness to a global crossroads. They call for human ingenuity to rebuild society at the end of the fossil fuel era. The people we meet are uniquely positioned to watch this global crossroads unfold. For […]

(of)fences

In the context of the Summit of the Americas in Quebec City, in April 2000, a group of filmmakers and video artists came together to consider the repercussions of free trade and to collaborate on a project that resulted in “Blah, Blah, Blah. (Re)Viewing Quebec.” (of)fences was made for this compilation. This impressionistic documentation is […]

A Fidai Film

Reel B75-92 shows scenes of orange-picking in Qalandia in 1957, which, according to the Hebrew description, are images of “terrorists”… They come from a collection of films and photos that were kept at the Palestine Research Centre in Beirut, until it was looted by the Israeli Army during the invasion of Southern Lebanon in 1982, […]

LAL’s Rosina Kazi on Institutional Violence

#ComfortableTruth: Racialized communities have no reason to fear the police or governmental institutions. Read Rosina Kazi’s reflections on how LAL’s song ERASE ME responds to this idea here.

Manufacturing Consent: Noam Chomsky and the Media

Cinema Politica Acquires NOTES ON DISPLACEMENT for Distribution

Cinema Politica announces its new acquisition of Notes on Displacement. The second feature length film by Khaled Jarrar.

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).

Call for New Board Members

Cinema Politica is looking for new Board Members – read more, apply, spread the word!

Peace Out: Energy Costs

In Canada’s vast Peace River region the mega-projects include a major new dam, tens of thousands of hydro-fracked shale gas wells, a nuclear power plant, and the Tar Sands. On the positive side of the ledger, countless jobs are being created, resource revenues are pouring in, schools and hospitals are staying open. Alternatively, there are […]

The Commons

February 08, 2016 – May 31, 2016 For the last decade (2003-2013) Cinema Politica has built a strong reputation for connecting audiences to important, under-represented, independent film and video. While the films we program tend to focus on issues, topics and subjects that revolve around social justice, identity and the environment, we have decided to seek […]

Everyday Rebellion

EVERYDAY REBELLION is a cross-media documentary about creative forms of nonviolent protest and civil disobedience worldwide. What does the Occupy movement in New York have in common with the Spanish Indignados protests or the Arab Spring? Is there a connection between the struggle of the Iranian democracy movement and the nonviolent uprising in Syria and […]

Notes on Displacement

The news is full of images of overcrowded boats and vast tent camps. But how much do we really know about what refugees are going through? Notes on Displacement takes a deep dive by following a single family on a grueling journey, destination Germany. Their fear, disorientation, and solidarity is palpable. Nadira, an elderly Palestinian, […]