Before Words

We The People 2.0

American citizens who are normally marginalized, forgotten and left to fend against toxic dumps and other violations, come to understand that the only

2016

Energy War

Documentary feature. 16mm; color; sound.

1977

In Paraguay

Documentary film by Ross McElwee.

2008

Angry Inuk

With "sealfies" and social media, a new tech-savvy generation of Inuit is wading into the world of activism, using humour and reason to confront aggre

2016

13 Related Sewing Machines

Why can't I hear the sound of sewing machines anymore? A meeting with my family and the history of all their sewing machines.

2011

Girls Don't Fly

An airstrip, a hangar and a classroom somewhere in rural Ghana: This is the place where 18-year-old Lydia and 20-year-old Esther hope to achieve their

2016

The Wonderful Kingdom of Papa Alaev

Meet Tajikistan's answer to the Jackson family. Nearly 80, Allo "Papa" Alaev rules his celebrated folk music clan with an iron tambourine. Beginning w

2016

Varda by Agnès

An unpredictable documentary from a fascinating storyteller, Agnès Varda’s last film sheds light on her experience as a director, bringing a personal

2019

Ancestral Voices

An educational documentary spanning two continents, opening up a much-needed debate about traditional African spiritual systems; their cosmologies, id

2011

Indigo Girls: It's Only Life After All

An intimate look into the lives of one of the most iconic folk-rock bands in America - the Indigo Girls. With never-before-seen archival and intimate

2024

Love, Women & Flowers

Women workers stand up to the toxic flower industry in Colombia.

1988

Jesus Camp

Jesus Camp is a Christian summer camp where children hone their "prophetic gifts" and are schooled in how to "take back America for Christ". The film

2006

Julia, toda en mí

A poetic journey about the life and work of Puerto Rican poet Julia de Burgos.

2002

Anatomy of a Dress

This documentary presents the passion, the talents, the history, the struggles, and the local and international triumphs of the most renowned fashion

2014

Music 100x35, Notes of a Transformation

Focuses on children and young adults from disadvantaged communities that learn to play an instrument. Through this learning process, they overcome lim

2013

Helen’s War: Portrait of a Dissident

Dr. Helen Caldicott, firebrand anti-nuclear campaigner, celebrated author, and Nobel Peace Prize nominee, is too alarmed to retire. Certain that the W

2004

Migrant Dreams

When Umi and Dwipa left Indonesia to work in an Ontario greenhouse as part of Canada's Temporary Foreign Worker Program, they hoped the jobs would pro

2016

Dig!

A documentary on the once promising American rock bands The Brian Jonestown Massacre and The Dandy Warhols. The friendship between respective founders

2004

In the Realms of the Unreal

In the Realms of the Unreal is a documentary about the reclusive Chicago-based artist Henry Darger. Henry Darger was so reclusive that when he died hi

2004

The New Klan: Heritage of Hate

Documents Ku Klux Klan activities in California, Georgia, Chicago, and Ohio.

1978