Redefining Intimacy - Nov 26 to Dec 2
Observing a young Syrian exiled in Denmark, the director evokes his own experience of mourning and loss, joining the filmed and the filmmaker in a touching farewell to loved ones.
Contemplating Dystopia - Nov 19 to Nov 25
The technically brilliant painters of Shenzhen copy famous art. A fascinating reflection on work, art, beauty and present-day paradoxes.
8 x Wapikoni mobile
Crystal Dawn Morris, a member of the Splatsin First Nation, films herself foraging for medicinal herbs on the lands of the Secwepemc Nation.
SHARING MELA'HMA
- Crystal Dawn Morris
- 2019
- Canada
- s.t. English
- 5 min
Contemplating Dystopia - Nov 19 to Nov 25
An experimental essay in which Hong Kong is a kind of high-speed, out-of-control amusement park ride. A symphony for a great 21st century city, building to a powerful crescendo.
Becoming Oneself - Nov 19 to Nov 25
Six apparently unrelated segments offer a unique, assured vision of the multiple identities of the contemporary person.
SIX PIECES IN STARGAZER ALBUM
- Jiyang Zhang
- 2020
- Canada (Quebec), China
- s.t. English
- 17 min
Challenging Power - Nov 19 to Nov 25
Determined to fight corruption in Kenya, an activist runs for election and soon finds himself torn between his family and his political work.
Surviving Violence - Nov 26 to Dec 2
This insightful, humanistic film seeks to understand the roots of the endless conflict between Armenia and Azerbaijan over Nagorno-Karabakh.
SOUS UN MÊME SOLEIL
- François Jacob
- 2020
- Canada (Quebec)
- s.t. French or English
- 97 min
Redefining Intimacy - Nov 26 to Dec 2
In the heart of São Paulo, a diverse group of activists and artists document their appropriation of public space, with humour and style. An infectiously energetic activist film.
SOUTHERN SORCERESSES
- Eliane Caffé, Carla Caffé, Beto Amaral
- 2020
- Brazil
- s.t. English
- 89 min
Exploring Nature - Nov 12 to Nov 18
A sensory film that follows three stray dogs through Istanbul, the better to reach humanity at the margins, especially young Syrian refugees.