Disrupting History - Nov 12 to Nov 18
A photo of a woman and her son unlocks family and historical memories of China after the Cultural Revolution. An inspired and sensitive memorial essay.

A BRIGHT SUMMER DIARY
- Lei Lei
- 2020
- United States, China
- s.t. English
- 28 min
Contemplating Dystopia - Nov 19 to Nov 25
A transcendental journey to Brasília, melding documentary, architecture and science fiction to explore the origins and futures of utopian projects.

A MACHINE TO LIVE IN
- Yoni Goldstein, Meredith Zielke
- 2020
- United States, Brazil
- s.t. English
- 89 min
Contemplating Dystopia - Nov 19 to Nov 25
Through a portrait of an old hermit in the Sonora Desert, J.P. Sniadecki and Lisa Malloy observe what might well be our future.

A SHAPE OF THINGS TO COME
- J.P. Sniadecki, Lisa Malloy
- 2020
- United States
- s.t. French
- 77 min
Soirée de la relève Radio-Canada
Joudy is a young Syrian woman who came to Canada in 2001. Since her grandfather acquired a smart mobile phone, communications between Joudy and her grandparents have completely changed.

Surviving Violence - Nov 26 to Dec 2
Carried by powerful testimonials and shifting between dream and reality, this Turkish short takes us inside the thoughts of a battered woman. A fiercely poetic and political work.

Challenging Power - Nov 19 to Nov 25
Tackling the question of official racism in the Dominican Republic, the film follows a young lawyer who’s fighting against Black oppression and for the right to citizenship.

Contemplating Dystopia - Nov 19 to Nov 25
Filmed near Rimouski, this anxious short by Sandro Aguilar invites us inside the mind of a man who has cut his ties with the world.

Surviving Violence - Nov 26 to Dec 2
A bold first feature – a dark and unforgettable film about the Filipino government’s brutally repressive drug policy.

ASWANG
- Alyx Ayn Arumpac
- 2019
- Philippines, Denmark, France, Germany
- s.t. English
- 85 min