Yintah

Yintah

Wet’suwet’en leaders unite in a battle against the Canadian government, corporations, and militarized law enforcement to safeguard their territory...

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Tokyo Idols

Tokyo Idols

This exploration of Japan's fascination with girl bands and their music follows an aspiring pop singer and her fans, delving into the cultural...

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RiP!: A Remix Manifesto

RiP!: A Remix Manifesto

RiP!: A Remix Manifesto is a 2008 open source documentary film about the "the changing concept of copyright" directed by Brett Gaylor.

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Deprogrammed

Deprogrammed

Ted "Black Lightning" Patrick's practice of "deprogramming," also known as "reverse brainwashing," started in the early 1970s and quickly...

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Up the Yangtze

Up the Yangtze

A luxury cruise boat motors up the Yangtze - navigating the mythic waterway known in China simply as "The River." The Yangtze is about to be...

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Twice Colonized

Twice Colonized

Renowned Inuit lawyer Aaju Peter has long fought for the rights of her people. When her son suddenly dies, Aaju embarks on a journey to reclaim her...

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Taqwacore: The Birth of Punk Islam

Taqwacore: The Birth of Punk Islam

Three years in the making, this feature documentary follows the progression of the Muslim Punk scene: from its imaginary inception in a novel...

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Midwives

Midwives

Hla and Nyo Nyo live in a country torn by conflict. Hla is a Buddhist and the owner of a makeshift medical clinic in western Myanmar, where the...

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Let There Be Light

Let There Be Light

Let There Be Light follows the story of dedicated scientists working to build a small sun on Earth, which would unleash perpetual, cheap, clean...

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Big Fight in Little Chinatown

Big Fight in Little Chinatown

All across the globe, Chinatowns are under threat of disappearing – and along with them, the rich history of a community who fought from the...

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Juanicas

Juanicas

Juanicas is an intimate portrait of a Mexican immigrant family in Quebec affected by mental illness. Using material shot over almost 10 years, the...

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Wintopia

Wintopia

IDFA and Canadian filmmaker Peter Wintonick had a close relationship for decades. He was a hard worker and often far from home, visiting festivals...

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Buzkashi!

Buzkashi!

From the shadows of the majestic Pamir Mountains of Tajikistan comes a story of Azam, a shepherd and Buzkashi champion, who faces the pressures of...

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Antoine

Antoine

A sensitive depiction of the real and imaginary worlds of a little six-year-old boy, who is lucid, confident and blind.

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Inuuvunga: I Am Inuk, I Am Alive

Inuuvunga: I Am Inuk, I Am Alive

In this feature-length documentary, 8 Inuit teens with cameras offer a vibrant and contemporary view of life in Canada's North. They also use their...

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Mokhtar

Mokhtar

Based on a true story, Mokhtar recounts the tale of a young boy who lives with his family of goatherds in a remote, Moroccan village. One day, the...

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The Vote

The Vote

Strict military rule and international sanctions kept Myanmar sealed off from the world for decades. The Vote observes residents of the bustling...

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River Silence

River Silence

Follows four women of the estimated 40,000 displaced people moved from the banks of the Xingu River in the Amazon Basin to make space for...

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Atanasoff: The Father of the Computer

Atanasoff: The Father of the Computer

The story of the lone inventor who fought all his life to be recognized as the originator of one of mankind’s most significant inventions. John...

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Softie

Softie

Boniface Mwangi is daring and audacious, and recognized as Kenya’s most provocative photojournalist. But as a father of three young children, these...

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