CovenThree millennial women explore what it means to identify as a witch in today’s world, and set out to discover if the rituals, lore, and sacred places of their ancestors can help them channel their gifts, confront their obstacles, and claim their power. | Queen of the DeuceFrom pre-WWII Greece to her meteoric rise through the Times Square porn circuit in the 1970s, Queen of the Deuce tells the fascinating story of Chelly Wilson, trailblazing entrepreneur and unconventional matriarch, who built an empire based on desire. | The Face of AnonymousWhen Toronto novelist Ian Thornton gives a copy of his book to a mysterious panhandler, they forge an unusual connection. The man turns out to be legendary Anonymous hacktivist, Commander X, on the run from the FBI. Christopher Mark Doyon, aka Commander X, is one of the most iconic, divisive, and outspoken figures in the history of the international hacktivist network. Now living in exile in Mexico, he's ready to tell his own remarkable story. |
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The Deeper They Bury Me- INTERACTIVE -
An interactive encounter with one of America’s most renowned political prisoners, The Deeper They Bury Me plunges users into the universe of Black Panther activist Herman Wallace, who was held in solitary for over 40 years at Louisiana’s notorious Angola penitentiary. Based on our Emmy Award winning film Herman's House. Produced by Storyline Entertainment for the National Film Board of Canada. | League of Exotique DancersLeague of Exotique Dancers is an intimate, character-driven film that looks into vintage burlesque's world of fun, frolic and feathers while uncovering the stories of poverty, racism and sexism that was rampant under all that glitter. | Shadow GirlShadow Girl is a first-person documentary following filmmaker María Teresa Larraín after she starts losing her sight. Moving from private despair toward defiance and ultimately hope, the film is a lyrical portrayal of her walk into blindness and her fight to maintain her dignity and voice as an artist. |
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It's A Teen's WorldWhat price do teenagers pay to be cool, hip and popular in a sexually-charged social world? | My Toxic BabyFrom feeding and fussing to poo-poos and boo-boos, new moms and dads have enough to worry about. But with heightened awareness of health risks posed by chemicals used in everyday products, modern parenting is fast becoming a decision-making minefield. Just how far would you go to protect your growing child? As award-winning filmmaker Min Sook Lee discovers in her eye-opening, intimate and wryly funny documentary My Toxic Baby, it’s not so easy going green. | Tiger SpiritKorea is a divided nation. The psychic scar shared by millions of people, separated from their families during the Korean War in the 1950s, is symbolized by the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) dividing communist North from capitalist South. Here, along this infamous border, award-winning filmmaker Min Sook Lee sets out on a revelatory, emotion-charged journey into Korea’s broken heart, exploring the rhetoric and realism of reunification through the extraordinary stories of ordinary people. |
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Bruce & MeFilmmaker Oren Siedler's personal exploration into her troubled and unusual relationship with her brilliant, charming, con-artist, white-collar criminal father takes us around the world, from Australia to USA, Canada, Israel, Mexico and Cuba. | Age of IronAge of Iron is a four and half minute non-narrative visual treat about growing up in extra-ordinary circumstances in the world’s shipbreaking capital, the shanty town of Alang, India. It is also a dirge for the dying ships and a tribute to the men who risk life and limb to scratch out a meagre living. | ShipbreakersA haunting look at Alang, India, one dark corner of the global economy and one of the most dangerous workplaces in the world. Here, men, and even boys, risk life and limb to turn giant ocean vessels into reusable scrap metal and toxic waste. Shipbreakers is an unforgettable exploration of an alien world where ships go to die. |
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