A Revolution in Four Seasons

This is an extraordinary story of two women with opposing political views, each working to realize their visions of post-revolution Tunisia. Over the course of four years we follow Emna, a secular journalist fighting to keep religion out of government, and Jawhara, a politician working towards a Tunisia guided by Islamic principles. Both understand the stakes are high, and both make difficult choices to balance their public roles with marriage and motherhood. This penetrating documentary goes a long way towards explaining how Tunisia became the only country to emerge from the Arab uprisings as a functioning democracy.

This screening will be followed by a panel discussion moderated by Dr. Ayesha S. Chaudhry, with panelists Tamir Moustafa, Adel Iskandar, and filmmaker Sara Maamouri.

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A Woman Wakes to the Sound of a Train and Runs Up a Hill to See It

Aftermath

Ambiguous

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Anishoara

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Being Strong

Bombing

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Breath

Breath follows the young, imaginative and joyful Bahar as she grows up in Iran. A deeply considered and well-crafted film, Breath weaves exquisite live action performances with animated sequences and the intimacy of voice-over to reveal a child’s complex experience of family, school, friendship, literacy and social ambition. This visually innovative film captures Bahar’s growing agency and resilience with the Iranian revolution as a backdrop, before it turns to the devastating consequences of the Iran-Iraq war.

This screening will be followed by a Q&A with filmmaker and opening night party with live music by Gordon Grdina and Kenton Loewen.

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By the Pool

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Dead Triplet

Deuteronomy 24:16

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Fish

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For the Love of Music

Here nor There

Hoods

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JAAT SDIIHLYL'LXA Woman Who Returns

January Hymn

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Lemonade Mafia

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Lutine

Lutine follows director Isabelle Broué as she films a documentary on polyamory while trying it out herself. Blurring the boundaries of documentary and fiction, Broué’s self reflections are often quirky, sometimes moving, but never heavy handed. Addressing her own doubts on issues of desire, social norms and gender roles, the film expands our understanding through a sustained and almost surreal subversion of the expected narrative.

This screening will be followed by a Skype Q&A with filmmaker Isabelle Broué.

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Marigolds

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Maypole Rose

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Oh, I Get It

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On the Beach

On the Farm

Elle-Maija Tailfeathers delivers a no-holds-barred performance as her character struggles to leave a cycle of addiction and sex-work to re-unite with her son. Concerned by the disappearance of friends and co-workers in Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside, she plays a crucial role when a social worker and police officer finally begin to investigate. Set against an indifferent and dysfunctional criminal justice system, the story reveals the courage embodied in marginalized women who choose to resist racism, sexism and classism.

This screening will be followed by a panel discussion with filmmakers Elle-Máijá Tailfeathers, Doreen Manuel, Dennis Foon and Indigenous activist Lorelai Williams.

Polish Go Home

Push Start

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Qipisa

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Ranger

Shan and Kate

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Sisters

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Snatched

Sourdough Starter

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Stalingrado

Steps

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Stingray Sisters

This is the story of the magnetic Eather sisters who, with stubborn humour, resist the fracking of indigenous territories in Australia. The work not only explores what it means to live in a mixed family, but how to unite communities despite youth who lose hope and elderly who pass away, redefining what it means to truly lead. This is an inspirational and timely documentary that manages to trace beauty in the madness.

This screening will be attended by Alice Eather, Noni Eather, and director Katrina Channels, and followed by a panel discussion with special guests, including a representative from Raventrust.

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Sweat

The Goodnight Kiss

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The Patriot

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The Things We Do They Don't Understand

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The Thinking Garden

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The Wake

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Trip Along Exodus

Hind Shoufani describes her feature-length documentary as “an homage to my dad, an ode to Palestine, an ode to the revolution, an ode to socialist thinking, a call to rebellion perhaps, a call to remembering who the enemy is and a portrait of a visionary, powerful man who was very much a tragic and broken figure by the end of his life.” Using poetry, animation, archival footage, interviews, and other multimedia formats, this innovative work tells the story of Palestine’s struggle for liberation through the experience of the director’s father, Dr. Elias Shoufani, who, for  more than a generation, was the Arab world’s leading analyst of Israeli affairs.

This screening will be introduced by Adel Iskandar and followed by a Skype Q&A with filmmaker Hind Shoufani. 

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Trying

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Uncertain Spring

Unveiled: the Kohistan Video Scandal

After a "shameful" video surfaces of four young girls singing and clapping in a remote village in the Kohistan region of Pakistan, they disappear. A young man goes into hiding after accusing the local tribal council of ordering their killings. The film acts as a virtual trial, bringing together evidence which unveils a sharp conflict between constitutional and tribal justice. The telling of this story not only highlights the impunity with which criminals hide behind traditions, but itself becomes an important step towards resolving the conflict in favour of the rights and freedoms of women and youth.

This free screening will be followed by a Q&A with filmmakers Brishkay Ahmed and Elizabeth Sanchez, and moderated by Heather Allin.

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