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In this short comedy drama, a trans South Asian person visits their family for Rakhi, a Hindu religious ceremony that symbolizes the bond between brothers and sisters. Celebrating a ceremony that is so centered around gender, this non-binary character must reconcile their gender identity with their deeply rooted family values.
In this short, a pop-up techno club ambushes the streets of downtown Amman flooding a conservative neighborhood with heavy bass and unfamiliar faces.
Les Cowboys Fringants as you've never seen them before! (Re)live the magical atmosphere of one of the band's shows, as if you were on stage with them. Twenty years after Les Cowboys Fringants' historic recording at the Bell Centre in 2003, which marked the end of their exceptional Break syndical tour, the band did it again in January 2023 with a concert filmed at the Videotron Centre during their Les Antipodes tour, which broke all attendance and ticket sales records. Les Cowboys Fringants are no strangers to large-scale concerts, having repeatedly filled the Bell Centre and Videotron Centre to capacity, as well as dozens of arenas in French-speaking Europe. With a festive crowd, an incomparable connection with the audience, visibly moved fans, breathtaking cinematic images, and the band's greatest hits, this new recording is reminiscent of historic rock concert films!
Arthur wakes to a shocking discovery—a horn growing from his forehead. Confronted by his parents, Arthur will have to make difficult choices that flip his life upside-down.
Dan has a gaping hole in his neck that won't heal. Why? He can't remember, nor talk about it. Back in the sinister arena of his childhood, he must find the part of himself he once left behind that prevents him, now an adult, from being whole.
Cody, a distressed patient is diagnosed with dissociative identity disorder while his multiple personalities fight to deny it.
Maïto, a 14-year-old Krump dance prodigy from suburban Tokyo, navigates the pressures of school and a demanding career. Through the raw energy of his dance, he channels his unspoken emotions and the silent sacrifices of his mother in this intimate family portrait.
Set in and around Kargil, a Muslim-dominated town in the Himalayas, where a war was fought between India and Pakistan in 1999, the film tells the story of Amir, whose short film gets banned due to a complaint from a religious leader, and his social media accounts gets blocked. His elderly mother Fatima sets out on an arduous journey in the Himalayan mountains to show the film in villages, which breaks her mentally and physically and brings her close to madness before she becomes a free soul.
An insomniac is forced out of bed and faces a sleepless night. She explores her inner world, which both torments and amazes her. A hand-drawn absurdist dream animated by Julie-Ann Déry.
Robert Roussil, one of the central figures of Québec sculpture, left a profound mark on art history with his bold creations and unwavering commitment to freedom of expression. However, since his death in 2013, his legacy seems to be fading. This film seeks to revive the memory of this visionary artist by delving into his work and philosophy. Constructed from a rich body of archival footage, the documentary also draws on numerous interviews given by Roussil throughout his career. The film traces his journey from his early exile in France to his life in a mill in Tourrettes-sur-Loup, in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur region, where he created most of his works. The narrative opens the doors to his home and studio, while also shedding light on his sculptures, still visible in Montreal, which continue to reflect his lasting influence.
A young filmmaker explores the roots of religion in family dynamics and what happens to those bonds when faith is lost.
Scott Conroy (Robin Theriault) is a teenager who wants to be a superhero but doesn’t take into consideration how it could mess up his life. After a rude awakening, he realizes not all heroes wear capes.
While rummaging through dozens of boxes of family photos, films and papers that he has inherited, a man in his seventies, who knowingly had been adopted at birth finds the official papers of his adoption. At that point, in his life, he decides to try to find out his origins and where exactly he came from. But a surprise is waiting. By accident, he learns that he has a sister who lives in England who shares the same father. Amazingly enough, he learns that the old man is still alive. This film the story of this unexpected event and how to always discover the truth.
Shot on 35mm, Embers of Queer Joy captures vignettes of authentic queer joy. Three-time Canadian Screen Award nominee Mary Galloway is a celebrated filmmaker, director, and TIFF Rising Star who creates heartfelt, entertaining stories centring Indigenous and queer communities.
After Elon deletes a meme coin without warning, an unhinged fanboy turns his rage on a Tesla dealership, leaving damage that shouldn't last forever, but does.
BUNKER TIME! is a nuclear nightmare years in the making: In the early 60s - the height of the Cold War - TV personality 'Auntie Pearle' wrote, directed and starred in a public-access show that aimed to prepare children for the nuclear apocalypse. Deemed too disturbing to air, the show was buried for years; only now, in even MORE disturbing times, is Bunker Time! fit to be unleashed on the public.
Nestled in her home by the ocean, Ash is creating wedding dresses for herself and the woman she’s about to marry. With every stitch, Ash moves closer to the life she envisions, but a premonition thrusts her into a world of mystery and loss.
A young woman sparks a friendship with a kid filmmaker on the Toronto Islands.
Stuck in a creative rut, filmmaker Gilda Pourjabar returns to Iran, her homeland, to talk with her brother Siamak, an illustrator based in Tehran. This encounter raises questions about their relationship to Western popular art, as they grew up in a culture that the current political regime describes as “westoxicated.” This documentary uses playful animations by Siamak, inspired by Franco-Belgian comics and rock concert posters, superimposed on archival footage of the most recent popular uprisings in Iran to become a logical collaboration for these artists who shared a record collection as children. Together, they examine how art slips through the cracks of repression to light the rebellious sparks in the hearts of young people.
Sightings of great white sharks have been rising in Atlantic Canada. Alanna Canaran is on a mission to unravel the enigmas surrounding these creatures, determined to dispel fear of sharks in Nova Scotians. Canaran gathers invaluable knowledge of these magnificent creatures,contributing to a better understanding of white sharks in Canada.
A desperate immigrant is sent to Vancouver to recover a stolen watch. Meanwhile, two low-level gangsters search for the same watch to avoid being executed by their boss. Both groups fight for the same object that has the power to save their lives.
A couple's happy relationship is upended when the small pieces of their universe unexpectedly shift, altering their romantic history and everything around them.
When struggling creative Christopher Nolan is dumped by his girlfriend upon her discovery that he is not the legendary director of films such as Oppenheimer and Interstellar, he decides to prove himself by staging a play adaptation of The Dark Knight. "The Christopher Nolan Experience" captures the behind-the-scenes efforts leading up to this anticipated disaster.
Teenage Owen must learn to see beyond the chaos bought on by his grandpa's battle with Alzheimer's disease.
In this unusual dark comedy, Giggles the Clown is hired by a businessman named Joseph to eliminate someone by making them literally die of laughter. He accepts, knowing it could finally earn him the precious object he’s always desired, only to discover that the target is someone he knows.
A Dream Pointing to Aadchit is an experimental documentary, or an anti-archive, created during a short-lived ceasefire in the south of Lebanon and documenting the director's family home that was hit during the war. Filmed through a non-anthropocentric gaze, the film looks at land as a place of death and renewal. It explores love and loss while giving space for the land to speak.
Adult film star Molly Chambers flies home to visit her mom in a small, coastal town. A simple trip, challenged by the presence of Sunshine, an embittered ex-boyfriend staying in her childhood bedroom.
When Venus send an attack for Cupid and his wife, Mars must talk to Venus about the consequences of her actions.
A young man returns home and spends the night trying to fulfill his father's dying wish for a proper burial.
In contact with the Boa Gym, an exalted young monk rediscovers the power of his carnal envelope and undertakes a radical transformation to save his aging congregation.
A short structural film that questions the reality we live in under capitalism through various images of Paris, Edinburgh, and Disneyland.
In an alternate world where apps use human spies to generate suggested content, one data analyst struggles with matters of taste.
Whispers of Home is an animated short film depicting snippets of everyday life, inspired by the director's trip to Salamiyah, her hometown, in the summer of 2024. It was her first visit to Syria after thirteen years due to a decade-long civil war. The film is a love letter to her family and heritage.
An old 8mm reel of a Hollywood western flickers to life once more. As the first call of the bugle rings out, the cavalry charges—swift and chaotic—while the film strains to keep pace. It ripples, trembles and tangles, caught in the chaos of gunfire and the thunder of galloping hooves.
Two monkeys fight to get the last banana on Earth.
In Holcá, Yucatán, eight-year-old Nara roams her hometown with a camera in hand. Alternating between her vivid, spontaneous footage and the director’s attentive gaze, Nara y su cámara paints a portrait of Nara and her village.
A pandemic, a scandal, fatherhood, and sobriety. There was no shortage of topics for this return to the stage. Without abandoning the madness that has become his trademark, Julien tackles the extremely sensitive subjects one would expect head-on, without ever succumbing to bitterness.
Two of the world’s most accomplished ski mountaineers, Christina Lustenberger and Guillaume Pierrel, have carved their names into history with bold first descents across the globe. Now, turning their sights on Mount Robson, the highest and most formidable peak in the Canadian Rockies, they retrace the steps of pioneering alpinists who came before them, pushing the line between past and present. Battling towering walls of ice, snow and rock, unpredictable weather, and the weight of a dream that has challenged generations, their journey becomes as much about resilience and legacy as it is about the pursuit of a descent few have ever dared to imagine. Logline:Two world-class ski mountaineers attempt a daring first descent of Mount Robson’s South Face, retracing the footsteps of alpine pioneers and the weight of a legacy that has challenged generations
“Nuuhkuum uumichiwaapim” (« My Grandmother’s Tipi ») is an exploration of the sensorial and textural experience of a grandmother’s tipi. It is based on memories of being in a tipi, observing in the bliss of cooking and the time in-between.
Martín, a young urban raver, is involved in a strange accident on the road on his way to a party in the middle of the Argentine Pampas. Finding refuge in a mysterious country grocery store and sheltered by two strange locals, Martín's paranoia begins to take over him. As the hours progress, his perception begins to distort, unleashing disturbing visions that will lead him to confront the supernatural forces that hide in the night.
In which filmmaker Suri Parmar discusses her struggles with breast cancer, gender, and body image as she heals from a double mastectomy without reconstruction and reclaims her identity.
A schoolteacher and an artist, two newlyweds, leave their lives in Hong Kong and wrestle with the promise of freedom in Canada.
Why was 6 getting revenge on 7? Because 7 8 9...
Filmmaker Luke Eadie documents his uncle Glen and acquaintance Cheech on their quest to find the end of the rainbow - and the riches that come with it.
A college kid's study date is interrupted by his older housemate; inadvertently bringing to light both of their troubled family backgrounds.
Around 172,000 people are homeless in California, accounting for 30% of the country’s total despite the state representing only 12% of the US population. The main causes of this social crisis are a lack of affordable housing, mental health problems and drug use. This human distress is prevalent these days, but it is far from trivial. Homeless people are particularly vulnerable to the effects of extreme weather events such as heatwaves and floods, which can be deadly due to their lack of access to shelter, clean water and healthcare. When I was in the town of El Centro, I met some homeless individuals and captured a few moments of their daily lives on the edge of Interstate 8 and the Sonoran Desert.
Through dreamy textures and thermal imaging, the film hums with quiet longing, lost signals, and the strange intimacy of distance.
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Based on the poetry cycle of the esteemed African-American poet Cornelius Eady, the film is inspired by the work of Phillis Wheatley, the first published black poet in the US. “Mercy” aims to weave Wheatley's poetry and imagery, which focuses on the complication of the slave learning their captor's language, with gesture, movement and voice into an intricate meditation on black womanhood.
Guided by the wisdom of Ininew astronomer Wilfred Buck, this immersive experience shares four Cree star stories, exploring the cosmos to teach us how to live a good life with future generations in mind.
An abandoned brick-making factory rests at the edge of the badlands in southern Saskatchewan, where clay hills slowly shift over time, burying the past. Fusing high-contrast black-and-white photography with a poem written and read by poet Amber Goodwyn and a textured soundtrack by composer Andrea-Jane Cornell, FISSURES is a lyrical examination of an impermanent landscape.
Christopher and the Bug is a heartwarming short film about a reclusive owl who is disrupted when a tiny bug moves into his home. He discovers the transformative power of friendship, empathy, and inclusion.
A lonely girl starts hearing people talking behind her bedroom door, every night, when she goes to sleep. She starts obsessing over them because they are her only company. She wants to create a plan to join them.