A film about magic - by magicians. Thirty-one of magic's most respected thinkers, performers and creators discuss the "real secrets" of magic. An open and honest conversation; a rare and revealing peek behind the curtain of a much-maligned and misunderstood art form. For 2-Disc Collector's…
"In 1979 we found ourselves in an impossible situation. We had three CIA operatives in Tehran, but all three had been taken hostage in the American Embassy with the others. In those troubled days, we reached out to the Canadians. Ambassador Ken Taylor became our greatest asset. He was our man in…
Nearly 10 years after the beginning of the Syrian revolution, three Syrian activists – Yadan, Odai and Rani – reunite on a theatre stage in Paris. Through life-size projections onto a big screen, Syrian director Rami Farah confronts the three men with footage, some of it their own, depicting…
—For Home Use Only— A film by Sandra Jaffe OUR MOCKINGBIRD uses Harper Lee's 1960 novel "To Kill a Mockingbird" as a lens to view race, class, gender and justice — both then and now. Woven through the film is the story of two extraordinarily different high schools…
For over 10 years Charles and Rebecca were the beloved indie band Slow Club. In the winter of 2016, while beginning to question their future together, they embarked on a tour of the UK. Slow Club are magic live, but as the van is loaded and unloaded across the country, conflicting perspectives…
Earth is home to over 1.6 Million known animal species. From the smallest microbes to the largest whales, each has a role to play in the symbiotic beauty of this special planet. Explore the many species of birds, wildcats, fish, elephants, whales, and more living on the seven continents and witness stunning…
A trip down the rabbit hole of fake news, Our New President is a satire about the Russian media and its take on American politics. Moving between Kremlin-controlled network news and colorful reinterpretations of this news diet by average Russians, the film charts Trump’s election with reports produced…
Experimental | 2017 | Color | 77' | o.v. English/Chinook/Italian | ST English Ouroboros is acclaimed visual artist Basma Alsharif's first feature film. This experimental film is an homage to the Gaza Strip and to the possibility of hope based on the eternal return. The film follows a man…
Experimental | 2017 | Couleur | 77' | o.v. Anglais/Chinook/Italien | VOSTFR OUROBOROS EST UN HOMMAGE À GAZA, BASÉ SUR L'ÉTERNEL RETOUR Ouroboros est le premier long métrage de l'artiste Basma Alsharif. Ce film suit un homme dans cinq paysages différents…
OUR PLANET EARTH is love poem to the planet commissioned by the United Nations. Five decades ago, human beings first pierced the sky and stepped out, into the unknown of space. Seventeen Astronauts and Cosmonauts from ten countries share the awe of space travel and eloquently describe how going into…
Our Soldier is a documentary about an emotional bond between two continents: a bond that is still strong 70 years after the Second World War. The filmmaker’s parents give an anonymous American soldier a face by adopting his grave in the Netherlands. Another adopter relives her personal memories…
In Tekoa Ko’ẽju, Pará Yxapy, a Mbya Guarani indigenous woman is dedicated to the first moments of care towards her child, who lies in her womb, and, along with her relatives, ponders about the meanings of her pregnancy amidst the COVID-19 pandemic in Brazil.
