What happens when you realize that your family is part of a global superstition that is neither spoken about openly nor even referred to by name? Filmmaker Agata De Santis sets out on a quest to uncover the world of MAL'OCCHIO - the evil eye - where one can become physically ill by another's…
"They're young. They're punk. And they're rocking both their Muslim and American worlds with their music, lyrics and style." - CNN The word Taqwacore is a combination of hardcore, a genre of punk music, and taqwa, an Arabic word that translates as "piety" or "god-fearing."…
Au printemps 2004, Lara Roxx, 21 ans, a quitté Montréal, sa ville natale, pour aller à Los Angeles en quête de gloire et de fortune dans l’industrie du divertissement pour adultes. Même pas deux mois après avoir commencé à travailler dans cette…
En 2005, l'entreprise espagnole Fagor rachète Brandt et devient un des leaders du secteur de l'électroménager européen. Les salariés français sont inquiets et redoutent les licenciements. Mais Fagor n'est pas une entreprise comme les autres,…
A Caen une expérience originale mobilise chaque semaine une foule d’étudiants hors du commun : l’Université Populaire, initiée en 2002 par le philosophe Michel Onfray et une poignée d’amis. Gratuite, ouverte à tous, sans aucune modalité…
ENVISIONING HOME is a feature length documentary film exploring the dramatic world of two imaginative leaders, Jean King and Richard Baron, two agents of change in public housing. Take a journey through their lives and discover how two unlikely friendships evolve into a powerful team that sets out to…
A PORTRAIT OF WORK, LANDSCAPE AND COMMUNITY IN AN ERA OF GLOBALIZATION In the rich fabric of Sarnia Ontario's landscape - the bright sprawl of petrochemical plants, swollen hospital wards and crowded bars - one finds a microcosm of the 21st century. Tattooed men serving fries, basement musicians,…
“Getting to the top matters,” or so says veteran alpinist Mark Richey as he prepares to climb Saser Kangri II, at 7,518 meters the world’s second highest unclimbed mountain. In “The Old Breed”, co- director and climber Freddie Wilkinson takes the audience with him on a journey…
L'oeuvre à la fois réaliste et surnaturelle de cette «moniale inspirée» est sans doute une des aventures mystiques les plus passionnantes du XXe siècle. Artiste aux multiples facettes, extraordinairement douée, Geneviève Gallois quitte son registre…
In the Spring of 2004, 21-year-old Lara Roxx left her hometown of Montreal and headed to L.A to try and make a ton of cash in the adult entertainment industry. Within two months of working in this industry she contracted the most virulent form of HIV while performing sex in front of the camera. Inside…
Flying in a motorized paraglider over one of the most diverse continents in the world, George Steinmetz captures the stunning beauty of Africa's landscapes and people. His pictures show not only the spectacular patterns of the land, but also the potential and hope that the continent encompasses. Steinmetz…
MY AFGHANISTAN - LIFE IN THE FORBIDDEN ZONE over a period of three years intimately show how Afghan civilians have filmed their lives behind the frontier in the war-torn province of Helmand. They invite us into their homes, their hopes, and their heartbreaks, and their stories form a rich tapestry of…
