Maori face tattooing, Ta Moko, is a tradition that was almost lost through colonization, but Bernard and Sapphire are passionate about seeing Maori communities unite and heal through rediscovering their customs. TA MOKO - BEHIND THE TATTOOED FACE tells their stories of pain and hope as they demonstrate this passion by receiving Ta Moko of their own.

TĀ MOKO - BEHIND THE TATTOOED FACE

A feel-good documentary short that focuses on the Maori community in New Zealand and their almost-lost tradition of face-tattooing.

Under Paris' glittering Eiffel Tower, illegal Senegalese migrants sell miniature souvenirs of the monument to support their families back home. Far from their loved ones and hounded by the police, each day is a struggle through the darkness in the City of Lights.

DAFA METTI

In this touching documentary short, Senegalese migrants in Paris narrate their lives as they sell souvenirs to tourists to make ends meet.

While Germany sits as one of the major democratic models, an ex-prisoner of the Stasi delivers a frightening and chilling testimony from his former cell about his experiences in 1968. Hans-Jochen Scheidler was just 25 years old when he was incarcerated and sent to the Berlin GDR prison for criticizing the harsh repression of the Prague Spring. With a powerful narration from the former prisoner combined with beautiful cinematography and images of the actual prison, this documentary questions the sustainability of our modern democracies.

CELL 364

A former Stasi prisoner delivers a chilling testimony from his former cell about the hardships he faced in 1968.

Turfing is an Oakland-born dance with roots in gang culture and elements of tutting, gliding, and bone-breaking. TURF NATION follows the street dancers perform on public transit as they pave their own paths towards freedom and independence. This dance crew features members who have individually made names for themselves by dancing for some of the biggest names in the music industry including H.E.R, Tyga, Kehlani, and Capolow, and amassing millions of views on social media.

TURF NATION

Street dancers in Oakland show off their "turf" skills, a homegrown dance with roots in gang culture.

BEYOND NOH rhythmically animates 3,475 individual masks from all over the world, beginning with the distinctive masks of the Japanese Noh theater and continuing on a cultural journey through ritual, performance, utility, and politics.

BEYOND NOH

An animated short that's made of, masks, masks, and more masks.

In 2017, the strongest earthquake in a century hits Mexico and 12-year-old Frida survives under the rubble of an elementary school. Through 24-hour media coverage, the whole country follows every step of her rescue when suddenly the story takes a very strange twist. Director Laura Tejero combines focus group interviews with real news footage to make the story of FRIDA resonate in the current world of fake news. Multi-talented Whitney Legge (2020 CIFF selection, PIGEON GIRL) acts as the cinematographer and handles the music on this project.

FRIDA

When the strongest earthquake in a century hit Mexico in 2017, everyone had eyes on the rescue of 12-year old Frida - until...

After reports of widespread injury and abuse of migrant workers working in slaughterhouses, Human Rights Watch determined that slaughterhouse work may be one of the most dangerous factory jobs in America. ICE conducted the largest immigration raid in US history at slaughterhouses in the past year - arresting and deporting undocumented workers. SUSANA is about a former slaughterhouse worker of the same name, as she returns to the scene at night to care for animals on their way to the kill floor despite the danger to herself and her family.

SUSANA

Despite many dangers, a former slaughterhouse worker returns to her old job at night to care for animals on their way to the...

In this era of “reconciliation”, Indigenous land is still being taken at gunpoint. INVASION is a true cinematic experience about the Unist’ot’en Camp, Gidimt’en checkpoint and the larger Wet'suwet'en Nation. Michael Toledano and Sam Vinal capture these communities standing up to the Canadian government and corporations who continue colonial violence against Indigenous peoples.

INVASION: THE UNIST'OT'EN'S FIGHT FOR SOVEREIGNTY

The story of Unist’ot’en, Gidimt’en, and Wet'suwet'en, and the communities fighting to defend their land from the Canadian government and corporations who continue...

Decades of logging have drastically changed the landscape and lifestyle of those who call the Solomon Islands home. Now, the last untouched forest of the country is at risk of being lost. The Indigenous communities who live in the high mountain forests, known locally as the Sky Aelans, or Sky Islands, are the last guardians of these sacred spaces. This film is a reflection and celebration of the vital bond that these communities have with their home.

SKY AELANS

After decades of logging have displaced the Indigenous peoples of the Solomon Islands, the last untouched forest of the country is at risk...

A profile of master Japanese watchmaker Takumi Oshiro, who is on the verge of completing one of his greatest masterpieces.

THE WATCHMAKER

Erich, a.k.a. Preach, is a 36-year-old artist who was raised by Haitian parents and grew up in Quebec. His parents taught him to be proud of his culture and roots, but at the same time encouraged him to hide parts of his identity, believing this was key to his integration and success. This identity clash he faces while growing up continues to this day: considered “black” in the eyes of Quebecers and “white” by his fellow Haitians, he feels caught between two cultures. In search of answers, he decides to go to Haiti for the first time, not knowing what awaits him.

ERICH

Erich, a man of Haitian descent living in Montreal, travels to Haiti for the first time, hoping the trip will lead him closer...

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