Indu, asks her father Venkat Rao who has a very hectic job, to take her to a movie one day. What happens next forms this short film. Captivating drama about the pressures of work on maintaining a homelife.

Forty Thousand a Month

Indu, asks her father - who has a very hectic job - to take her to a movie one day. What happens next forms this short film.

This documentary tells the story of silicosis patients who became sick with the disease from their work in jean sandblasting. After remaining silent for 10 years, their current situation as well as the poor working conditions that led to their conditions are brought to audiences in this surprising film. The struggle of sandblasting workers started with the death of Kenan Temiz in 2004 from silicosis. Sandblasting workshops in Turkey were closed and other sufferers were retired due to disability. It’s not known how many workers were working in jean sandblasting, but their sicknesses and deaths due to silicosis continue.

The Night of the Sand

This documentary tells the story of silicosis patients who became sick with the disease from their work in jean sandblasting.

A short comedy sketch of what happens when Asians audition for acting roles.

When Asians Audition

A short comedy sketch of what happens when Asians audition for acting roles.

A short documentary about the Indigenous architects and collaborators behind the new Indigenous public space built in Collingwood, Canada.

Gathering Circle

A short documentary about the Indigenous architects and collaborators behind the new Indigenous public space built in Collingwood, Canada.

In this film, Ms. Rahela Begum, a 22 year old single mother, tells her story of breaking traditional gender roles by becoming a female rickshaw-puller to support herself and her two children. The concept of a woman doing such a job had been unheard of before Rahela hit the road three years ago in the capital city of Dhaka. Bangladesh’s socio-cultural environment has a long standing history of gender discrimination, as girls are often considered to be financial burdens on their family from the time of birth. Empowering women is still a dream from generation to generation.

Aguan-Sun Behind the Horizon

Ms. Rahela Begum tells her story of breaking traditional gender roles by becoming a female rickshaw-puller. The concept of a woman doing such a job had been unheard of before she hit the road three years ago.

In Farsi, the word "kar" means work. Mohammad has worked in Canada as a pizza delivery man, a driving instructor, and a taxi driver. With the rise of ride-sharing apps like Uber, he is now unemployed. A weekend drive around Scarborough, ON with his daughter prompts reflection on cars, labour, and family.

Mohammad has worked in Canada as a pizza delivery man, a driving instructor, and a taxi driver. A weekend drive with his daughter prompts reflection on cars, labour, and family.

SERF is an animation short film about a little robot that works in a huge factory. He is stuck there working in the same routine every day until the day that he discovers the world outside...

SERF

A little robot that works in a huge factory. He is stuck there working in the same routine every day until the day that he discovers the world outside...

This film takes on analyzing how an ex-slave became one of America’s greatest tall tale heroes. The heroic legacy of John Henry speaks to the needs of most Americans. His fame today rests on a single moment. The competition against the steam drill may have sealed his fate, but he died to preserve the dignity of the common man. Dozens of men by the same name have been attributed as the real-life tall tale hero. Only one person, a convict, is the most obvious choice according to the historical evidence. Based on Scott Reynolds Nelson’s book, Steel Drivin’ Man, this story presents a new perspective on a famous tall tale often taught in classrooms around the country. The film sheds new light on an unjust legal system developed after the Civil War replacing slavery with a new labor-based economy, the convict lease program.

The Ballad of John Henry

The heroic legacy of John Henry speaks to the needs of most Americans. How an ex-slave became one of America’s greatest tall tale heroes?

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Asian Canadian Labour Alliance - 8 Short Films

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