Original Language: Other Language
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To Live To Sing
A long-running Sichuan Opera troupe faces certain demise when their theatre is slated for demolition.
Director
Johnny Ma
Writer
Johnny Ma
Cast
Guidan Gan, Xiaoli Zhao
Producers
Wu Xian Jian, Jing Wang
Genre
Drama
Interests
Arts and Culture, Asian Filmmaker, BIPOC Stories, Global Experiences
Original Language
Other Language
Canadian Distributor
Game Theory Films
The Take
Director
Avi Lewis
Writer
Naomi Klein
Genre
Documentary
Interest
Global Experiences
Original Languages
English, Other Language
Canadian Distributor
Barna-Alper Productions
Sur la lune de nickel (A Moon of Nickel and Ice)
An intimate documentary about the isolated Siberian city of Norilsk, a mining town originally built by Gulag prisoners, and now controlled entirely by the Norlisk Nickel mining company.
Director
François Jacob
Writer
François Jacob
Producers
Christine Falco, François Jacob, Vuk Stojanovic
Genre
Documentary
Interests
Global Experiences, Social Justice & Politics
Original Languages
French, Other Language
Canadian Distributor
Journeyman Pictures
- Own Voice
Dear Elnaz
Director
Mania Akbari
Producer
Javed Soleimani
Genre
Documentary
Interests
BIPOC Stories, Family Relationships, Global Experiences, Social Justice & Politics, Strong Female Leads
Original Languages
English, Other Language
Canadian Distributor
Dear Elnaz
- Own Voice
Midnight Traveller
Director
Hassan Fazili
Writer
Emelie Coleman
Genre
Documentary
Interests
Asian Filmmaker, Discrimination, Family Relationships, Global Experiences, Social Justice & Politics
Original Languages
English, Other Language
Canadian Distributor
Doc & Film International
La résurrection d’Hassan (Resurrecting Hassan)
Director
Carlo Guillermo Proto
Writer
Carlo Guillermo Proto
Genre
Documentary
Interest
Arts and Culture
Original Languages
English, French, Other Language
Canadian Distributor
Les Films du 3 mars
Sin La Habana
A Cuban salsa teacher desperate for a change travels to Canada with one of his students, leading to a perilous multinational love triangle.
Director
Kaveh Nabation
Writer
Kaveh Nabation
Cast
Yonah Acosta, Aki Yaghoubi, Evelyn Castroda O'Farrill
Producers
Ménaïc Raoul, Gabrielle Tougas-Fréchette
Genre
Drama
Interests
Arts and Culture, BIPOC Stories, Family Relationships, Global Experiences, Social Justice & Politics
Original Languages
English, Other Language
Canadian Distributors
levelFILM, Maison 4:3
Roméo onze (Romeo Eleven)
Director
Ivan Grbovic
Writer
Sara Mishara
Cast
Joseph Bou Nassar, Eleonore Millier, Ali Ammar, Sanda Bourenane
Genre
Drama
Interests
BIPOC Stories, Social Justice & Politics
Original Languages
French, Other Language
Canadian Distributor
Metropole Films Distribution
Les noces de papier (Paper Wedding)
Director
Michel Brault
Writer
Jefferson Lewis
Cast
Geneviève Bujold, Manuel Aranguiz
Producer
Aimée Danis
Genre
Drama
Interests
Arts and Culture, Newcomer Stories, Social Justice & Politics
Original Languages
English, French, Other Language
Canadian Distributor
National Film Board (NFB)
- Own Voice
China Heavyweight
Director
Yung Chang
Cast
Zongli He, Yunfei Miao, Moxiang Qi
Producers
Bob Moore, Qi Zhao, Yi Chan, Peter Wintonick
Genre
Documentary
Interests
Global Experiences, Sports
Original Language
Other Language
Canadian Distributor
Eye Steel Film
- Own Voice
Backroads (Bearwalker)
On a fictional Canadian reserve, a mysterious evil known as “the Bearwalker” begins stalking the community. Meanwhile, police prejudice and racial injustice strike fear in the hearts of four sisters.
Director
Shirley Cheechoo (Cree)
Writer
Shirley Cheechoo (Cree)
Cast
Renae Morriseau
Producers
Shirley Cheechoo (Cree), Phyllis Ellis, Christine K. Walker
Genre
Drama
Interests
BIPOC Stories, Discrimination, Female Filmmaker, Indigenous Filmmaker, Strong Female Leads
Original Languages
English, French, Other Language
Canadian Distributor
Girls from the Backroads Productions
Mystic Ball
Director
Greg Hamilton
Genre
Documentary
Interest
Sports
Original Languages
English, Other Language
Canadian Distributor
Black Rice Productions
- Own Voice
Water
Fortunately, she finds friends in the beautiful Kilyani (Ray) and in the forward-thinking Narayan (Abraham). With their help, Chuyia attempts to escape the confines of her existence. Boasting lush visuals, Water could easily be a bleak story of deprivation and loss, but in Mehta’s gentle hands, it becomes one charged with hope and optimism.
Water was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film.
Director
Deepa Mehta
Mehta gained acclaim for her trilogy, Fire, Earth and the Oscar-nominated Water. Her adaptation of Salman Rushdie’s Midnight’s Children was nominated for eight CSAs. She has also directed Bollywood/Hollywood, Beeba Boys, Anatomy of Violence, and many others. Her most recent film Funny Boy has also won multiple awards, including the CSA for best direction. Most recently, she directed an episode of the series Yellowjackets. She has numerous projects in development as a writer, director and producer.
Writer
Deepa Mehta
Cast
Sarala Kariyawasam, Lisa Ray, John Abraham, Seema Biswas
Producers
David Hamilton, Mark Burton, Ajay Virmani, Doug Mankoff
Genre
Drama
Interests
Asian Filmmaker, BIPOC Stories, Discrimination, Female Filmmaker, Global Experiences, History, Social Justice & Politics, Strong Female Leads
Original Language
Other Language
Language Versions
EN Subtitles, FR Dub
Canadian Distributor
Mongrel Media
- Own Voice
The World Before Her
Ruhi Singh is on her way to Bombay to participate in an intense beauty boot camp as a contestant in the Miss India pageant, a surefire launching pad to fame in a country of 1.2 billion people.
Meanwhile, just a few hours away, Prachi Trivedi works at a very different kind of camp – one run by a militant Hindu nationalist group, where young girls are trained to combat western influences.
Moving between the two camps, this lively and provocative documentary paints a portrait of a nation in transformation. A study in contrasts on the one hand, the film also reveals disturbing similarities in the obstacles that each woman faces as she tries to have an impact on her society.
The World Before Her won Best Canadian Feature at the Hot Docs Canadian International Film Festival.
Director
Nisha Pahuja
Writer
Nisha Pahuja
Cast
Ruhi Singh, Pooja Chopra
Producers
Nisha Pahuja, Cornelia Principe, Ed Barreveld
Genre
Documentary
Interests
Asian Filmmaker, BIPOC Stories, Female Filmmaker, Global Experiences, Social Justice & Politics
Original Languages
English, Other Language
Language Version
EN CC
Canadian Distributor
levelFILM
- Own Voice
Les routes en février (Roads in February)
Director
Katherine Jerkovic
Writer
Katherine Jerkovic
Cast
Arlen Aguayo-Stewart, Gloria Demassi, Mathias Perdigón
Producers
Nicolas Comeau, Micaela Sole
Genre
Drama
Interests
BIPOC Stories, Family Relationships, Female Filmmaker, Global Experiences, Newcomer Stories
Original Languages
French, Other Language
Language Version
EN Subtitles
Canadian Distributor
1976 Productions
The Accountant of Auschwitz
This powerful documentary chronicles the trial of Oskar Gröning, one of the last surviving perpetrators of the Holocaust and a former members of the SS. In 2015, the 94 year old was brought to trial for his role in the murder of 300,000 Jewish people.
This thought-provoking and insightful film explores his life and actions before, after and during the Second World War. An emotionally affecting and intellectually challenging look at responsibility, forgiveness, justice, and the role of an individual in one of human history’s greatest evils.
The runner-up for the audience award at the 2018 Hot Docs festival, this deeply affecting documentary has resonated with critics and audiences around the world.
Director
Matthew Shoychet
Writer
Ricki Gurwitz
Producers
Ric Esther Bienstock, Ricki Gurwitz
Genre
Documentary
Interests
Biography, Global Experiences, History
Original Languages
English, Other Language
Language Version
EN CC
Canadian Distributor
Aqute Media
Funny Boy
Based on the celebrated novel by Shyam Selvadurai, Funny Boy was nominated for nine Canadian Screen Awards, winning for directing, screenplay and score.
“An attractive journey, gilded in summery light throughout by Douglas Koch’s camera.” – Guy Lodge, Variety
Director
Deepa Mehta
Mehta gained acclaim for her trilogy, Fire, Earth and the Oscar-nominated Water. Her adaptation of Salman Rushdie’s Midnight’s Children was nominated for eight CSAs. She has also directed Bollywood/Hollywood, Beeba Boys, Anatomy of Violence, and many others. Her most recent film Funny Boy has also won multiple awards, including the CSA for best direction. Most recently, she directed an episode of the series Yellowjackets. She has numerous projects in development as a writer, director and producer.
Writers
Deepa Mehta, Shyam Selvadurai
Cast
Brandon Ingram, Arush Nand, Nimmi Harasgama, Agam Darshi, Ali Kazmi
Producers
Hussaini Amarshi, Lodi Butler, Gopi Darmaratnam, David Hamilton, Neil Mathieson
Genres
Drama, Romance
Interests
Asian Filmmaker, BIPOC Stories, Bullying, Discrimination, Family Relationships, Female Filmmaker, Global Experiences, LGBTQ2S+, Literary Adaptation
Original Languages
English, Other Language
Language Version
EN CC
Canadian Distributor
Mongrel Media
Les oiseaux ivres (Drunken Birds)
Director
Ivan Grbovic
Writers
Ivan Grbovic, Sara Mishara
Cast
Jorge Antonio Guerrero, Hélène Florent, Claude Legault
Producers
Luc Déry, Kim McCraw
Genre
Drama
Interests
BIPOC Stories, Family Relationships, Global Experiences, Newcomer Stories, Social Justice & Politics
Original Languages
French, Other Language
Language Versions
EN Subtitles, FR CC
Canadian Distributor
Les Films Opale
In Her Place
Set against the misty South Korean countryside, the film treats its three subjects with equal affection, and Shin delivers an honest, powerful drama that packs an enormous emotional punch.
Director
Albert Shin
Writers
Pearl Ball-Harding, Albert Shin
Cast
Ji-hye Ahn, Hae-yeon Kil, Kyung-Ik Kim, Da-Kyung Yoon
Producers
Igor Drljaca, Albert Shin, Hyun Chan Yoon
Genre
Drama
Interests
Asian Filmmaker, BIPOC Stories, Global Experiences
Original Language
Other Language
Language Version
EN Subtitles
Canadian Distributor
A71 Entertainment inc.
- Own Voice
Iron Road
Soon, though, she finds herself falling in love with him, and as the physical terrain becomes more dangerous, so does the landscape of the heart. Beautifully shot and featuring screen legend Peter O’Toole in one of his last roles, Iron Road revisits an important and controversial time in Canadian history.
Originally broadcast as a CBC miniseries, REEL CANADA is proud to present the feature version of this epic tale that spans two continents.
Director
David Wu
Wu is a master editor who has worked with many legendary Hong Kong filmmakers. His directorial credits include the films The Snow Queen with Bridget Fonda, Plague City: SARS in Toronto (for which he earned the DGC Best Director nomination), See You Tomorrow, and the TV show Once a Thief. He recently edited the films You Are In My Heart and Bai du ren.
Writers
Barry Pearson, Raymond Storey
Cast
Sun Li, Luke Macfarlane, Sam Neill, Peter O’Toole
Producers
Zhao Haicheng, Anne Tait, Raymond Massey II
Genre
Drama
Interests
Asian Filmmaker, BIPOC Stories, Discrimination, ESL, History, Newcomer Stories, Social Justice & Politics, Strong Female Leads
Original Language
Other Language
Language Version
EN CC
Canadian Distributor
CCI Entertainment