In the documentary Who We Are: Chronicle of Racism in America, ACLU Deputy Legal Director Jeffery Robinson guides us through the history of racism in America …
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History and Memory
Explore the blurry line between history and memory on screen.
HotDocs Review: One of Ours explores identity under colonialism
Yasmine Mathurin's One of Ours is the story of Josiah Wilson, a Black twentysomething born in Haiti where he was adopted by a pair of Canadians — a white mother …
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Daughter of a Lost Bird Review: An Indigenous woman reconnects with her birth mother
In Daughter of a Lost Bird, Brooke Swaney sensitively documents an Indigenous woman reconnecting with her birth mother and coming to terms with how colonial …
The Third Wife Review: A beautiful and bleak portrayal of patriarchy
Ash Mayfair's The Third Wife tells the story of a teenage girl whose family marries her off in nineteenth-century Vietnam. The film is now available on VOD.Ash …
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Charlatan draws parallels between a faith healer and communism
Agnieszka Holland's Charlatan tells the story of Czech herbalist and healer Jan Mikolášek to draw parallels with post-war communism. Charlatan is the Czech …
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When Hitler Stole Pink Rabbit, Antisemitism and more at the Toronto Jewish Film Festival
We recommend what to watch at the 2020 Toronto Jewish Film Festival this weekend, including When Hitler Stole Pink Rabbit, Antisemitism, and The Crossing. …