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Explore stories about marginalized groups and the pursuit of a more fair society.

Seventh Row Editors / December 23, 2022

E131: Remembering Jeff Barnaby

This podcast episode pays tribute to the great films and enormous impact of Mi’gmaq filmmaker Jeff Barnaby who passed away on October 13, 2022. He directed two landmark Indigenous feature films out of Canada: Rhymes for Young Ghouls (2013) and Blood Quantum (2019).

A still from Mija, in which a young woman, Doris, sings her heart out, bathed in deep blue light. Next to the still is a purple box featuring white text, which reads, 'Quick thoughts.'

Orla Smith / January 30, 2022

Quick thoughts on Mija: What does the American Dream mean to immigrant families?

In Mija, director Isabel Castro follows young Mexican-American music manager Doris Muñoz, as she rebuilds her career.

A still from All That Breathes in which a flock of black kites fly above a large stone structure, the sun glowing behind them. The still is next to a purple block that features white text, which reads, 'Quick thoughts.'

Orla Smith / January 30, 2022

Quick thoughts: All That Breathes is a stunning climate change parable

All That Breathes, a Sundance 2022 highlight, is a gorgeously-shot documentary about two brothers in New Delhi who have dedicated their lives to healing injured black kites.

A still from I Didn't See You There, in which a man in a wheelchair is seen silhouetted as a reflection in a glass panel, his silhouette eclipsed by the looming figure of a red and yellow circus tent. The text on the image reads, 'Review'.

Orla Smith / January 24, 2022

I Didn’t See You There shows you the world through a disabled filmmaker’s eyes

Reid Davenport’s personal essay film, I Didn’t See You There, radically questions the way disabled people have historically been presented in the media.

Alex Heeney / November 23, 2021

Young Plato Review: great teaching means more than just academics

With Young Plato, Neasa Ní Chianáin continues her cinematic exploration of exceptional Irish teachers and the lives they change.

Alex Heeney / October 25, 2021

Bootlegger, Albedo, The Boathouse and more fall highlights from so-called Canada

Alex Heeney takes a look at some of the best films from so-called Canada to premiere this fall, including Bootlegger, Albedo, and Portraits from a Fire.

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