Cinema Red: Natives & Horror (2019)

Two worlds beautifully collide as Dr. Cornel West (Class of 1943 Professor at Princeton University and acclaimed author and speaker) and His Holiness Radhanath Swami (Bhakti Yoga master, director of the Radha-Gopinath Ashram, and acclaimed author and speaker) sit down together and share their thoughts on the Divine, the mysteries of love, and the role that spirituality plays in activism.

Six Christians face a dark night of the soul that leads them to question everything they believe.

Featured here, are the journeys of a few girl children in the State of West Bengal, India, who have either lost their parents to unpropitious fate or are separated from them. These children hardly meet their parents, who are serving sentences in the correctional homes or residing as under trial prisoners. Separation from parental touch has not rummaged their lives, as they are in care of a home in a remote area in Ranaghat, on India Bangladesh border. Their ordeal has not barred them from nurturing their inner talents and skills in this home run by the pious nuns, called Dayabari. It unfolds the plaintive story of the bereaved parents who are ordained to live apart from their children, but have dreams surrounding them.

In Pakistan, veils hide one of the country's most terrible secrets. Driven by revenge, jealousy or sexual non-co-operation some men subject their wives to horrific attacks with acid that is freely available in the street. Completely disfigured, the victims are often ostracized by their families and become prisoners in their own home. This chilling documentary is a terrifying insight into the shattered lives of these women.

Short documentary on the ordinary life of the Russians.

This documentary tells the story of a Chinese cemetery in BC that became a National Heritage site. For Chinese pioneers who died in Canada, Victoria's Chinese Cemetery at Harling Point was a temporary resting place until their bones could be returned home. (Traditional Chinese belief says that the soul of a person who dies in a foreign place wanders lost until their bones are returned home.) This film traces the rich history of the Vancouver Island cemetery from controversy and neglect to its revival as a historic site. Told by those closest to it, the story of Harling Point is a metaphor for Canada, a country still working on making a home for all who live within its borders.

More than two decades after the shooting at Columbine, an entire generation has grown up under the threat of gun violence. This film examines the epidemic of school shootings and their lasting impact through the eyes of survivors.

At the beginning of the 20th century, Uruguay was looking for its identity. Blanes, the "pintor de la patria", invented the images of the heroes that until today are exhibited as real. But everything can change when the world's most recognized forensic artist reveals the true face of the national hero.

Who was the real Robin Hood? This age-old question and many more are answered in this exciting documentary. Come and explore the true story behind the beloved myth of Robin Hood the outlawed hero who famously stole from the rich and gave to the poor. In it you will track down the legend of the myth, its origins, and its many interpretations over the years; take a trip back to medieval times and visit the real Robin Hood country; and examine the far-reaching influences the Robin Hood legend has had throughout popular culture. With a myth so famously enduring and intriguing as its subject, this documentary will prove to be both satisfying and fascinating for anyone interested in Robin Hood.

Students graduating from Haynes Academy reflect on their memories together and the uncertainty of their futures.

Melvyn Bragg explores the dramatic story of William Tyndale and his mission to translate the Bible into English, which made him a threat to the authority of the church and state.

The COVID-19 pandemic scars the citizens of Mexico City.

This documentary digs into the stories of Indigenous women and families to reclaim their Indian Status through their fight for the elimination of sex-discrimination in the Indian Act. It highlights the impacts of the law on individuals, families and communities. Since the passing of Bill S-3 and its amendments, thousands of Indigenous people are now eligible for Indian Status.

은 밈(meme, 인터넷상에 재미난 말을 적어 넣어서 다시 포스팅한 그림이나 사진)으로 유명해진 캐릭터 ‘페페’가 온라인 공간에서 이용자들에 의해 끝없이 재생산되어 원작의 의미를 잃어가는 과정을 보여준다. 페페의 원작자 맷 퓨리는 자신의 캐릭터가 혐오와 테러의 상징으로까지 변질되어 걷잡을 수 없이 퍼져나가기 시작하자 자신의 SNS를 통해 페페의 죽음을 공표한다. 익명성 뒤에 숨은 다수의 사용자는 계속해서 페페를 비도덕적 표현의 수단으로 사용한다. 도덕성을 외면한 다수와 홀로 맞서 싸우는 맷 퓨리의 모습은 위태롭고 외로워 보인다.

할리우드는 트랜스 커뮤니티에 어떤 영향을 끼쳤을까. 그 빛과 그늘을 조명하는 다큐멘터리. 선도적인 트랜스 창작자와 사상가들이 진솔한 견해와 분석을 들려준다.

"VVe Being Donna: The Light, The Dark," is a documentary that revolves around the life of Lt. Smt. Dr. Veerbala focusing on the painful moments and the happy ones.

인도의 근현대사 중 우리에게 잘 알려지지 않은 사실은 ‘낙살라이트 (Naxalite)’란 이름의 공산주의 무장 투쟁이 지금까지 이어지고 있다는 점이다. 감독은 과거 이 투쟁에 몸 담았던 어느 부부와 어린 자녀들의 평범한 듯 예외적인 삶을 통해 자본주의와 제국주의가 인도 사회에 어떤 상처를 남겼는지, 그리고 이 상처가 왜 아직 아물지 않는지 차분하고 정적인 리듬으로 보여준다. 노골적인 차별 정책으로 아이를 학교에 보낼 수 없는 부모의 막막한 심정, 자신들의 과거를 씁쓸하게 곱씹는 옛 투사의 굽은 어깨, 그러면서 지금도 세상이 바뀌어야 한다고 조심스럽게 말하는 주인공의 표정을 보는 사이 관객 또한 영화가 끝나도 쉽게 사라지지 않을 고민거리를 안게 될 것이다.

Sadio's story is the classical heroes journey and and archetype for African football players. Blessed with exceptional talent, he sets out from his village to find his destiny in the world - defying his family, social structures, doubters and injuries - to come back triumphant and able to help those around him.

Through testimonies and images, the crude reality of human rights in Argentina in democracy is portrayed and the role of the hegemonic means of communication to make causes and protests invisible ...