- Unarchived - January 25th
In community archives across British Columbia, local knowledge keepers are hand-fashioning a more inclusive history. Through a
collage of personal interviews, archival footage and deeply rooted memories, the past, present and future come together, fighting for a space where everyone is seen and everyone belongs. History is what we all make of it.
- John Ware Reclaimed - February 22nd
Following Cheryl Foggo on her quest to re-examine the mythology surrounding John Ware, the Black cowboy who settled in Alberta before the turn of the 20th century. Foggo’s research uncovers who this iconic figure might have been, and what his legacy means in terms of anti-Black racism.
- Sovereign Soil - April 25th - Q & A with the director after the screening!
At the far-flung edge of Canada’s boreal forest, outside the tiny sub-Arctic town of Dawson City, Yukon, a handful of unlikely farmers are growing everything from snow-covered Brussels sprouts to apples. Over the course of a year, Dawson filmmaker David Curtis follows these resilient, unassuming people.
- Someone Like Me - June 27th
Someone Like Me follows the parallel journeys of Drake, a gay asylum seeker from Uganda, and a group of strangers from Vancouver’s
queer community who are tasked with supporting his resettlement in Canada. Together, they embark on a year-long quest for personal freedom.
- Inconvenient Indian - September 26th
In this time of radical change and essential re-examination, Inconvenient Indian brings to life Thomas King’s brilliant dismantling of North America’s colonial narrative, reframing this history with the powerful voices of those continuing the tradition of Indigenous resistance. A crucial part of the conversation between Indigenous Peoples and those of us who have settled, uninvited, on these lands.
- NÎPAWISTAMÂSOWIN: We Will Stand Up - October 24th
On August 9, 2016, a young Cree man named Colten Boushie died from a gunshot after entering Gerald Stanley’s rural property. The jury’s subsequent acquittal of Stanley captured international attention, raising questions about racism embedded within Canada’s legal system. This sensitively directed film follows Colten’s family in their pursuit of justice.
