Ashley O’Shay’s Unapologetic is an inspiring ode to Black women activists. Screening at the TIFF Next Wave Festival, it's sure to motivate a new generation of voices to join the fight.
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“My intent has always been to inspire, provide a platform for, and elevate the voices of young people. I think they bring the moral authority to the story and to the future
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9to5: Story of a Movement is a fiery feminist essay about equality and labour—a fitting mark for Reichert to leave in a career devoted to giving voice to women and unions alike.
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I Am Greta adds little to the story of courageous youth activist Greta Thunberg. Despite the film's good intentions, it's a PR puff piece.
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All In: The Fight for Democracy is a brilliant piece of advocacy cinema. If you aren’t outraged before you see this doc, you certainly will be when it’s finished.
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Directors Liz Garbus and Lisa Cortés discuss their new film All In: The Fight for Democracy, which features Stacey Abrams and the history of voter suppression.
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Ai Weiwei: Yours Truly (USA, 76 min.) Dir. Cheryl Haines, Co-dir. Gina Leibrecht Does any visual artist in the world right now have as big a profile as Ai Weiwei? The artist,
Keep ReadingDenise Ho: Becoming the Song (USA, 83 min.) Dir. Sue Williams The voice of a dissident sings loud and clear in Denise Ho: Becoming the Song. This upbeat portrait of art and activism
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It’s been sixteen years since the release of The Corporation introduced a wealth of exciting strategies for producing, promoting, and distributing Canadian documentaries that seek not just to enlighten viewers but give
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Sona Mohapatra makes an assertion early in Shut Up Sona, filmmaker Deepti Gupta’s gripping profile of her. The singer says she’s a performer first, and an activist second.
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