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A crowd of student protesters on the grounds at Columbia University. A Palestinian flag is visible in the centre of the group.

What The Encampments Taught Me About Graduating with an (Honours) Bachelor of Arts

by Nidhil Vohra
June 24, 2025
Essays/Features

Reflections on The Encampments, graduating among a swell of protests in support of Palestine, and a zone of institutional ignorance.

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An archival video image shows a group of Indigenous land defenders standing together in protest. Elders in regalia are seated in the front row, while people in street clothes stand behind them. A lush forest is in the background.

Now Streaming: The Stand Is a Timeless Portrait of Land Defenders

by POV Staff
June 19, 2025
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Now streaming from the NFB, The Stand offers an all-archival portrait of Haida land defenders in a landmark 1985 blockade on Lyell Island.

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Do We Need a “Two Doc Solution” When It Comes to Israel/Palestine?

by Pat Mullen
April 8, 2025
Essays

Films like October 8 and The Encampments illustrate the polarized culture wars playing out in the documentary space over Israel and Palestine.

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Fairy Creek Review: Confronting the Social Complexities of Environmentalist Protests

by Rachel Ho
October 17, 2024
Festivals/Reviews

Fairy Creek observes the historic protests over old growth logging in B.C. and the complexity of privilege entailed within factions of activism.

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The Stand Review: A History of Resistance

by Pat Mullen
October 3, 2024
Festivals/Reviews

NFB archvial doc The Stand revisits the 1985 standoff between land defenders of the Haida Nation and loggers on Lyell Island.

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Sudan, Remember Us Review: Voices United for Change

by Susan G. Cole
September 10, 2024
Reviews/TIFF

The voices of Sudanese activists come together in Sudan, Remember Us, an observational portrait of the fight for democracy.

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Pirópolis Review: Valparaíso on Fire

by David Cuevas
July 2, 2024
Reviews

Pirópolis observes the efforts of firefighters in Valparaíso, Chile as they try to contain forest fires while the flames of cultural unrest burn around them.

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Norwegian Democrazy Review: The Free Speech Debate Explodes

by Jason Gorber
May 2, 2024
Hot Docs/Reviews

Norwegian Democrazyis a movie of the moment that offers a nuanced consideration of the fine line between free speech and hate speech.

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The Strike Review: Striking against the worst prison

by Liam Lacey
April 28, 2024
Hot Docs/Reviews

A hunger strike at California’s Pelican Bay State Prison gives America's enthusiasm for punitive incarceration a hard look.

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How Yintah Captures the Fight for Witsuwit’en Land

by Pat Mullen
April 24, 2024
Features/Hot Docs/Interviews

Yintah directors Michael Toledano and Jennifer Wickham discuss their documentary about the fight to preserve Witsuwit’en land.

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