Short documentary Who Loves the Sun, directed by Arshia Shakiba, is the only Canadian film selected for Venice's Orizzonti competition.
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Women of Syria create a stage play and share stories of abuse--with dramatic consequences--in Under the Sky of Damascus.
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An interview with Defiant director Karim Amer and producer Mike Lerner about telling the story of Ukraine's plight and the fight against fascism.
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Benoît Bringer's The Rise of Wagner covers the story of the Wagner mercenary group and its ties to Putin, albeit a bit superficially for viewer who have followed the story.
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Executive produced by Laura Poitras and directed by "Lina," 5 Seasons of Revolution observes youth journalists/activists in Syria.
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Batata is an extraordinary film because Noura Kevorkian stuck with it, even as the human drama changed, and the politics of the situation became more dire and complex.
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In Rojek, Zaynê Akyol offers a haunting and poetic interrogation of the violence waged on Syria by ISIS and looks the beast in the eye.
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Captains of Za'atari director Ali El Arabi discusses his festival hit that sees young refugees become role models for fellow youths.
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In Simple as Water, Megan Mylan observes the plights of four Syrian families displaced by war as the try to reunite and survive.
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The power of the people resonates strongly in We Are Many. This long gestating—and long shelved—doc from director Amir Amirani chronicles the global protests against the USA’s invasion of Iraq. We Are
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