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In black and white, a man stands at a podium wearing a knit cap and a shirt with a graphic of a raised fist and the words “Black Power.” He leans into the microphone, flanked by two men on either side, with books titled Black Poetry and Black Pride displayed prominently in front.

September 18, 2025

True North

This captivating documentary directed by visionary filmmaker Michèle Stephenson (co-director of Going to Mars: The Nikki Giovanni Project), is a provocative confrontation of Canada’s historical and ongoing anti-Black racism. Through a masterful blend of insightful interviews and evocative archiva...

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A solemn young man in a dark suit and tie walks down a dim hallway, holding his coat and hat in one hand. Behind him, uniformed guards in caps flank the corridor, their expressions stern. The muted, shadowy lighting and period costumes suggest a historical or prison setting, evoking a tense and oppressive atmosphere.

September 18, 2025

Two Prosecutors

In the midst of Stalanist Russia’s Great Terror, hundreds of party critics are unjustly imprisoned in deplorable conditions. The detainees write letters, thousands of them, in hopes that their pleas for freedom will fall into the hands of someone who can help. The secret police burn them before t...

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A film set scene shows a person in rustic costume sitting at a wooden table with bread and fruit, their back to the camera. A crew member in red holds a clapperboard labeled “João Liberada,” while a boom microphone hangs above. The textured stone wall and simple props create a historical atmosphere.

September 18, 2025

Two Times João Liberada

João, a young actress, is cast in a biopic to play the gender-nonconforming Liberada, who was persecuted by the Inquisition in 18th-century Portugal. At first thrilled to embody such a resilient, rebellious figure from history, she begins to clash with the film’s director over his inclination to ...

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A man stands in a warehouse, looking down at a red contraption with white tubes coming out of the top.

September 18, 2025

A Useful Ghost

A vacuum factory is under pressure when a string of fatal workplace accidents leads to an unlikely phenomenon: deceased workers possessing machines and wreaking havoc on their operations. One particular soul—Nat, the young wife of the factory’s heir, killed by dust poisoning—is able to reunite wi...

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Still from The Voice of Hind Rajab: Three women lean closely over a man seated at a desk, their faces intent as they study the phone he holds. A second phone and a laptop sit before them, glowing in the low light of the room.

September 18, 2025

The Voice of Hind Rajab

On January 29, 2024, Red Crescent volunteers in Gaza field a call from a family trapped inside a car that is under Israeli military fire. Moments later, six-year-old Hind Rajab remains alone on the line, terrified and pleading for rescue. As the emergency volunteers keep her talking, dispatchers ...

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