Films
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Bay of herons
Jared James Lank
United States, Documentary
Indigenous Perspectives Award winning film offered by the Fonds des médias du Canada
The power of nature and inevitability of changing seasons set the tone for this visual essay exploring the complex emotions of a Mi’kmaq man witnessing the destruction of his homelands.
The power of nature and inevitability of changing seasons set the tone for this visual essay exploring the complex emotions of a Mi’kmaq man witnessing the destruction of his homelands.
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Beurk !
Loïc Espuche
France, Animation
Yuck! Couples kissing on the mouth are gross. And the worst is, you can’t miss them: when people are about to kiss, their lips become all pink and shiny. Little Léo laughs at them, just like all the kids at the summer camp. But he has a secret he won’t tell his friends: his own mouth has actually begun glistening. And, in reality, Léo desperately wants to give kissing a try.
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Bill Reid se souvient
Alanis Obomsawin
Canada (Unceded Territories), Documentary
Bill Reid Remembers is a beautiful tribute from Alanis Obomsawin to her friend’s remarkable life and rich legacy. Despite spending his early life away from his nation’s culture, renowned Haida artist Bill Reid always kept Haida Gwaii close to his heart. While working for CBC Radio, he started learning how to make jewelry, then later sculpture, using Haida techniques and images, a move that would forever change his life and the Canadian artistic landscape. Reid’s powerful narration in the film—interspersed with Obomsawin’s own—recounts his complex childhood, his emergence as an accomplished artist, and his profound connection to his homeland. Decades after his passing, Bill Reid remains an enduring force and one of Canada’s greatest artists.
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Boi de Conchas
Daniel Barosa
United States, Brazil, Fiction
While mourning her missing sister, Rayane balances helping her fisherman father and practicing for the school's music festival—provided she doesn't become an ox first, a misfortune assailing several teenagers in the area.
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Boléro
Nans Laborde-Jourdaà
France, Fiction
Fran is in his hometown to rest and visit his mother. Following the jerky rhythm of Bolero, this journey along the paths of memory and desire will lead him and the whole village to a joyfully chaotic climax.
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Bromance
Jaroslav Moravec
Czech Republic, Fiction
Sometimes a friendship can crack under the most banal strain. Two burly men deal with such a loss in their own way - with a lot of strangely tender violence.
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Brouillarta
Ingvild Søderlind
Norway, Fiction
Elliot, 10, spends his summer at his Grandparents’ in the Basque Country in France. As a Norwegian, he struggles to adapt, unlike his sharp-witted French cousins. Observing the brutal landscape and the mystical village, his anxiety grows. And who is Brouillarta?
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Buffer Zone
Savvas Stavrou
Cyprus, United Kingdom, Fiction
Two young soldiers across enemy lines fall in love and find escape from their oppressive environments through music.
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Bust
Angalis Field
United States, Fiction
A trans girl cop with the NYPD goes undercover to make a drug bust.
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Bye Bear
Jan Bitzer
Germany, Animation
The 80s. A run-down motel. This is where a secret club of robot friends gather regularly to live out their dreams of being something else. They share a desire to be animals. On this night, it’s a goodbye party for one of them. This friend will change and leave for good.