Intercultural studies
Alice in Big Noses' Land
This documentary follows filmmaker Nicole Giguere and her adopted Chinese daughter Alice, as they and many of their friends face the challenges of living in North America within a hybrid family.
Cedar and Bamboo
Four people of mixed Chinese and First Nations heritage talk about their heritage and identity.
The Fifth Region
Canada's Arctic is divided into four territories. Inuit children were affected greatly by the 60s Scoop and a large number of Inuit people now live in the South, which they call "the fifth region." Two young urban Inuit people share their personal journeys to reconcile mixed identities and reconnect with tradiional Inuit culture far from home.
FootBinding: Search for the Three Inch Golden Lotus
A Chinese-Canadian filmmaker returns to her birthplace to unravel the secrets of footbinding, an ancient Chinese custom.
Killer Whale and Crocodile
Carvers from two of the world's great carving traditions come together, share each other's cultures and learn about the myths and legends that inform their art.
Made in China: The Story of Adopted Chinese Children in Canada
Made in China tells the story of several remarkable children from China between the ages of five and thirteen who make three regions of Canada-British Columbia, Québec, and Newfoundland-their new home.
New Year's: Counting through Time
New Year's: Counting through Time traces New Year's celebrations and calendar forms from Neanderthal cave etchings right up to atomic clocks.
Olivia's Puzzle
Goanese girls Reshma and Olivia grow up at opposite ends of the earth-India and Canada-but their daily rituals hold more than one surprising similarity.
One Big Hapa Family
Preconceptions about racial purity are under the microscope in this fact-paced, heart-warming documentary by Jeff Chiba Stearns, who has a heritage that is half-Japanese, half-European.
Les passeurs
Ulysse, Maya, Adam, Barbara and Thomas are the Fictional characters of this film built with true stories. Quebecers of various ethnic backgrounds tell their sense of Quebec identity.
Policy Baby: The Journey of Rita/Bev
A riveting and powerful one-hour documentary of an Ojibway woman's struggle to reconnect with her Aboriginal self.
Polio Hunters
Polio Hunters follows a two-week polio virus immunization campaign in the province of Uttar Pradesh located in Northern India. The campaign was conducted in 2005 by Toronto's Dr. Yakub Vaid for the World Health Organization.
The QuébeCanada Complex
This bold documentary provides a humorous perspective on the threat of the Québec/Canada split.
Silk Road
This documentary of a performance by the Silk Road ensemble features stunning musicianship with Chinese and Brazilian musicians that bridges cultural gaps and delights audiences.
A Song for Daniel
This charming short documentary compares a routine day for two nine-year-old Iraqi boys--one living in Baghdad and the other born and raised on Long Island.
Streetcar from Zanzibar
This fast-paced and stylized documentary offers a frank look at the dreams, expectations, discoveries and disappointments of two young Zanzibari women who want to call Canada home.
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SUSPINO: A Cry for Roma [50 min version]
SUSPINO: A Cry for Roma is an exploration of the human rights crisis of the Roma people (Gypsies) in Eastern Europe and Italy.
SUSPINO: A Cry for Roma [72 min version]
SUSPINO: A Cry for Roma is an exploration of the human rights crisis of the Roma people (Gypsies) in Eastern Europe and Italy.
Wanderings: A Journey to Connect
A Canadian mother and daughter travel the 4,000-year-old Jewish diaspora and find the key to an unknown past.
