NFB - Human Rights
The Dark Side of the White Lady
How could such horrors emerge from a thing of such beauty? Patricio Henriquez seeks to unravel the lies told for "reasons of state
Confessions of an Innocent Man
Canadian citizen William Sampson was imprisoned and tortured for 31 months in a Saudi jail for a crime he did not commit. Forced to confess to a terrorist bombing and murder, he was summarily sentenced to death by beheading - in a country western governments call an ally. Directed by Academy Award-nominated David Paperny.
CITIZENshift
CITIZENShift is a National Film Board of Canada Web site initiative dedicated to citizen engagement and social change.
Faith Without Fear
Controversial author and outspoken Muslim Irshad Manji journeys through the Middle East, Western Europe, and North America on a mission to reconcile her faith in Allah with life in the 21st century. Directed by Ian McLeod.
El Contrato
El Contrato (The Contract) follows Teodoro Bello Martinez, a father of four living in Central Mexico, and several of his countrymen as they make an annual migration to southern Ontario. Directed by Min Sook Lee.
Up the Yangtze
Chinese-Canadian filmmaker Yung Chang crafts a moving depiction of peasant life, a powerful narrative of contemporary China, and a disquieting glimpse into a future that awaits us all.
Bhopal: The Search For Justice
On December 2, 1984, the Union Carbide pesticide plant in Bhopal, India, leaked poisonous methyl isocyanate gas, killing at least 15,000 men, women and children. Journalist Raajkumar Keswani, documents the legacy. Directed by Lindalee Tracey and Peter Raymont.
Scared Sacred
Scared Sacred is a feature documentary that asks the question: can we be Scared into the Sacred? Can we take the trials of extreme historical situations and transform them into a force of awakening? Or will we succumb to groundlessness and fear? Directed by Velcrow Ripper.
Zero Degrees of Separation
Selim and Ezra, a gay Palestinian-Israeli couple, are fighting for the right to live together in Jerusalem. Zero Degrees of Separation is a feature-length documentary examining a unique and complex relationship between two lovers, two nations, less than 3 kilometres apart. Directed by Elle Flanders.
The Take
Director Avi Lewis, one of Canada's most outspoken journalists, and writer Naomi Klein, author of the international bestseller No Logo, follows Argentina's radical new movement of occupied businesses. Directed by Avi Lewis