Silent Voices is a compelling documentary that boldly reveals the profound truths of Black individuals navigating the mental health impacts of racism. This powerful narrative exposes the historical and generational trauma that has long silenced the voices of the Black community, creating barriers to accessing vital support. Uncover the hidden challenges faced in mental health care and witness firsthand their stories of resilience amidst systemic inequity. This film is a rallying cry, crafted to spark passionate dialogue, inspire introspection, and challenge colonial systems that continue to harm the Canadian Black Community. Be part of this transformative journey towards understanding and change—watch and engage with the stories that need to be heard.

Following the death of a young writer, her estranged friends gather to grant her last wish: performing a poorly-written play about their last days together.

200+ Awards from across the globe for this bold documentary from Canada: How the loss of one family's displaced brother taught them not to see homeless people as just the end result; they were once beautiful, talented, creative and loved; they were us. Human. Erik was not nothing; he was everything.

"Closed Gates” shines a spotlight on the challenges faced by autistic children in India seeking inclusive education, offering a touching narrative that explores themes of resilience, empathy, and the importance of inclusivity. Against the backdrop of societal biases and discrimination, the film follows autistic child Raju and his mother, Sana, as they navigate a world often lacking in understanding and acceptance. The story unfolds as Raju grapples through persistent bullying and discrimination at his school. Despite his mother Sana's unwavering advocacy for inclusive education, societal prejudices and intolerance of other parents push towards Raju's expulsion. But, amidst these adversities, Sana challenges prevailing stereotypes about her son's abilities. A transformative moment unfolds when Sana recognizes her son's interest in athletics, she encourages his participation in the school's sports day alongside other children, challenging assumptions about his capabilities. As the threat of expulsion looms, Raju faces challenges during training with the Physical Education teacher. However, a pivotal moment arises during sports day preparations when the PT teacher struggles, leading Sana to step in and guide Raju to the finish line, symbolizing hope in adversity. During the sports event, Raju encounters mockery from biased peers and parents but bravely joins the runners. A stumble turns into a moment of empathy when a fellow athlete offers support, sparking kindness among former bullies. As "Closed Gates" delves into the complexities of inclusive education and the impact of stereotypes on individuals like Raju, the film invites viewers to reflect on their own beliefs and attitudes towards diversity and inclusion. In a world where differences often divide us, "Closed Gates" serves as a beacon of hope, reminding us all of the profound impact that empathy and understanding can have in breaking down barriers and fostering a more inclusive society by opening the minds.

Chuk Nam-yong is young student in Seoul. He dreams of making his debut by producing an art film by himself.
Jee Yeonkyu, his younger colleague from the same film school, also produces a feature art film around the same time. Chuk Nam-yong pretends not to care. Deep inside, however, he is actually obsessed with the competition to beat Yeonkyu.'s worse, other colleagues seem to compare Nam-yong and Yeonkyu as male and female directors in potential competition.
 During the pre-production, Nam-yong delegates most of the work to his assistant director and spends most of his time trying to convince the actress to appear in his great movie.
 After a while, Yeonkyu's art movie is selected by an international film festival. However, Nam-yong's production is suspended even before it can start because his father can't give him the money he has promised. and insulted, Nam-young attends the screening of Yeonkyu's movie. He then makes a scene, a rampage, at the after party.

The Second Coming… Act I: The New for the Old – A Reflection of Puerto Rico’s Sociopolitical and Cultural Crisis The Second Coming… Act I: The New for the Old is a cinematic and musical experience that intertwines fiction with Puerto Rico’s harsh sociopolitical reality. The film follows Joodinni, a masked vigilante returning to the island for a second time, aiming to restore justice and cleanse the corruption that has overtaken Puerto Rico since his first appearance. Alongside Boe, a small but wise masked girl who serves as his conscience, Joodinni embarks on a mission to guide the island’s youth and confront the forces of greed and crime that threaten their future. At the heart of the story are four children from Lares (Mila, Ryan, Diego, and Kristian), aged 10 to 12, who have lost their way, engaging in reckless behavior such as vandalism and theft. Their actions reflect a generation growing up in a country where systemic failures—failing education, economic instability, and lack of opportunities—have left many young people disillusioned. The film uses their story to highlight how Puerto Rico’s youth, in the absence of proper guidance, can become both victims and perpetrators of the island’s cycle of decay. However, Joodinni’s mission is complicated by Maoro de la Cruz, a ruthless Puerto Rican entrepreneur who symbolizes the economic and political elite exploiting the island. Maoro represents a growing issue in Puerto Rico—the unchecked privatization of land, gentrification, and the displacement of locals due to the influx of foreign investors buying properties at alarming rates. His ambition to turn Lares into a hub for organized crime mirrors the real-life concerns of many Puerto Ricans, who fear their home is being transformed into a playground for the rich while its people are pushed aside. Beyond the action and drama, The Second Coming… Act I touches on deep-rooted cultural and political themes. It critiques colonialism’s lingering effects, the government’s complicity in selling the island’s future, and the moral corruption that infiltrates even the smallest communities. Through the lens of a masked vigilante and his quest for justice, the film echoes the struggles of everyday Puerto Ricans fighting against systemic oppression, poverty, and the erosion of their cultural identity. With a unique blend of poetry/rap storytelling, socially conscious themes, and an experimental narrative, The Second Coming… Act I is more than just a film—it is a wake-up call for a generation facing the consequences of a system that has abandoned them.

Based on a true story. The secrets that scar the soul. Flora (Rovena Lule Kuka), a young journalist of Austrian-Albanian origin, works with an European Media visits her homeland to produce a feature on Mother Teresa. She was grown as the daughter of the enemy and she never knew her father poet who was killed by the communist regime. But soon she will face the surprise of her own identity, the clash of two times, yesterday’s and nowadays’. A knock at her door will change her life. Zigur, an ex-agent of the secret police, tells her a different truth. Flora learns the freaking story of her family and herself from the shadows of the past. Zigur (Karafil Shena), an ex agent of the secret police reveals a secret of that time, a relationship of death and life that only a system as communism produces and stretches its tentacles nowadays. Before the fall of communism, Albania’s Secret Police listened to anyone’s secrets. Nothing is private or sacred. What they did not expect: the intimate view on the world of the ones he's surveilling, changes the snitch. Looking at "the life of those artists" makes him aware of the beggarliness in his own life and enables access to a so far unknown world of love, art, free thinking and speaking he is hardly able to elude. And he falls in love. Miriam (Eri Shuka), the mother of Flora, a beautiful ballerina of Austrian origin, brings a yesterday relationship between the individual and the state with all its atrocities that result with a dilemma of today’s choice. The individual, the state, the love, the survival in a time of surveillance, killing, rape, persecution. Everything faces the love for life. The psychological statuses of relations among people and with the state where the dramas of each character are intermingled. Stories and characters that intervene with their past, present and they affect the future, stories that won't let you escape the past. While the shadows of the past dance freely from one time to the other.

A Non-Fictional War is Oleksandra Basko’s gripping, present saga of her family’s personal journey through the strife and uncertainty of the Russo-Ukrainian War and Putin’s full-scale invasion of her country adapted in dramatic form by Artistic Director Natasha O. Ramer Moscow Nights’ Ramer discovered Oleksandra’s real-time biography online and sought to bring the universal experiences of her life in a war-torn country to the greater world by adapting her memoirs into a dramatic production. Oleksandra captures the universal terror that crosses political and geographic borders, that of the human experience, of the mother: the one who seeks the protection, growth, and betterment of her husband and three children. It is a feeling not far from what any one of us may feel should the world around us coming crashing down under the aggressive appropriation of a driven, capable, destructive force of control and power.