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Paris, 1961: clashes erupt during a demonstration against the war in Algeria. An intense online experience brings the grim chain of events to life. Raspouteam | 2011 | French | 60 min

17.10.61

For six years, a Palestinian farmer, taking immense risks, filmed the everyday life of the West Bank village of Bil’in. Emad Burnat , Guy Davidi | 2011 | Hebrew, Arabic | s.t. English | 94 min

5 Broken Cameras

A fascinating reconstruction of the Lebanese student protests of 1974, full of current relevancy. Raed Rafei , Rania Rafei | 2012 | Arabic | s.t. French | 95 min

74 (The Reconstitution of a Struggle)

A superb animated film about pain, loss and the Argentinian dictatorship’s atrocities. Afarin Eghbal | 2011 | English, Spanish | s.t. English | 10 min

Abuelas

In 2001, Mohsen Makhmalbaf exposes the effects of the war in Afghanistan on education. Mohsen Makhmalbaf | 2002 | Dari, Persian, Pashto | s.t. English | 46 min

Afghan Alphabet

Auschwitz today: a brilliant visual reflection on how we approach the memory of unspeakable horror. Lukasz Konopa | 2011 | 7 min

After

In this five-episode series, Agnès Varda takes us along on a personal journey to discover modern art and artists. Agnès Varda | 2011 | French | s.t. English | 225 min

Agnès de ci de là Varda

The lives of four future Dominican monks, and an original perspective on religious commitment in the present day. Jean-Simon Chartier | 2012 | French | 55 min

Alléluia

In Romania, silence and denial are passed down from one generation to the next as a survival mechanism in the aftermath of the Ceausescu dictatorship. Vanina Vignal | 2012 | Romanian, English, French | s.t. French | 96 min

Après le silence - ce qui n'est pas dit n'existe pas ?

A dreamlike yet bitter immersion in the daily routine of a prison in Valparaiso, Chile. Cristobal Vicente | 2005 | Spanish | s.t. French | 97 min

Arcana

In an Argentinian village, a Polish immigrant child and his Argentinian friend explore the bittersweet world of childhood. Magical. Wojciech Staron | 2011 | Polish, Spanish | s.t. English | 59 min

Argentinian lesson

The filmmaker returns to his childhood haunts in the Congo, where he explores unbreakable bonds with his childhood friends, and the fissures opened… Robert-Jan Lacombe | 2011 | French, Swahili | s.t. English | 39 min

Back to Mandima

An immersion in history and hope through a virtual visit to Sydney’s infamous Block. L'équipe de production SBS Online et Poppy Stockell | 2012 | English | s.t. French | 60 min

Block, The

A document of the violent dismantling of the barricades erected by Innu protesters in March 2012 against Hydro-Québec’s development of the Romaine… Réal Junior Leblanc | 2012 | French | 7 min

Blocus 138

A provocative and thoughtful film, and a milestone in experimental cinema. Andy Warhol | 1963 | 35 min

Blow Job

A warm and tender portrait of bygone Belfast, through the irresistible figure of a bookseller without a bookstore. Alessandra Celesia | 2012 | English | s.t. French | 54 min

bookseller of Belfast, The

A beautiful film about the issues raised by a dam; a true, sensitive and subtle exploration of the human condition. Nicolas Renaud | 2012 | Cree, French, English | s.t. French | 68 min

Brave New River

A model American family disintegrates when the father is arrested for pedophilia. A captivating documentary about an incomprehensible reality. Andrew Jarecki | 2003 | English | 107 min

Capturing the Friedmans

An ambitious and disturbing documentary on the little-known practices of multinationals that benefit from carbon credits. Amy Miller | 2012 | English, French, Spanish, Portuguese | s.t. French | 84 min

Carbon Rush, The

An intimate journey with Charles Bradley in the months leading up to the release of his début album. The year’s best music documentary. Poull Brien | 2012 | English | 74 min

Charles Bradley: Soul of America

A fascinating look at several great minimalist musicians, both at work and reflecting on their art. Jacqueline Caux | 2009 | French, English | s.t. English | 96 min

Colors of the Prism, the Mechanics of Time, The

A documentary about political journalism becomes a painful and urgent exposé of the situation in Syria. Hala Alabdalla | 2012 | Arabic, French | s.t. French | 120 min

Comme si nous attrapions un cobra

An unforgettable example of political cinema, in which beauty and violence share the screen. Bruce Conner | 1976 | 36 min

Crossroads

Each year, Scotland’s prisons organize a barbers’ competition. An unusual and moving look at life behind bars. Adrian McDowall , Finlay Pretsell | 2011 | English | s.t. English | 29 min

Cutting Loose

Behind the scenes at colourful Café Cléopâtre, the last holdout in Montreal’s old red light district. Catherine Proulx | 2012 | French | 52 min

dernier cabaret, Le

A touching, impressionistic portrait of Detroit, a ruined city where the dream of a better world stubbornly refuses to die. Heidi Ewing , Rachel Grady | 2012 | English | 90 min

Detropia

A businessman struggles to open a lobster packing plant in a Maine village, where he encounters one obstacle after another. David Redmon , Ashley Sabin | 2012 | English, Italian | s.t. English | 77 min

Downeast

An epic and poetic look at a community forced off its land by annual cycles of drought. Everardo González | 2011 | Spanish | s.t. English | 83 min

Drought

The Sisyphean task facing street sweepers in an Afghan town forms the core of a bitter reflection on the human condition. Ali Hazara | 2011 | Persian | s.t. French | 19 min

Dusty Night

Addicts visit a Vancouver pharmacy to receive their dose of methadone. Somewhere between theatre and direct cinema. Antoine Bourges | 2012 | English | 46 min

East Hastings Pharmacy

What is time? A new audio-visual odyssey by the acclaimed Canadian essayist Peter Mettler. Peter Mettler | 2012 | English | s.t. French | 114 min

End of Time, The

This new instalment in the Épopée project, on marginal Montrealers, is an overwhelming cinematic and human experience. Hubert Caron Guay , Rodrigue Jean | 2012 | French | s.t. English | 80 min

état du monde, L'

In the Argentinian Chaco, a British ethnographer gives up his academic work to start a family with a member of the Wichi aboriginal nation. Ulises Rosell | 2012 | English, Spanish, Wichi | s.t. French | 85 min

Ethnographer, The

Régis Sauder directs a powerful look at the lives of women prison psychiatrists. Régis Sauder | 2012 | French | s.t. English | 94 min

Être là

Straddling the line between fiction and documentary, this film takes us on a haunted trip on a railroad through the Filipino jungle. Jet Leyco | 2011 | Tagalog | s.t. English | 90 min

Ex Press

Home movies spark nightmarish memories. A terrifying look at darkest America. Dustin Guy Defa | 2011 | English | 10 min

Family Nightmare

The United States' war in Afghanistan as seen by five directors, through a powerful collage of different types of imagery. John Gianvito , Jon Jost , Minda Martin , Travis Wilkerson , Soon-Mi Yoo | 2012 | English, Pashto | s.t. English | 129 min

Far From Afghanistan

A richly detailed portrait including animations based on drawings by celebrated subversive artist Tomi Ungerer. Brad Bernstein | 2012 | English | 98 min

Far Out Isn't Far Enough: The Tomi Ungerer Story

A filmmaker explores Armenia, the country of her birth, creating a humble and touching lesson in documentary cinema. Marlene Edoyan | 2012 | Armenian | s.t. French | 74 min

Figure of Armen

In a Thai boxing camp, young Burmese refugees are put through intensive training to prepare for upcoming boxing matches. Hélène Choquette | 2012 | Thai, Burmese, Karen, Pao | s.t. French | 63 min

Fists of Pride

An unforgettable portrait of the filmmaker’s mother, a committed activist who is slowly forgetting everything. David Sieveking | 2012 | German | s.t. English | 88 min

Forget-me-not

A French musical about illegal immigrants, signalling the emergence of a true successor to Jacques Demy. Hugo Chesnard | 2011 | French | 21 min

France qui se lève tôt, La

A delectable odyssey in search of the world’s exotic fruits, by the director of Up the Yangtze. Yung Chang | 2012 | English, Spanish, Italian | s.t. French | 95 min

Fruit Hunters, The

An Argentinian filmmaker sets out in search of a fascinating peace activist he met in North Korea 20 years ago. José Luis GARCIA | 2012 | Spanish | s.t. English | 94 min

Girl From the South, The

An affectionate and creative portrait of Iceland’s favourite septuagenarian music star. Ingibjörg Birgisdóttir , Kristín Björk Kristjánsdóttir , Orri Jónsson | 2011 | Icelandic, Danish | s.t. English | 62 min

Grandma Lo-fi: The Basement Tapes of Sigríður Níelsdóttir

A nostalgic but critical journey through a quintessentially American region. Matt McCormick | 2012 | English | 70 min

Great Northwest, The

As a tribute to the late Chris Marker, a screening of a film previously unseen in North America. Chris Marker | 2008 | French | s.t. English | 31 min

Henchman Glance

A prisoner living in solitary for 40 years contributes to an art project by imagining his dream house. Angad Singh Bhalla | 2012 | English | 82 min

Herman's House

A tender, melancholy portrait of Leo Leonard, the owner of one of Montreal’s last stables. Nadine Gomez | 2012 | French, English | s.t. French | 68 min

Horse Palace, The

An extraordinarily well researched and edited film on the life of Nazi war criminal Klaus Barbie. Oscar for Best Documentary, 1988. Marcel Ophüls | 1988 | French, English, German, Spanish | s.t. English | 267 min

Hôtel Terminus

In the Brazilian jungle, an aboriginal tribe prepares for a ceremony performed exclusively by women. A playful and visually arresting documentary. Carlos Fausto , Takumã Kuikuro , Leonardo Sette | 2011 | Kuikuro | s.t. French | 80 min

Hyperwomen, The

Five directors powerfully document the workings of a major study of mental health and homelessness. Manfred Becker , Sarah Fortin , Darryl Nepinak , Louiselle Noël , Lynne Stopkewich | 2012 | French, English | 60 min

Ici, chez soi

This is not just another documentary about the death penalty: it is a terrifying portrait of a society and its deeply rooted disparities. Werner Herzog | 2011 | English | 107 min

Into the Abyss

Gays and lesbians born between the two World Wars tell their stories to filmmaker Sébastien Lifshitz. Sébastien Lifshitz | 2012 | French | s.t. English | 115 min

Invisibles, The

After À St-Henri, le 26 août, this collaborative film is a single-day snapshot of the Johannesburg neighbourhood of Jeppe. Arya Lalloo , Shannon Walsh | 2012 | English, French | s.t. French | 85 min

Jeppe On A Friday

Raymond Depardon and Claudine Nougaret use a trip through France as a framing device for a fascinating self-portrait of the acclaimed documentary… Raymond Depardon , Claudine Nougaret | 2012 | French | 100 min

Journal de France

Both a rare historical document and an ethical/legal thriller: behind the scenes of the first international trial of Duch, a high-ranking Khmer… Bernard Mangiante | 2011 | French, Khmer, English | s.t. French | 90 min

Khmer rouge and the man of non-violence, The

A gut-wrenching film that meticulously deconstructs the military justice system Israel uses in the occupied territories. Ra’anan Alexandrowicz | 2011 | Hebrew | s.t. English | 101 min

Law in These Parts, The

An aesthetically unique and deeply poignant quest for family origins. Jeffrey St.Jules | 2012 | English | s.t. French | 37 min

Let the Daylight Into the Swamp

The filmmaker visits North Korea to meet relatives for the first time: grasping history through personal tragedy.  Jason Lee | 2012 | English, Korean | s.t. English | 28 min

Letters from Pyongyang

A harrowing excursion into the bowels of an industrial fishing vessel. “The most thrilling film of 2012,” according to Cinema Scope. Lucien Castaing-Taylor , Véréna Paravel | 2012 | English | s.t. French | 87 min

Leviathan

A playful, Dadaist love story pieced together by ordinary New Yorkers and the over-the-top imagination of an overly romantic filmmaker. Florian Habicht | 2011 | English | 92 min

Love Story

A superbly filmed documentary about a pair of “best enemies” who share a consuming obsession with fishing. Kahlil Hudson , Tyler Hughen | 2012 | English | 69 min

Low & Clear

One of Magnus Isacsson’s finest films: unforgettable, remarkably sensitive portraits of four teens from Montréal-Nord. Magnus Isacsson | 2012 | French | 90 min

Ma vie réelle

A cinematic landmark in which the real and the poetic, the documentary and the experimental play off one another. Dziga Vertov | 1929 | 68 min

Man with the movie camera

A sensitive portrait of a transsexual in Havana – quite simply, the portrait of a woman. Sofiane Belaid , Ulysse Del Drago | 2012 | Spanish | s.t. French | 38 min

Mari

An unforgettable excursion into the life of a man living in a world of his own. Marc Schmidt | 2012 | Dutch | s.t. French | 72 min

Matthew's Laws

A look inside the wild imagination of a man who’s planning to make the biggest robot-porn movie ever. Matt Lenski | 2011 | English | 4 min

Meaning of Robots

A colourful portrait of family life in a South African township during the 2010 World Cup of Football. Benjamin Kahlmeyer | 2011 | English, Zulu, lang_sotho-en | s.t. English | 75 min

Meanwhile in Mamelodi

Working to survive, in the four corners of the globe: a poignant, brilliantly executed portrait of humanity. Michael Glawogger | 1998 | Hindi, English, Russian, Spanish | s.t. English | 90 min

Megacities

A dreamlike documentary about the creative process behind a film by Thai master filmmaker Apichatpong Weerasethakul. Apichatpong Weerasethakul | 2012 | Thai | s.t. English | 57 min

Mekong Hotel

An intimate journey to Quebec’s far north: when south moves north. Marie-Claude Fournier | 2012 | French | 60 min

Mes états*nordiques

An intense, devastating portrait of a young Iranian woman whose ambition is to be an actress. Loghman Khaledi | 2012 | Persian | s.t. English | 60 min

Nessa

Is it performance or unsettling therapy? A man’s hypersensitivity to noise leads to a psychological odyssey. Dan Geva , Noit Geva | 2012 | Hebrew | s.t. English | 81 min

Noise

A highly topical portrait of the famous Quebec geographer who pioneered the idea of nordicity. Serge Giguère | 2012 | French | 85 min

Nord au coeur, Le

An enthusiastic chronicle of the world’s anti-crisis movements and the love at their foundations. Velcrow Ripper | 2012 | English | 86 min

Occupy Love

A dark and beautiful portrait of dysfunctional America, healing its wounds with too many meds. Donal Mosher , Michael Palmieri | 2012 | English | 73 min

Off Label

A brilliant, invigorating film about adolescence somewhere in the U.S.A. Elizabeth Mims , Jason Tippet | 2011 | English | 72 min

Only the Young

A short film about our shared humanity, devastating in its simplicity. Jean-Gabriel Périot | 2012 | French | s.t. English | 22 min

Our days, absolutely, have to be enlightened

A Mayan child’s daily walk through the jungle makes for a wonderful cinematic encounter with a born storyteller. Christoph Müller , Victor Vargas Villafuerte | 2012 | Spanish | s.t. French | 21 min

Paal

Caustic humour marks this portrait of a long-term care facility for disabled or elderly residents : a bold experiment, brilliantly realized. Brian M. Cassidy , Melanie Shatzky | 2011 | English | 71 min

Patron Saints, The

A visit to Attawapiskat, a Cree community in Northern Ontario where a state of emergency was declared last October. Alanis Obomsawin | 2012 | lang_crie-en, French, English | s.t. French | 76 min

People of the Kattawapiskak River, The

A chilling collage of YouTube videos in which American women talk about their preparations for the coming apocalypse. Dominic Gagnon | 2011 | English | 62 min

Pieces and Love All to Hell

Life goes on in the border zones at the gates of Europe: a low-key, subtle portrait of a unique domain. Tawan Arun , Joris Rühl | 2012 | French, English, German | 60 min

Portraits de frontières

Michel Brault , Pierre Perrault | 1962 | French | 105 min

Pour la suite du monde

A portrait of a rebellious young Czech man, filmed from his birth to the age of 37. A captivating film featuring impressive editing. Helena Treštíková | 2012 | Czech | s.t. English | 84 min

Private Universe

A gripping legal thriller about the Noir Canada defamation case and the debate over strategic lawsuits in Quebec. Julien Fréchette | 2012 | French | 74 min

prix des mots, Le

Warmth, humour, rebellion: this is the story of Pertti Kurikka’s Name Day, a punk band whose members are intellectually handicapped. Jukka Kärkkäinen , J-P Passi | 2012 | Finnish | s.t. English | 85 min

Punk Syndrome, The

A well-researched, entertaining exploration of Hollywood’s portrayal of North American aboriginal peoples. Neil Diamond | 2009 | English | s.t. French | 88 min

Reel Injun

A masterpiece by Jonas Mekas: memory shards from a visit to Lithuania after a quarter century of exile. Jonas Mekas | 1972 | English | 82 min

Reminiscences of Journey to Lithuania

An absorbing short that proves that cinema can trick the eye: watch it and expect a surprise. Ben Russell | 2011 | lang_sans paroles-en | 10 min

River Rites

An entertaining documentary exploring various theories about hidden messages in Kubrick’s The Shining. Rodney Ascher | 2012 | English | 102 min

Room 237

A filmmaker returns to her home village to film its remaining 14 residents. A tender, meditative work. Mercedes Alvarez | 2004 | Spanish | s.t. English | 114 min

Sky Turns, The

A powerful record of an attempt to move history forward: a civics class in the Israeli army. Silvina Landsmann | 2012 | Hebrew | s.t. French | 68 min

Soldier/Citizen

A single camera, reminiscences of love and plenty of songs. A deliciously Brazilian work by master filmmaker Eduardo Coutinho. Eduardo Coutinho | 2011 | Portuguese | s.t. English | 92 min

Songs

The often touching and cheeky portrait of an exceptional woman, by her filmmaker granddaughter. Laura Laabs | 2011 | German | s.t. English | 20 min

Spinach & Sugar

In Bamako, Mali, refugees find their voice through art. A profoundly political cri de coeur. Sylvain L'Espérance | 2012 | French | 105 min

Standing On World's Edge

A superb film in which the electrification of a remote North African village is the starting point for a fable about progress. Jérôme Le Maire | 2012 | French, Berber | s.t. English | 92 min

Tea or Electricity

The search for a house where Man Ray filmed sparks a brilliant and touching journey guided by chance. Oskar Alegria | 2012 | Spanish, French, Italian | s.t. French | 84 min

The Search for Emak Bakia

Is it documentary or fiction? Art or terrorism? Introducing Voina, a radical Russian art collective. Andrey Gryazev | 2012 | Russian | s.t. English | 90 min

Tomorrow

A year in the life of a colourful Siberian patriarch and his family of nomadic herders. Aleksei Vakhrushev | 2011 | Russian | s.t. English | 105 min

Tundra Book: A tale of Vukvukai, the Little Rock, The

We accompany Anton, 12, to a summer boot camp in today’s Russia. Terrifying. Jasna Krajinovic | 2012 | Russian | s.t. French | 59 min

Un été avec Anton

At the turn of the millennium, a Belgian parliamentary delegation pays a hilarious and chilling visit to North Korea. Philippe Dutilleul | 2000 | French, Flemish, Korean | s.t. French | 52 min

Une délégation de très haut niveau

A filmmaker, his family, apparitions of the Virgin in Egypt – and plenty of cinema! Namir Abdel Messeeh | 2012 | French, Arabic | s.t. French | 91 min

Vierge, les Coptes et moi, La

A fascinating tour of the little-known but essential world of cinematography. Arnold Glassman , Todd McCarthy , Stuart Samuels | 1992 | English | 92 min

Visions of Light

At opposite sides of the world, we see images unfurl in a delightful dance. True cinematic pleasure. Victor Kossakovsky | 2011 | Spanish, Russian, English | s.t. English | 104 min

Vivan las Antipodas!

A fascinating look at the history and influence of the ondes Martenot, the forerunner to modern electronic musical instruments. Caroline Martel | 2012 | French, English | s.t. French | 95 min

Wavemakers

A voyage into the spirit world, guided by a spellbinding old Kenyan fisherman. Jeroen van Velzen | 2011 | English, Swahili | s.t. English | 80 min

Wavumba

A funny, touching look at the filming of Victor Kossakovsky’s ¡Vivan Las Antipodas!, and a reflection on the artistic process. Carlos Klein | 2012 | English, Russian, Spanish, German | s.t. English | 90 min

Where the Condors Fly

If you thought you knew all there is to know about the original superheroine, think again! Kristy Guevara-Flanagan | 2012 | English | 62 min

Wonder Women! The Untold Story of American Superheroines

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