Freedom Movies

Summer is ending, it's time for silaging in the peaceful Breton countryside. While farmers are harvesting the corn, two brothers, aged 8 and 12, are...

A confrontation of two worlds-- Two rooms, one of which is full of light and colors, the other a monotonous gray.

Dorival, a man in jail, has only one wish: to take a bath. To achieve his objective, he defies the private, the corporal, the sargeant and, finally,...

Trapped in the swirling thoughts of a late night shift, a restaurant worker receives a cryptic phone call, guiding her to a refuge from the noise.

On her throne, a princess welcomes her suitors under the watchful eye of her family and the kingdom. Down below, amongst the crowd, struggles a poor...

A canary is frustrated by being caged. One day the kind old lady who owns him opens a nearby window, and also leaves the door to the cage open....

Myra Chang comes of age in a dysfunctional family business. When her abusive mother tries to claim her life, Myra comes face to face with a decision...

Two brothers, separated by time and prison bars, reestablish contact. Inspired by James Baldwin's short story, 'Sonny's Blues.'

Don Letts's hilarious and colourful profile of the godfather of funk, whose 50-year career has defined the genre. From his 1950s days running a...

Francisco, a man with autism resides secluded, ignored and locked away. He's a burden on his brothers, and decides to flee into the forest, where he...

Based on the traditional American folksong, this compelling tale recounts the daring adventures of one family's escape from slavery via the...

Into the Current tells the story of Burma's unsung heroes -its prisoners of conscience -and the price they pay for speaking truth to power in a...

Pros and cons of private life going public

A lonely and ruthless hit man falls in love with the woman he is assigned to kill, but she is about to commit suicide.

A hazy night in Wellington is lit up with the pulsating colors and sounds of party people exploring their youth and freedom.

Nora walks out on her husband Philip and their two children without a word of explanation. She’s driven by an irresistible force. She wants to...

What do you know about the Darknet? Silk Road, hitmen for hire and outlets for the most depraved aspects of human behaviour? This film delves beyond...

In this French Canadian film, the lives of teenagers are examined in fantasy sequences and through the use of documentary interviews. Prompted by...

Released from prison, former oil oligarch Mikhail Khodorkovsky expounds on his newfound freedom and complex relationship with Vladimir Putin.