CSE 2025
Diaries from Lebanon
A poetic, personal portrait of Lebanon’s turmoil and resistance, through three voices and the filmmaker’s intimate reflections.
In the Forest
In the Forest is a documentary essay that explores the deep connections between humans, animals, and the forest.
The Encampments
When a group of students at Columbia University in New York City launch a movement protesting the war in Gaza, they spark a nationwide uprising in solidarity with the people of Gaza.
If Something Happens to One of Us
The story of the victorious struggle for the reintegration of Christian Porta, communist and trade-union militant, following his illegal dismissal.
Forêt rouge
A growing group of anarchists establish an eco-activist, anti-capitalist community in a French forest. But the State has other plans. A cinematic and revolutionary film about freedom and ideals.
James Bay 1975: The Shock of Two Nations
This film takes us back to the origins of two major revolutions: the rapid expansion of Hydro-Québec with the construction of the La Grande complex, and the awakening of the Indigenous nations of Northern Quebec.
Afrikki
Filmed in cinéma vérité between 2011 and 2022, Afrikki recounts a decade of struggles within the African civic and artistic movements of the 2010s.
ReXistence
Decades of archival footage reveal the persistence of systemic violence in Canada. By bringing this hidden history to light, ReXistence raises awareness and fuels today’s struggles.
From where a name becomes memory
Graffiti, stencils, people, and insects appear and disappear on a bridge in Cuenca, a city in southern Ecuador, revealing the gender violence persisting through the years.
CSE 2025
Middletown
Fred Isseks led his students to expose a toxic waste conspiracy, a lesson in civic courage captured by McBaine and Moss.