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CSE 2023

Wochiigii lo: End of the Peace

Produced over five years by Haida filmmaker Heather Hatch, this documentary follows the struggle of members of the West Moberly and Prophet River First Nations against the construction of a mega-dam that will devastate the « rivière de la Paix ».

, Colonialism, Democracy, Environnement, First nations

CSE 2023

2012/Throught the Heart

, Arnaud Valade, Rodrigue Jean

Using footage from both amateur and professional sources, 2012/Throught the Heart immerses us into the intensity of the demonstrations and riots of the 2012 student strike.

, Democracy, Social struggle

CSE 2023

Tax Me If You Can

, Yannick Kergoat

With rigor, and a dose of humor, Tax Me If You Can explains the mechanisms of tax havens and demonstrates how tax evasion, an essential cog in the neoliberal system, accelerates the growth of economic inequality.

, Democracy, Economy, Human Rights, Politics

CSE 2023

Returning to Reims

, Jean-Gabriel Périot

Through the autobiographical essay of sociologist and philosopher Didier Eribon, performed by Adèle Haenel, "Retour à Reims" (Fragments) tells an intimate and political story of the French working class from the early 1950s to the present day.

, Democracy, Economy, Politics, Social struggle, Sociology

CSE 2023

Notre-Dame-de‑l'Arsenic

, Christian Mathieu Fournier, Martin Frigon

Immerse yourself in the unprecedented social upheaval that took place in Rouyn-Noranda in 2022, following public health revelations of unusually high levels of arsenic in the air.

, Democracy, Environnement, Social struggle, Sociology

CSE 2023

Riposte feministe

, Marie Perennes, Simon Depardon

At night, armed with white sheets and black paint, they plaster the streets with messages of support for the victims of misogyny and slogans decrying femicide.

, Democracy, Feminism, Human Rights, Sexual violence, Social struggle

CSE 2023

History Will Judge

, Germán Gutiérrez

At the announcement of the signing of peace agreements between the Colombian government and the guerrillas in 2016, director Germán Gutiérrez filmed in one of the last FARC camps.

, Democracy, Human Rights, Politics, Social struggle, Sociology

CSE 2023

Acquittal

, Audrey Ginestet

It's been ten years since Manon was charged in "l'affaire Tarnac", accused of having participated in a terrorist enterprise for sabotaging TGV lines. As the trial approaches, the filmakker joins the group of women who are helping Manon prepare her defense.

, Criminality, Democracy, Environnement, Feminism, Social struggle

CSE 2023

My Imaginary Country

, Patricio Guzmàn

October 2019, an unexpected revolution, a social explosion. Chile had recovered its memory. The event I had been waiting for since my student struggles in 1973 finally materialized.

, Democracy, Feminism, Human Rights, Politics, Social struggle, Sociology

CSE 2023

Rebellion

, Elena Sánchez Bellot, Maia Kenworthy

Rebellion tell the behind-the-scenes story of Extinction Rebellion from its launch in 2018. With unprecedented access, the filmmakers follow a group of unlikely allies and capture the human drama of social movements first hand.

, Climate Crisis, Democracy, Environnement, Social struggle, Sociology