Each night, a village is gripped by the fear of child-kidnappers, as the church prophesied that an apocalyptic darkness will come lasting for 80 days. For a 10-year-old boy who suffers from night blindness, the village has never been more fearful.
Invited Movies - Out of Competition
To Kill a Tiger
To Kill A Tiger is a cinematic, David and Goliath story about Ranjit, a farmer in Jharkhand, who takes on the fight of his life when he demands justice for his 13-year-old daughter, the survivor of sexual assault. Nominated for the Academy Award for Best Documentary feature and directed by Nisha Pahuja, this is a story of hope, resilience, and a father's unwavering love. Sometimes, one person's bravery can be all it takes to spark change.
1946: The Mistranslation That Shifted Culture
Seeking to uncover the origins of the rabid homophobia of the conservative church, a gay seminary scholar and a straight activist make a shocking discovery: In 1946 an erroneous translation of the term homosexual in the Bible that has been weaponized against the LGBTQIA+ community ever since.
Welcome to Chechnya
WELCOME TO CHECHNYA, directed by acclaimed writer and Oscar® nominated director David
France, shadows a group of brave activists risking their lives to confront the ongoing anti-LGBTQ
campaign in the Russian republic of Chechnya. With unfettered access and a commitment to
protecting anonymity, this documentary exposes these underreported atrocities, while highlighting
an extraordinary group of people confronting deadly brutality.
Groovy Toons
Welcome to Groovy Toons
How can one volunteer help make a patient’s stay at the hospital more comfortable? With a little creativity, the right idea, and the support of hospital staff why not start a weekly activity group. Come hear the story of how the first volunteer-led activity group began in Inpatient Mental Health Services at the Regina General Hospital. Welcome to Groovy Toons!
The War Inside My Head
The War Inside My Head: A film that shows the filmmaker's struggles with reality and fantasy. But also a side of this struggle that many don’t often see. It is also a tale of a once happy and carefree child slowly becoming a prisoner to an unseen threat. This documentary will document the filmmaker’s struggle to keep a tenuous hold on the “real” world in order to keep herself from drifting away.