See
FTA: Moving Tales in Told By My Mother
Two stories about women and the loss of their sons feature in this poignant piece at the FTA [read on]
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Festivals
Montréal St. Ambroise Fringe Festival Fringe For All Recap
Three minutes is all you get to sell yourself at the Fringe For All. Here are a few of our favourites (but by no means all of our favourites!) [read on]
Interview
The Refugee Hotel : Interview with Director Paulina Abarca-Cantin
Politically aware director of Tessri Duniya Theatre discusses the resettlement of refugees, whether Chilean refugees of ’73 or Syrian refugees of today. [read on]
Festivals
Rock the Doc at the RIDM
With nearly two dozen films showing each day, it isn’t easy to pick what to see at the RIDM. Here are our choices. [read on]
Hear
Festival du Monde Arabe Covers a World
With local and international artists, this celebration of arabic culture goes from djs to sitars, bellydance to orchestras, fiction to documentary. Check it out. [read on]
Review
Amina’s Profile: Living Through our Digital Identities
Film about an international lesbian relationship and TLGBQ blog turns out to have an unexpected twist. [read on]
See
Cinema Politica Line-Up Showcases the Best Docs from Gaza to Home
This winter’s lineup at the Concordia branch of Cinema Politica has films about refugees, the justice system, and gender. Get inspired and get informed. [read on]