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Kikuyu Land
Kikuyu Land follows Mr. Mungai’s struggle to reclaim family land taken during the colonial era. Through personal stories and archival research, the film explores the enduring impact of land dispossession in Kenya.
Ugly Cry
When her ugly cry costs an aspiring actor her dream role, she takes desperate measures in pursuit of perfection. A cheeky injection of dark humour and delirium, this genre-bending psychological thriller takes a clever jab at internet-age beauty standards.
Daughters of the Forest
An immersive sci-fi documentary, Daughters of the Forest follows two Indigenous mycologists who are bridging modern science and visual storytelling to preserve Mexico’s fungi and forests.
Ladies and Gentlemen, Brian Mulroney
Using era-appropriate visuals, ironically deployed music, and copious archival footage, Matthew Rankin tells the story of Brian Mulroney’s rise to power. This is Canadian history as you’ve never seen it before — amusing and dismaying in equal measure.
A Bit of Light
A Bit of Light follows a doctor who plans to end his life following his arrest and the closure of his practice. The film ultimately asks what might reconnect a person to life when faith in institutions, work, and the future have been exhausted.
The History of Concrete
After attending a workshop on pitching saccharine Hallmark movies, John Wilson tries to apply all the same best practices to his documentary about concrete. Frequently absurd and endlessly entertaining detours, asides, and digressions ensue.
All the Lovers in the Night
A lonely proofreader's isolated world begins to open through an unlikely friendship with a gentle physics teacher. Based on Mieko Kawakami's acclaimed novel, this luminous drama is a delicate meditation on loneliness, intimacy, and self-discovery.
No Good Men
Naru, the sole camerawoman at a major Kabul newsroom, is convinced that there are “no good men” left in Afghanistan. But partnered with the station’s star reporter in the leadup to the Taliban’s return to power in 2021, her outlook starts to shift.
Seventeen
Seventeen takes us through a rough day in the lives of three Indigenous sex workers, shining a light on Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside and telling a story of solidarity and love.
Everybody Digs Bill Evans
After taping two of the greatest jazz records in a single day, legendary pianist Bill Evans (Anders Danielsen Lie) stops playing for the first time since childhood. This is the story of what happened next for this incredibly influential and gifted artist.
Image: © Shane O’Connor 2026 Cowtown Pictures, Hot Property
Bitter Christmas
Pedro Almodóvar’s latest confection is a mischievously meta mea culpa, a bifurcated comedy about the perils of autofiction: A blocked writer-director borrows liberally from the lives of friends without so much as a by your leave.