I Empower as a Mother

Uniting from across continents to bring representation to the sport they love, Indigenous Rising laces up their skates to claim their space on the roller derby track.

Following a car crash that kills her boyfriend, piano student Laura is physically unhurt but emotionally distraught. A local woman takes her in, but she gradually realizes she's in the midst of an eerie, mysterious family situation.

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An arrogant, womanizing sports star eventually gets his comeuppance in this jet-black crime drama from director Roberto Gavaldón.

Set in a Somali neighbourhood in Toronto, Mohamed Ahmed's film follows teenagers Farah and Halima as they fall in love despite warnings to stay apart because they're from different tribes

Charming, (over-)confident clairvoyant Professor Karin hits the jackpot when he hears about a beautiful widow whose millionaire husband has just died. But you don't need to be psychic to see that blackmailing a killer may not be his best idea...

In the final installment of this year's Film Studies on Adaptation, we look at the 2006 film Adaptation — by Spike Jonze and screenwriter Charlie Kaufman (played by Nicolas Cage in the movie.) Introduced by Patricia Gruben.