UYGHURS: PRISONERS OF THE ABSURD

The incredible odyssey of a group of men from China’s persecuted Uyghur minority, detained in Guantánamo as terrorists. Exposing the cold logic of post–September 11 geopolitical gamemasters who flout international law as they shift their pawns, this documentary is part human drama, part political thriller, and both thought-provoking and moving.

Doc | 98 min | Patricio Henriquez
Macumba Média II Inc. | NFB

OFFICIAL SELECTION
Festival du nouveau cinéma Montreal, 2014

IMAGINED STATES OF AMERICA

Takes on the nation’s myths to get to the heart of a country that continues to fascinate the world. Inspired by Pierre Guimond’s photo collages, and incorporating an intricately built soundscape, the film resembles a dream on the verge of a nightmare, revealing an America that is rich in paradoxes.

Doc | 46 min • 86 min | Alberta Nokes
Les Films de l’Isle | NFB

SLUMS: CITIES OF TOMORROW

Addresses the housing problem in the age of urbanovercrowding by looking at structures built on a human scale from a sociological and philosophical perspective. This film takes us on a human and aesthetic journey across the continents: to Mumbai, India, home of the largest slum in all of Asia; to Rabat, Morocco, on what was once fertile farmland; to a tent city in Lakewood, New Jersey; to a trailer district in Marseille, France; and to the native community of Kitcisakik, Quebec.

Doc | 52 min • 82 min | Jean-Nicolas Orhon
Films Camera Oscura

EVERYTHING WILL BE

Vancouver’s Chinatown is in the midst of massive transformation. The community’s oldest and newest members discuss this shifting landscape and offer their intimate perspectives on change, memory and legacy in Julia Kwan’s vibrant documentary.

Traditional Chinese version available.

Doc | 86 min | Julia Kwan
NFB

BAD COYOTE

A hybrid type of coyote, thought to be part wolf, has migrated to Eastern Canada. The deadly mauling of a young woman, panicked media coverage and alleged sightings prompt the government to issue a controversial bounty for dead coyotes. Bad Coyote offers a trenchant analysis of the politics – and the price – of living and playing close to nature.

Doc | 60 min | Jason Young
NFB

LETTERS FROM PYONGYANG

As he journeys with his father in search of long-lost relatives in North Korea, filmmaker Jason Lee documents an emotional story of a family torn apart by the Korean War. Incorporating exclusive footage, archival images and family photographs, this deeply personal film brings to light the tragic subject of families divided by political conflict.

Doc | 28 min | Jason Young
JSN Omnimedia

SCIENCE AT THE TOP OF THE WORLD

The Arctic is ground zero for understanding our rapidly changing environment. Working in regions where most of the world’s population can only dream of going, against some of the world’s most breathtaking backdrops, scientists are using space-age technology alongside on-the-ground fieldwork and traditional Inuit knowledge to get the most detailed picture yet of the Arctic.

Doc | 44 min • 20 x 3 min | Patrick McGowan
Cinematography Inc.

CHI

Renowned filmmaker Anne Wheeler and beloved actor Babz Chula take off for southern India, armed only with a camera and the hope of making a film about a littleknown, seemingly miraculous treatment for cancer. Chi is a testament to the sheer vitality with which Chula lived her days, even the final ones.

Doc | 59 min | Anne Wheeler
NFB