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Asiemut
Asiemut (2005)

Origin Canada
Themes Sports films, Transport films, Cycling films, Documentary films about sports, Documentary films about technology

Asiemut chronicles the 8000 km journey of Olivier Higgins and Mélanie Carrier. Riding their bicycles and pedaling through Asia, Olivier and Mélanie traveled from Mongolia to Kolkata, at the mouth of the Ganges in India, passing through Xinjiang, the Taklamakan Desert, Tibet and Nepal. Along the way, they discover the world, but over all, they discover themselves. Who are they? What do they want? What is their place in this world? Maybe, between the encounters, obstacles and the discovery, this daring journey made them reflect... Do we not all have a common "Asiemut"?
From C to C: Chinese Canadian Stories of Migration
From C to C: Chinese Canadian Stories of Migration (2011)
, 46minutes
Origin Canada
Genres Documentary
Themes Films about immigration, Films about racism, Documentary films about racism, Documentary films about law

Filmed in Canada and China's Guangdong province, "From C to C" 《金山梦——中国与加拿大的故事》contrasts the historical injustices faced by Chinese migrants and their families over the last century with the experiences of contemporary Chinese Canadian youth who embody diverse, transnational identities across Canada today. With interviews in four languages—Cantonese, Mandarin, Taishanese and English—the film conveys the impact of the historical Head Tax and Exclusion Act (1923 - 1947) imposed on Chinese immigrants to Canada. The film features interviews with Chinese Canadian veterans George Chow and Frank Wong and 104-year-old head tax redress activist Charlie Quan.
Panic
Panic (1997)
, 1h24
Directed by Bashar Shbib
Origin Canada

L'Absent
L'Absent (1997)
, 1h18
Origin Canada

This film tells the story of Paul Kadar, an architect and musician who, en route to Budapest, is overcome by vertigo while contemplating the Danube and throws himself into it. It is an account of the happiness shared by Paul Kadar, his wife Françoise
Celluloid Souls
Celluloid Souls (1997)

Directed by Zoran Dragelj
Origin Canada

Reflects on the inner mind of a woman looking back on the single traumatic event from her childhood: the day when her father left home. In fragmented stream of consciousness, memories allude her to emotional withdrawal as a means of coping with the absence of her father.
Out of the Shadows
Out of the Shadows (2010)
, 55minutes
Directed by Kevin Sullivan
Origin Canada
Genres Documentary
Themes Documentary films about the visual arts

Art historians and scientists have joined forces, enabling new details about paintings to be exposed. Using cutting edge x-ray techniques, art historians are now able to see beneath the surface on famous pieces of art. The combination of new data and expert knowledge of artists’ methods allow the Rembrandt Research Project and a group of material scientists to make startling new discoveries.
Inuuvunga: I Am Inuk, I Am Alive
Inuuvunga: I Am Inuk, I Am Alive (2004)
, 58minutes
Origin Canada
Genres Documentary

In the remote northern town of Inukjuak, Nunavik, 8 Inuit teenagers are given cameras to document their final year of high school. The film chronicles their efforts to learn how to come of age in a rapidly changing culture, while coping with issues like suicide and substance abuse.