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Higher Learning | Le son des Français d’Amérique

Higher Learning | Le son des Français d’Amérique

The songs, dances and music of francophones in the Americas come from incredibly rich yet often fragile traditions. Le son des Français d’Amérique takes us on a sonic journey to meet these survivors of history, charting the memory of time.

Higher Learning | The Geographies of DAR

Higher Learning | The Geographies of DAR

A recurring theme in The Geographies of DAR, one that echoes reviews and studies of Richards’ work, is the almost mythical connection between Richards and his home region.

Higher Learning | Work Different

Higher Learning | Work Different

Work Different examines changes in remote work during the pandemic; explores its effects on corporate culture, private life, and productivity; and offers perspectives on corporate adaptations and strategies in response.

Higher Learning | Maisonneuve

Higher Learning | Maisonneuve

The documentary series Maisonneuve (2023), by Jean-Martin Gagnon, takes us into the world of Collège de Maisonneuve following the events of 2015. The protagonists recall key moments in the development of their identities as well as their social selves.

Higher Learning | 2023 Retrospective

Higher Learning | 2023 Retrospective

Discover a selection of incredible post-secondary films and resources that you might have missed in 2023. All titles are curated for students aged 18+.

Higher Learning | KOROMOUSSO: Big Sister

Higher Learning | KOROMOUSSO: Big Sister

A group of women discuss and try to break cultural taboos about female sexuality. They support each other to overcome the trauma of female genital mutilation/cutting (FGM/C) and reclaim ownership of their own bodies.

Higher Learning | To Kill a Tiger

Higher Learning | To Kill a Tiger

We often think of standing up against injustice as a matter of public protest, social media posting, or criticizing opponents. But what happens when pursuing justice includes personal sacrifice, social ostracism and potentially cutting yourself off from your community?

Higher Learning | Waiting for Raif

Higher Learning | Waiting for Raif

Chronicling Ensaf Haidar’s tenacious struggle to have her husband, Raif Badawi, released from a Saudi prison, Waiting for Raif raises important questions about engagement, power and government responsibility.

Higher Learning | Beyond Paper

Higher Learning | Beyond Paper

Oana Suteu Khintirian’s documentary Beyond Paper takes us from the intimacy of family archives to the immensity of universal libraries, showing how paper is integral to every facet of our shared humanity.

Higher Learning | Ever Deadly

Higher Learning | Ever Deadly

Ever Deadly is much more than a glimpse into the personal, artistic and sound world of Inuk musician Tanya Tagaq. Ever Deadly provides insight into government-enforced colonial policies and how they impacted, and continue to impact, Inuit through multiple generations.

Higher Learning | What Is Democracy?

Higher Learning | What Is Democracy?

Perhaps nothing could be more democratic than asking the question “What is democracy?”

Higher Learning | The Secret Order

Higher Learning | The Secret Order

Phil Comeau’s The Secret Order plunges us into the world of the Ordre de Jacques-Cartier (“la Patente”), a francophone Catholic secret society. Rigorously researched, the documentary brilliantly explores a little-known aspect of Acadian history.