"Résistance"
Mimesis as Resistance
The Australian lyrebird has evolved the ability to perfectly mimic different sounds like no other bird. During the mating season, the lyrebird sings a mixture of its own tunes and those of other birds for hours on end. With the encroachment of humans upon its habitat, the birds have been exposed to new sounds, and they have been known to incorporat..
Drums of Resistance
Au début des années 90, alors que l'ex-Yougoslavie est en train d'éclater, le régime de Milosevic introduit la loi martial au Kosovo et banni les Kosovars Albanais de la vie public. Les employés des institutions publiques sont renvoyés, les médias censurés et les écoles et universités fermées. Ainsi, un système parallèle s'organise au ..
Rhythms of Resistance
A look at the Pacifying Police Units (UPPs) in Rio de Janeiro through politicized speeches by artists from some locals communities. With music and performances thematizing social exclusion and police violence, these artists discuss the rhetoric of peace and question to what extent the arrival of the UPP does not represent an intensification of the ..
Roots of Resistance
Olive trees have been a key element of life for populations in Palestinian land for generations. Since the creation of the state of Israel, historical inhabitants and trees face the uproot of their lives and culture. This documentary shows popular struggles in occupied Cisjordan through the testimonies of Palestinian families and the activists that..
Bunky Echo-Hawk: The Resistance
Exploration of how the reality and resistance of Native Americans inspires the work of Pawnee artist Bunky Echo-Hawk, igniting discussions about environmentalism and Native American rights, among other topics.
Kanehsatake, 270 Years of Resistance
In July 1990, a dispute over a proposed golf course to be built on Kanien’kéhaka (Mohawk) lands in Oka, Quebec, sets the stage for a historic confrontation that would grab international headlines and sear itself into the Canadian consciousness.
Have You Heard from Johannesburg: The Road to Resistance
This first story in a six part series covers almost twenty years of history. It is a story of escalating violence and repression, one nation on a collision course with the rest of the world. When the United Nations adopts the Universal Declaration of Human Rights in 1948, South Africa marches in the opposite direction and begins to implement a seri..
Le silence de la mer, une édition dans la Résistance
Acte de résistance civile sous l’Occupation, la création des Éditions de Minuit par Pierre de Lescure et Jean Bruller (Vercors) a permis notamment la publication clandestine du Silence de la mer. Une aventure risquée pour tous ceux qui ont participé à la fabrication et la distribution du livre dans un pays sous surveillance. Une incroyable ..
Vivre C'est résister
Dans un camp de réfugiés situé à la frontière turco-syrienne, une fillette, Evlin symbolise la résistance de sa ville natale de Kobané contre les combattants d'ISIS. Au beau milieu de la guerre se déroulant en Syrie, l'histoire d'Evlin redonne espoir.
Un village en résistance
Pendant 20 ans, le petit village de Riace en Calabre (Italie) a fait de l'accueil des migrants son avenir. Mais les populistes qui arrivent au pouvoir, Matteo Salvani en tête, font de Riace leur cible. Pilotée par le monde politique, la justice italienne se met à poursuivre le maire du village.
Groupe Mario, la résistance oubliée
En Moselle, département français annexé par le Troisième Reich dès 1940, la résistance s’organise. Le groupe Mario, réseau issu des milieux ouvriers cheminots, miniers et sidérurgiques, prend de l’ampleur. Sous la direction de Jean Burger dit « Mario », le groupe distribue des tracts puis passe à des actions de sabotage devenant bien..
Muse: The Making of The Resistance
Behind the scenes.
Necessity: Oil, Water & Climate Resistance
Traces the fight in Minnesota against the expansion of pipelines carrying highly toxic tar sands oil through Native lands and essential waterways in North America.
Resist: The Resistance Revival Chorus
In the midst of a country divided, a diverse group of women and non-binary individuals unite through the historic power of music to create a movement ignited by song.
Robert Newman: Resistance Is Fertile
Robert Newman relates his disillusionment with British politics.
Ohm - A Resistance Short Film
A reckoning with race, despots, and justice. An ordinary young woman named Rebel learns the true risks of resisting a tyrannical regime when she joins a secret organisation to reclaim dystopian America
OXI, an Act of Resistance
The popular resistance to the current Greek economic crisis explored and expressed through the ethical and political writings of Ancient Greece.
Indigenous Resistance: Now and Then
The award-winning short film by a Haida director depicts the resistance and resilience of Alaska Native communities as colonialism has stripped them of their language, dances and land rights. Previously recounted by outsiders, it’s now time to tell a new version of the story of Alaska Native history, culture and heritage.
