Black Swell

The Sawdust Ring Janet sets out to find her circus ringleader father, who her mother abandoned believing him to be unfaithful. Along the way, Janet and her friend Peter join Colonel Simmonds's circus, she as a trick horse rider and he as a clown, but Janet cannot help but wonder why she finds Simmonds so familiar. The original, feature-length release of "The Sawdust Ring" is not known to survive.

Hamama Hamama is nearly a 90 year old female healer and living legend in the Emirates. Blessed with an incredible gift of healing she has to face her fragility and age that threaten to impact her work and her livelihood. Her skills are incredibly valuable to hundreds who continue to visit her each day where she lives in Al Dhaid in Sharjah, seeking her essential cures. Yet, Hamama struggles with the responsibility of providing the care that is so greatly needed, while she confronts her own personal hardships. How does Hamama bear all of these burdens yet still remain one of the most successful and in demand Shaman of her time. A question tested and answered in this captivating visual testimony.

The Heart of Doreon Doreon, a French-Canadian trapper, is in love with Babette, but she favors bad-boy Blake, who has skipped town to avoid arrest. Doreon vows to find Blake and bring him back. King, a corporal in the Mounties, aids Babette in returning Doreon to her.

Sangre en Rio Bravo Foreign mining concern resorts to illegal tactics to buy up land; two brothers are orphaned and dispossessed and they become outlaws in revenge.

Heart Filmmaker Sam Karney and Metis poet Katherena Vermette journey to Winnipeg's North End, one of the most economically depressed and violent neighbourhoods in Canada, only to find some of the most wonderful and warm people, dispelling many of their preconceptions of the people who call the place home.

Burning Men Young, struggling musicians Ray and Don are evicted from their South London squat. They take to the road in their old Volvo Amazon, planning to sell their prized vinyl record collection and fly to Memphis USA. However, when they fail to get the money needed, they steal a rare Black Metal record which seems to unleash dark forces that threaten their mission.

Flat Rocks Flat Rocks takes an intimate and never-before-seen look at 79 year-old farmer Louis Diabo’s relentless battle against the construction of Canada’s St. Lawrence Seaway that tore through his land and the Kahnawake Mohawk Territory in the 1950s, forever changing the landscape and the livelihood of the community.

Don't Want to be Alone Pras has almost finished college, has rich parents and a beautiful, faithful fiancee but is suddenly diagnosed with lung cancer. He only has six months left to live. Pras’ parents ask Tika’s parents to allow them to marry. Tika, who is very much in love with Pras, agrees although her parents oppose. Pras takes Tika to live in the fishermen’s village. He wants to contribute to the village. Tika hides her pregnancy although Pras is aware and pretends not to know. Death finally comes but Tika is relieved as Pras has enjoyed his life.

Little Hard Knox Shatekaienthokwen VanDommelen is a 10 year-old boxer from the Mohawk community of Kahnawake. He may be small, but he has big plans for the future. His dream is to become a professional boxer — so he trains at the Hard Knox Gym in Montreal twice a week and never misses an opportunity to enter the ring. Known by the nickname “Tugar,” this rising athlete is gaining attention from coaches and pros, who all say he has the potential to make it big. Little Hard Knox shows us how desire, passion and hard work build a champion.

Valentina A young millionaire meets a mechanic who has invented a carburetor as a result of a breakdown in her car.