Taiwan’s Secret Cancer
More than 1,500 former workers at a television factory in Taiwan have been diagnosed with cancer. The company admits that it dumped hazardous waste, polluting the land and poisoning groundwater. But did Radio Corporation of America recklessly expose its employees to cancer-causing chemicals? For nearly two decades, sick workers have been waging a David and...
Denim Blues
What does it take to produce a pair of jeans? In a year-long investigation, we discover an industry tainted by labour rights violations and environmental problems.
Watch online: The Great North Korean Picture Show
Watch online via Vimeo on Demand now North Korea’s film industry is a vital tool in the regime’s vast propaganda machinery. Now, for the first time ever, foreign filmmakers have been allowed into the country’s only film school – an elite institution where young talents are trained to create works that will not only entertain,...
Hong Kong: Occupy Central
This three-part series goes behind the scenes of what the world now knows as the Umbrella Movement. Over six intense months, we follow key protest leaders and activists as they attempt to reshape Hong Kong's political landscape.
Muzzling the Messenger
Hong Kong's press was once the most free in Asia, but many believe it is under attack from the central government. Hong Kong's press was once rated the most free in Asia. Today, it's 61st in the Reporters Without Borders World Press Freedom Index, down from 18th in 2002. Free press advocates believe Beijing is...
Wukan: The Flame of Democracy
Late in 2011, Wukan, a village in southern China, captured international attention when demonstrators flooded the streets, rebelling against decades of corrupt rule. Despite the hurdles, the unthinkable happened in Wukan – the village committee fell and democratic elections were announced. But, what happens after a successful uprising?
The Great North Korean Picture Show
North Korea’s film industry is a vital tool in the regime's vast propaganda machinery. Now, for the first time ever, foreign filmmakers have been allowed into the country's only film school - an elite institution where young talents are trained to create works that will not only entertain, but help shape the psyche of an...
Camera
A surveillance expert takes radical steps to ensure he stays ahead of the game. When hired to follow the daughter of a sinisterly powerful man, he begins to fall for her, calling into question a life-long ethic of detachment and sending him on a path that could destroy his very existence. CAMERA was selected as...
The Shortest Man In The Village Who Can Soar Like An Eagle
No black person has ever competed in cycling’s most prestigious race, the Tour de France. Zakayo Nderi, a former shoe-shiner from the slums of Kenya, wants to change history.
Storm In Subic Bay
Workers at a South Korean-run shipyard in the Philippines are fighting back against a deadly safety record.
Yi Yi – One On One With Edward Yang
During the summer of 1999, filmmaker James Leong had the opportunity to spend a few days with Edward Yang as he was shooting his final feature film Yi Yi. Yang was a family friend of Leong and close friends with Leong’s father, the acclaimed filmmaker Leong Po-chih (Jumping Ash, Hong Kong 1941, Ping Pong) since the two first...
Cinema of Dreams
Kim Un Bom and Ri Yun Mi look like typical university students. They’re young, smart and driven. But unlike their peers elsewhere, they’ve been handpicked for a rare honour – to serve Featuring unprecedented access to the Pyongyang University of Cinematic and Dramatic Arts and rare footage from inside the world’s most isolated country, this...
