NYC PREMIERE In 1999, a World Trade Organization conference in Seattle is met with 40,000 protesters rallying against the advancement of globalization. An ideological melange of activists with a variety of agendas, including anarchists, pro-labor organizations, and environmentalists, disrupts the trade talks with the hope of bringing attention to the societal dangers of unchecked globalization. This immersive archival piece provides a glimpse into a recent past that strikingly evokes modern tensions. - Brandon Harrison
The first screening will be followed by a Q&A with director/editor/producer Ian Bell, editor/producer Alex Megaro, producer Laura Tatham, and archival producer Debra McClutchy.
All in-person screening venues provide sound amplification headphones upon request with venue management. IFC Center can also provide a T-Coil loop for compatible devices.
NYC PREMIERE The story of a student uprising on a Montreal university campus sheds light on the often-overlooked history of anti-Black racism in Canada. Through vivid archival footage and firsthand accounts from former student protestors, now in their 80s, the film reveals the experiences of Black Canadians who, alongside West Indians who migrated north seeking opportunity and refuge, encountered systemic discrimination. Expertly crafted with a stirring score, this emotionally resonant film illuminates a poorly known pivotal moment in Canadian history. - Karen McMullen
The first screening will be followed by a Q&A with director Michèle Stephenson, editors Shannon Kennedy and Sarah Enid Hagey, and composer Andy Milne.
All in-person screening venues provide sound amplification headphones upon request with venue management. IFC Center can also provide a T-Coil loop for compatible devices.
NYC PREMIERE An unvarnished chronicle of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange's yearslong fight for journalistic freedom. Pulling no punches, the film frames Assange as a martyr, imprisoned and surveilled for daring to expose the transgressions of scheming governments, oligarchs, and ideologues. Featuring CCTV footage from his arduous confinement, this sweeping collage brings together the facts of the Assange saga in a timely and pointed statement against a world where the powerful manipulate the masses. - Brandon Harrison
The first and second screenings will be followed by a Q&A lead producer Kathleen Fournier and Molly Bareiss.
All in-person screening venues provide sound amplification headphones upon request with venue management. IFC Center can also provide a T-Coil loop for compatible devices.
NYC PREMIERE Set in Mexico’s heartland, this urgent investigative documentary follows a group of women who uncover radioactive contamination in their water after three young girls die of leukemia. These mothers-turned-activists link the crisis to the corporate extraction of ancient rocks. Facing government denial and community resistance, they fight for accountability. Blending expert insight with local history and mythology, The Age of Water exposes a growing global issue, making clear that water contamination knows no borders. - Murtada Elfadl
The first screening will be followed by a Q&A with co-directors Alfredo Alcántara and Isabel Alcántara Atalaya, and producers Michèle Stephenson and Joe Brewster.
All in-person screening venues provide sound amplification headphones upon request with venue management. IFC Center can also provide a T-Coil loop for compatible devices.
NORTH AMERICAN PREMIERE Director Isa Willinger asks herself whether women’s filmmaking is characterized by a particular harshness. Inspired by Ukrainian director Kira Muratova, No Mercy interrogates power, violence, and representation as it blends history, criticism, and manifesto. With contributions from Céline Sciamma, Virginie Despentes, Nina Menkes, Catherine Breillat, Apolline Traoré, Joey Soloway, and more, the film is unapologetic, unflinching, and, fittingly, without mercy. - Ruth Somalo
The first screening will be followed by a Q&A with director Isa Willinger and producer Peter Droessler.
The second screening will be followed by a Q&A with director Isa Willinger.
All in-person screening venues provide sound amplification headphones upon request with venue management. IFC Center can also provide a T-Coil loop for compatible devices.