December 1 to 4, 2023

RIOT

A dramatic and often humorous look at six black Canadians of diverse backgrounds who share a Toronto house. Their lives unfold against the backdrop of civil unrest, which erupted when the Los Angeles police officers on trial for the beating of Rodney King are acquitted. The fracas outside keeps intruding as characters clash, collide, and swap jokes about everything from racism to the status of Quebec as a distinct society, from Malcolm X to The Road to Much Music VJs.  

Presented Films

By Andrew Moodie
Narrative Feature Films

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Jan 01, 1970

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Jan 01, 1970

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