Productions_Multi-Monde

a film by Iphigénie Marcoux-Fortier and Karine Van Ameringen in collaboration with Aude Maltais-Landry. Produit par Marlene Edoyan -- Following the rhythm of the corn mill, the work in the fields, the preparation of meals and above all the passage of time, Here we remain explores the fabric of life in San Isidro Aloapam through the lives of five locals coping for years with the absence of loved ones. ©2010 Productions Multi-Monde in collaboration with Les glaneuses; 52 min vo fr (English subtitles)

un film de Iphigénie Marcoux-Fortier et Karine Van Ameringen en collaboration avec Aude Maltais-Landry. Produit par Marlene Edoyan -- Travailleurs migrants mexicains : regard inédit sur la réalité de leurs proches qui restent au pays ©2010 Productions Multi-Monde en collaboration avec Les glaneuses ; 52 min vo fr

a documentary film by Paul M. Rickard and Michelle Smith, featuring Samian, Cheri Maracle and CerAmony. HD 78 min TRAILER

A film by Laura Turek. A little boy immigrates with his mother to Montreal where he is confronted with a lot more than just a new culture. Sanjit is the new kid. He’s only been in Montreal for a few months and he is already in trouble for fighting at school. As he waits outside the Principal’s office he replays the events that led up to his current predicament. Is his uncle going to be proud of him or not?

Over 900 civilians have been assassinated in the Philippines since 2001 when President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo came to power. The military and the police are clearly implicated, yet a climate of total impunity reigns. This is the "war on terrorism" Philippines-style. The film traces the story of one of the victims of this dirty war, Dr. Chandu Claver, and the ongoing international campaign to stop the killings in the Philippines. Dr. Chandu and his three daughters have now applied for refugee status in Canada. To be screened at Montreal Human Rights Film Festival on March 19, 2009 at 9pm (Cinéma du Parc EST 26min).

Marie Boti and Malcolm Guy are working on a new film about the human rights situation in the Philippines, made urgent by the abduction of their friend, Maria Luisa Posa Dominado, Luing for short, on the island of Panay in April 2007. This 10-minute film is a work in progress featuring May Wan, the daughter of Luing, Fr. Joe Dizon and Lorena Santos, whose parents, Elisabeth Principe and Leo Velasco, were both abducted. Lorena's mother was surfaced and imprisoned at Camp Crame in Manila. Beth Principe was released in July 2009. Leo Velascso is still missing.The campaign recently re-launched by the Philippine women's group GABRIELA, Free our sisters! Free ourselves!, includes the call for the surfacing of Luing, as well as the release of Ruth Principe and another political prisoner, Angie Ipong, who is the sister of a friend in Toronto. The first Free Our Sisters! Free Ourselves! Campaign was run by GABRIELA in 1989. Its goal was the release of Luisa Posa, imprisoned at that time for fighting against the Marcos dictatorship, and her young daughter, May Wan. They were both detained in an Iloilo City jail, with May Wan as the youngest political prisoner in the Philippines. The campaign was successful. Malcolm Guy 22-10-09

Mirage of El Dorado, the new film by Martin Frigon, will be released in August 2008 by Productions Multi-Monde. It takes us high into the Andes of northern Chile where Canadian-owned Barrick Gold, the biggest gold producer in the world, is set to move glaciers if necessary to get at the mineral riches beneath. The area borders on the Atacama Desert, one of the driest places on earth, and many people in the Huasca Valley and beyond fear for their source of water and the glaciers that help supply it. The struggle around Pascua Lama is a David and Goliath confrontation with global consequences in an isolated region far from public scrutiny. More information at http://www.pmm.qc.ca

Sprite Zungu, an inspector with the International Transport Federation, defends seafarers who have decided to go on strike because they have not been paid for several months. Turbulent Waters tells the story of these seafarers – equivalent to 21st century galley slaves – and of the turbulent seas they inhabit in a world of corporate globalisation. Scene from the film Turbulent Waters by Malcolm Guy and Michelle Smith. For more info see http://www.pmm.qc.ca

Most of the goods we consume are transported by sea on ships where working conditions recall those of the galley ships of another age. Turbulent Waters tells the story of these seafarers – equivalent to 21st century galley slaves – and of the turbulent seas they inhabit in a world of corporate globalisation. Excerpt from a film by Malcolm Guy and Michelle Smith.

Fleeing their war-torn homeland, forty thousand Algerians come to Montreal, Quebec in the 1990’s. Many are refused refugee status and are not allowed to study or work normally. Years go by, children are born and Canada becomes home.Then comes 911. Deportations begin.The “non-status Algerians” decide to fight to stay in Canada. Bledi, This is Our Home follows some of the key actors in a roller-coaster of direct actions, lobbying efforts, victories and setbacks. For the first time in Canadian history, the tradition of sanctuary is violated when Mohamed Cherfi is dragged out of a Quebec City church... then tossed in a U.S. jail.Dramatic and personal, Bledi, This is Our Home raises crucial questions about Canada’s refugee policies and its treatment of Muslims and Arabs. See http://www.pmm.qc.ca/bledi/

Filipina domestic worker Melca Salvador, with wide community support, fights a deportation order from the Canadian government. She failed to meet the strict live-in requirements of the Canadian Live-in Caregiver Program (LCP) after she became pregnant.

The Dutch government imprisoned Philippine freedom fighter Jose Maria Sison in 2007. Activists took up the successful struggle to free Joma, including this small picket line in Ottawa, Canada. An intimate look at what people-to-people solidarity means. For more info visit http://cap-cpc.blogspot.com

Excerpt from feature-length documentary by William Dere & Malcolm Guy on the impact of the Head Tax and Exclusion Act on William's family and the Chinese community in Canada and the struggle for redress. Features James Wing (Ng Wing Wah), a head tax payer and redress advocate who recently passed away. See http://www.pmm.qc.ca

Opening sequence of documentary by William Ging Wee Dere and Malcolm Guy about the impact of the Head Tax and Exclusion Act on William's family and the Chinese community in Canada and the resulting struggle for redress. Features James Wing (Ng Wing Wah), a head tax payers and redress advocate who recently passed away. More at http://pmm.qc.ca

Documentaire de / Documentary by William Ging Wee Dere et/and Malcolm Guy. http://www.pmm.qc.ca