2022 Calgary Justice Film Festival
November 18 - 20, 2022
2022 CJFF FILM SCHEDULE
2022 CJFF FILM SCHEDULE
CJFF Presents: In My Skin
Showing Time: November 19, 1:00 P.M
A powerful impression of deep-rooted everyday racism in Brazil. The last country in the western world to abolish slave labor. The film is a superbly composed blend of interview clips, poetry, music, historical material, and reflections of the white filmmaker
CJFF Presents: Into Light
Showing Time: November 19, 4:45 PM
When a child reveals who they truly are on the inside, how does a parent set aside their own expectations to help them become their most authentic self? Sheona McDonald’s documentary captures a season of change as a mother and child navigate the complexities of gender identity together.
CJFF Presents: Mary Two-Axe Earley: I Am Indian Again
Showing Time: November 19, 5:10 PM
Mary Two-Axe Earley: I Am Indian Again shares the powerful story of Mary Two-Axe Earley, who fought for more than two decades to challenge sex discrimination against First Nations women embedded in Canada’s Indian Act and became a key figure in Canada’s women’s rights movement.
CJFF Presents: Revolution Moosehide
Showing Time: November 19, 5:50 PM
In Dene culture, the newly created earth was made beautiful by a moosehide. Revolution Moosehide follows Melaw Nakehk'o's journey of cultural revitalization and self-acceptance by learning the practice of moosehide tanning.
CJFF Presents: Fish Creek Beavers: Pathways to Coexistence
Showing Time: November 20, 1:00 PM
In 2020, the Friends of Fish Creek embarked on a journey to coexist with beavers, focusing on alleviating pathway flooding caused by these ecosystem engineers in Fish Creek Provincial Park.
CJFF Presents: Golden: The End of Ageism
Showing Time: November 20, 1:30 PM
Ageism is the only truly universal bias. So why do we so rarely talk about it. A new documentary is opening this cultural can of worms. Across the globe, powerful movements are tackling this profound social problem.
CJFF Presents: Sensei
Showing Time: November 20, 3:00 PM
Natalie Olson, World Silver Medalist and the first Canadian with Down syndrome to earn a black belt in karate, trains for her next big challenge with her coach of over 20 years, Sensei Heather Fidyk.
CJFF Presents: Black Lives in Alberta: Over a Century of Racial Injustice Continues
Showing Time: November 20, 4:50 PM
Black Lives in Alberta: Over a Century of Racial Injustice Continues tells the story of five generations of Black Albertans and their experiences of discrimination living on the Canadian Prairies.