Against the
Tide + Exclusion

A double-header screening of two documentaries, with both directors and special guests in attendance. Against the Tide examines two Montréal non-profits that have been under RCMP investigation since 2023 over media allegations that they were secret police stations for China; no evidence has been found, and the film considers what the stigma has cost them. Exclusion: Beyond the Silence follows granddaughters Keira Loughran and Helen Lee as they trace their grandmothers' fight for family reunification across Canada and to rural Guangdong. Admission is by donation, with $5–$10 suggested. The screening takes place in Room H-110 of the Concordia Hall Building and is co-hosted with JIA Foundation.