CLIFF 2025
7:00 PM - 9:00 PM EST Princess Original 6 Princess Street West Waterloo, ON N2J2X2
Join the Canadian Labour International Film Festival (CLIFF) for a night of compelling cinema under the banner “Working for Freedom.”
Event Details
When: Monday, November 10 at 7 pm
Where: Princess Original, Waterloo
Admission: Free Admission! (You can RSVP here ).
Sponsor: Waterloo Regional Labour Council
Featured Films
The event features a lineup of films exploring diverse aspects of labour and exploitation, including:
WORKING FOR FREEDOM: Follow an Ottawa woman’s experiences with prison labour at the Ottawa-Carleton Detention Centre, with an overview by author Jordan House on the frameworks that allow these exploitative practices to continue.
GHOST WORKERS: A cinematic research project where six European microworkers share their experiences from recreated home offices, offering a critique on the changing conditions of hidden labour essential for artificial intelligence and the struggle for recognition.
HOMEGROWN: A dark drama, inspired by true events, following Nicole, a Bajan fruit picker on a UK farm who endures exploitative conditions and must take action to expose the harsh realities behind our food supply chain.
THEY CALLED IT THE BUTCHER SHOP: Documents the inspiring five-month strike staged by the women of Fleck Manufacturing in Ontario in 1978 for better wages, safety, and union security.
SHADOW WORK: A short documentary looking at “shadow work”: unpaid and unseen tasks outside an employee’s official job description that are necessary for an organization to function.
CABLES: Tells the story of Manuela, a socially isolated woman with a lung disease who befriends Hakim, a penniless immigrant janitor at her apartment complex.
NOLA: A Black woman working as a sous-chef navigates toxic restaurant culture and her wavering mental health, until a chance encounter changes her.
Don’t miss this powerful collection of films! Find out more at www.waterloolabour.ca/