Barry Perles Trailers

Paper Wheat Trailer (1979)

25 January 1979

This film, based on the play of the same name, portrays the harsh lives of early Saskatchewan settlers and the foundation of the co-op movement on the Prairies.

Mr. Symbol Man Trailer (1974)

01 January 1974

Examines the system of symbol communication devised by Charles Bliss for use by speech handicapped and deaf individuals.

A Case Study: Cambodia and East Timor Trailer (1994)

01 January 1994

Lumsden Trailer (1975)

01 January 1975

Lumsden, Saskatchewan is a town of 850 citizens on a river called the Qu'Appelle. In the spring of 1974, the river doubled its volume and threatened to flood the town.

Sitting in Limbo Trailer (1986)

28 August 1986

Fabian Gibbs plays a black Montreal college student forced to leave school when his girlfriend Pat Dillon becomes pregnant.

Coming Home Trailer (1973)

30 June 1973

The film documents Bill Reid's own trip home to visit his parents in Sarnia, Ontario, and the family's conversations about the communication difficulties and generational differences in values that have complicated their familial relationship.

Boo Hoo Trailer (1975)

01 January 1975

A cemetery in St. John, New Brunswick, Canada is seen through the eyes of its former superintendent.

Baseball Girls Trailer (1995)

23 September 1995

This feature documentary uses animation, archival stills and live-action footage to detail the history of women's participation in the largely male-dominated world of baseball and softball.

Anger After Death Trailer (1971)

27 December 1971

A film mingling documentary and dramatic elements to portray the effects of the threat of chemical and biological warfare on the contemporary mentality.

Margaret Laurence, First Lady of Manawaka Trailer (1978)

01 January 1978

This feature documentary is a portrait of one of Canada's most celebrated authors, Margaret Laurence.

Asylum Trailer (1998)

01 January 1998

This feature documentary follows three newly arrived people in Canada and their experiences with the Canadian Refugee process.

Hold the Ketchup Trailer (1977)

01 January 1977

This short documentary is about newcomers to Canada and what they eat. Funny, mouth-watering and visually delectable, it takes us into the specialty food shops where the ingredients are bought, and into the homes where the food is prepared and served in the traditional way.

Meditation in Motion Trailer (1978)

01 January 1978

A short lyrical document about an ancient Oriental discipline, this film moves from the streets of China, where the people practice Tai-Chi daily, to North America, where the same movements are executed by a solitary figure in a park.

A Propaganda Model of the Media Plus Exploring Alternative Media Trailer (1994)

01 January 1994

Beginning with Noam Chomsky's response to a college student who role-plays "Jane U.S.A."--someone who naively believes she lives in a democratic society in which she can create her own destiny--the viewer is presented with a cross-section of typically lively Chomsky encounters.

A Single Regret Trailer (1983)

01 January 1983

A man videotapes a confession of a long-held secret to his family.

Concision: No Time for New Ideas Trailer (1994)

01 January 1994

This video focuses primarily on the implications of the structure and format of television, especially the consequences of concision, and how these factors can shape the messages of the medium.

Bekevar Jubilee Trailer (1977)

01 January 1977

A warm and lively film, Bekevar Jubilee dips into history to look at a time when the first Hungarian peasants came to settle the plains of Saskatchewan.

The Emperor's New Clothes Trailer (1995)

02 May 1995

The reality of life before, during, and after the signing of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), and the profound effects the economic agreements between big business and government can have on human lives.

The Spell of the Yukon Trailer (1996)

01 January 1996

This documentary tells the haunting story of the Klondike Gold Rush in legendary Dawson City. Peppered with Robert Service poems read by New Zealand-born Hollywood actor Russell Crowe, the film recounts how stampedes of fortune seekers came to the Yukon from far and wide in 1897.

Steve Bauer: Inside Out Trailer (1995)

01 January 1995

A profile of Canadian pro cyclist Steve Bauer produced by the National Film Board of Canada

Harder Than It Looks Trailer (1986)

01 January 1986

A penetrating look at how difficult it is for the northern countries--Canada, Iceland, Norway, Sweden, Finland and Denmark--to remain neutral, caught as they are between the two superpowers.

Trouble in the Forest Trailer (1988)

12 October 1988

In this compelling film, David Suzuki investigates the frightening phenomenon of forest dieback caused by acid rain and proposes some solutions.

Norway's Lofoten Cod Fishery Trailer (1996)

01 January 1996

Around the world, the fisheries are in trouble. Among the new, suggested solutions is co-management: a system in which gorvernments devolve some of the authority for managing fish stocks to local communities.

Notman's World Trailer (1989)

01 January 1989

This documentary short is a portrait of Canadian photographer William Notman. Photography was still in its infancy when he opened his first studio in Montreal in the late 1850s.