Bernard Bordeleau

Most Popular Bernard Bordeleau Trailers

Total trailers found: 41

His Worship, Mr. Montréal Trailer (1976)

01 January 1976

This feature documentary is a fascinating and spirited portrait of the life and times of the legendary Quebec politician and four-time mayor of Montreal Camillien Houde.

Richard Cardinal: Cry from a Diary of a Métis Child Trailer (1986)

01 January 1986

This short documentary is a moving tribute to Richard Cardinal, a Métis adolescent who committed suicide in 1984.

Starblanket Trailer (1973)

01 January 1973

At twenty-six, Noel Starblanket was one of the youngest Indigenous chiefs in North America--twice elected chief of the Starblanket Reserve, and also elected vice-president of all-Saskatchewan Indigenous organization.

Knowing to Learn Trailer (1966)

01 January 1966

This feature documentary about education explores the mid-century state of learning in the classrooms of North America.

Sons of Haji Omar Trailer (1978)

14 February 1978

Haji Omar and his three sons belong to the Lakankhel, a Pashtoon tribal group in northeastern Afghanistan.

Golden Gloves Trailer (1961)

01 January 1961

A classic NFB documentary about the Golden Gloves boxing tournament, the Canadian amateur's hope for success in the boxing world.

The Time of the Hunt Trailer (1972)

06 October 1972

A young boy learns the rituals of what his father and his friends perceive as manhood on a weekend hunting trip.

Paperland: The Bureaucrat Observed Trailer (1979)

01 January 1979

Bureaucracy shapes our lives and guides us from the cradle to the grave. This documentary lays bare the idiosyncrasies of bureaucracy, whether in Canada, Austria, Hungary, the Vatican or the Virgin Islands.

The Things I Cannot Change Trailer (1967)

01 January 1967

"This feature documentary is considered to be the forerunner of the NFB's Challenge for Change Program.

Dreams of a Land Trailer (1987)

24 December 1987

The story of Samuel de Champlain's futile search for a passage to China in North America and his later founding of Quebec.

Arrival Trailer (1957)

01 January 1957

This drama portrays an immigrant family and the mingled feelings of hope and despair that characterize their life in a strange land.

Prologue Trailer (1970)

29 January 1970

This film tells the story of a young Montrealer who edits an underground newspaper with help from his female friend and a draft dodger from the United States.

The Quest Trailer (1958)

01 January 1958

This short film is a re-enactment of the critical year in Dr. Frederick Banting's life when he discovered insulin for the treatment of diabetes at the University of Toronto.

The Ungrateful Land: Roch Carrier Remembers Ste-Justine Trailer (1972)

01 January 1972

Here is the village of Ste-Justine as one gifted man, novelist and playwright Roch Carrier, remembers it.

Reconstruction of the NRX Reactor 1970 Trailer (1973)

01 January 1973

This film shows the exacting procedures used during the 1970 replacement of the calandria in the NRX nuclear reactor at Chalk River.

On the Critical Path Trailer (1971)

01 January 1971

Nuclear power plants are not exactly sold on the same scale as wheat, but that they can be manufactured as an exportable commodity is well illustrated in this film.

The Magic Flute Trailer (1977)

01 January 1977

An animated fable for children showing that things can be malignant or benign depending on how they are used--with good or evil intent.

We're Here to Stay Trailer (1975)

01 May 1975

Farm families in Lestock, Saskatchewan, have pooled their resources so that rising operating costs will not drive them off their land.

The Red Dress Trailer (1978)

01 January 1978

Kelly is a Métis man without treaty or hunting rights, struggling to sustain his traditional life. His daughter Theresa longs for a red dress from France that she believes will give her power and strength, as the bear claw once did for her great-grandfather Muskwa.

Don't Let the Angels Fall Trailer (1969)

07 June 1969

The lives of a businessman and his family begin to spiral downward after he has an affair at an insurance convention.

The Great Buffalo Saga Trailer (1985)

03 August 1985

By the late 1800s the free-ranging buffalo of the western plains of North America were almost extinct.

Cordélia Trailer (1980)

07 February 1980

In a little village at the end of the 1890's, a young woman offends all the 'right-thinking' villagers by allowing men in her house in the absence of her husband.

Grierson Trailer (1973)

13 September 1973

A portrait of John Grierson, the first Canadian Government Film Commissioner and founder of the National Film Board in 1939.

Gui Daò - Sur la voie - Quelques Chinoises nous ont dit Trailer (1980)

27 December 1980

This documentary takes us on a journey of discovery through the words of young girls, members of the work team at Wuchang station, who spontaneously answer the filmmaker's questions.

Gui Daò - Sur la voie - Une gare sur le Yangzi Trailer (1980)

27 December 1980

This documentary reveals something of the Chinese temperament through a visit to a seemingly ordinary railway station.

Gui Daò - Sur la voie - Aller retour Beijing Trailer (1980)

27 December 1980

This documentary takes us on a journey of discovery of China through the eyes of the employees on the train that runs between Wuchang and Beijing.

IXE-13 Trailer (1972)

26 January 1972

A first-rate French-Canadian spy must tangle with a female Chinese spy who is in love with him.

Who Are We? Trailer (1974)

01 January 1974

Canadians in search of the national identity will not find it fully fleshed in this film. An animated cartoon, it sees Canadians as pragmatists, adaptable to whatever climate or history place in their way.

The Space Between Trailer (1986)

01 January 1986

This third part of the series focuses on Canada's participation in NORAD and the events leading up to Canada's becoming a "nuclear no-man's land.

The Big Swim Trailer (1964)

01 January 1964

This short documentary shows Canada's top swimmers in training for the 1964 Olympic Games. Under the critical eye of coach Ed Healy, they practice long hours in the gym and in the pool to build strength and stamina.

The Merry World of Leopold Z Trailer (1965)

19 November 1965

A worker, called in a hurry to remove the snow in the city street, try to buy his remaining gifts in the tumult of Christmas eve without quitting his work.

Action : The October Crisis of 1970 Trailer (1974)

16 September 1974

A long and thoughtful look at those desperate days of October 1970, when Montréal awaited the outcome of FLQ terrorist acts.

YUL 871 Trailer (1966)

30 July 1966

An engineer from Paris flies to Montreal, partly on business, partly in search of parents displaced by World War II, and partly because of the prevailing restlessness of the age.

A Day in June Trailer (1958)

01 January 1958

This short documentary profiles Saint-Jean-Baptiste Day parade in Montreal in 1959. The annual parade takes place every June 24th in memory of Saint-Jean-Baptiste, the patron saint of Québec.

Cold Journey Trailer (1975)

06 May 1975

In this feature drama, a Canadian Indigenous youth attempts to find a place for himself. He faces culture shock as the educational system teaches him to be a white man and tries to find a way of life more meaningful to his Indigenous culture and ancestry.

The Promised Land Trailer (1959)

01 January 1959

Pioneers struggle to establish a town in the harsh unsettled wilderness of northern Quebec during the depression.

Kouchibouguac Trailer (1979)

19 January 1979

In 1969, the federal government expropriated two hundred and fifteen families in eight towns of New Brunswick in order to build a national park.

Ti-Mine, Bernie pis la gang… Trailer (1976)

13 January 1976

A married man and his family take in his brother, who is coming out from a religious order. They decide to realise the old family dream, migrate to Florida.

Another Side of the Forest Trailer (1974)

10 May 1974

Developments in the Canadian forestry industry during the 1970s are shown being carried out both as lab experiments and in the field to protect and conserve the country's vast forests.

On Power Refuelling Trailer (1971)

01 January 1971

An outstanding factor in the efficiency of the CANDU reactor employed in Canadian nuclear power stations is that its construction allows for refuelling while the plant remains in operation, with no necessity for periodic shut-downs.

Strangers at the Door Trailer (1977)

01 January 1977

This drama tells the harrowing story of an immigrant family in the New World. On arrival in Canada, their hopes for a better life were dashed when immigration officials refused to grant entry to their daughter.