Gil Cardinal Movie Trailers

Discussions in Bioethics: The Courage of One's Convictions Trailer (1985)

01 January 1985

A 17-year-old girl refuses medical treatment that will prolong her life due to religious convictions.

John Cat Trailer (1984)

01 January 1984

Three native Canadians find a boy on the side of a highway who had been struck by a speeding driver.

Big Bear Trailer (1998)

09 February 1998

The story of Big Bear, the real life Cree chief who campaigned for his people and their land against the Canadian government in the 1870s and 1880s.

Totem: The Return of the G'psgolox Pole Trailer (2003)

12 September 2003

This feature-length documentary traces the journey of the Haisla people to reclaim the G'psgolox totem pole that went missing from their British Columbia village in 1929.

Children of Alcohol Trailer (1984)

02 January 1984

This short documentary focuses on the children of alcoholics. In the relaxed environment of a mountain campsite, a group of young people discuss their anger and frustration, and talk about their struggle to cope with the problems created by their parents' drinking.

Totem: Return and Renewal Trailer (2007)

01 January 2007

In this follow-up to his 2003 film, Totem: the Return of the G'psgolox Pole, filmmaker Gil Cardinal documents the events of the final journey of the G'psgolox Pole as it returns home to Kitamaat and the Haisla people, from where it went missing in 1929.

Tikinagan Trailer (1991)

01 January 1991

Tikinagan is a no-holds-barred account of the difficulties along the path to Native self-determination.

Our Home and Native Land Trailer (1993)

20 March 1993

In 1992, the people of Canada had to vote "Yes" or "No" to a new constitution. For the first time in their political history, the Aboriginal people became part of the political process.

The Spirit Within Trailer (1990)

01 January 1990

This documentary looks at various Indigenous spirituality programs that run in western Canadian federal penitentiaries, as well as in some provincial institutions.

Namrata Trailer (2009)

01 January 2009

This short documentary tells the intensely personal story of Namrata Gill – one of the many real-life inspirations for Deepa Mehta’s Heaven on Earth – in her own words.

Round Up Trailer (2010)

01 January 2010

This short film traces Pete Standing Alone's personal journey from cultural alienation to pride and belonging.

Foster Child Trailer (1987)

08 March 1987

Gil Cardinal searches for his natural family and an understanding of the circumstances that led to his becoming a foster child.

David with F.A.S Trailer (1997)

01 January 1997

David Vandenbrink seems like a healthy 21-year-old, bright and articulate young man. There is little to suggest that while in his mother's womb, he suffered permanent brain damage.

24 Days in Brooks Trailer (2007)