Most Popular Jean-Paul Vialard Trailers
Total trailers found: 78
Cottonland Trailer (2006)
03 May 2006
In this feature-length documentary, photographer Nance Ackerman describes the havoc prescription painkiller OxyContin wreaked in the already weakened Cape Breton town of Glace Bay.
Children of Soldiers Trailer (2010)
01 January 2010
In this documentary shot at Canadian Forces Base Petawawa during a troop deployment to Afghanistan, children and teens talk about the particular circumstances of having soldiers as parents.
Don't Let the Sun Catch You Crying Trailer (2024)
07 May 2024
Don’t Let the Sun Catch You Crying is a short meditation on love, grief, and imagination. The hand-drawn animated documentary was created through a collaboration between mother, elder and narrator Edith Almadi and filmmakers Natalie Baird and Toby Gillies.
Mary Two-Axe Earley: I Am Indian Again Trailer (2021)
06 May 2021
After marrying a settler, Mary Two-Axe Earley lost her legal status as a First Nations woman. Dedicating her life to activism, she campaigned to have First Nations women's rights restored and coordinated a movement that continues to this day.
The Brainwashers Trailer (2003)
11 August 2003
A man is taken to the doctor's office, but it's not for an ordinary checkup. A huge syringe is thrust into his head.
Archipelago Trailer (2022)
07 December 2022
A true animated film about invented islands. About an imaginary, linguistic, political territory. About a real or dreamed country, or something in between.
A Return to Memory Trailer (2024)
17 October 2024
When Canada entered World War II, the National Film Board suddenly had an urgent new mission—and hundreds of women stepped forward, helping to create Canadian cinema as we now know it.
Bone Mother Trailer (2018)
14 October 2018
A vain and arrogant youth dares to enter Baba Yaga’s living house of bones. What emerges will forever fill our nights with terror.
Miserable Miracle Trailer (2023)
17 September 2023
Directed by Japanese filmmaker Ryo Orikasa, this animated short was inspired by Henri Michaux’s book of poetry and drawings of the same name, about his experiences with mescaline.
54 Hours Trailer (2014)
01 January 2014
54 Hours is a remarkably vivid account of the 1914 tragedy in which 132 men were stranded on the ice during a severe snowstorm off the coast of Newfoundland.
Manivald Trailer (2018)
16 June 2018
Manivald is a fox in his early 30s. He is still living at home with his mother. One day a young hot wolf called Toomas comes to fix the washing machine.
Land of the Heads Trailer (2009)
01 March 2009
Emile is an unhappy little vampire, doing a job he detests, in a world plunged into perpetual gloom. He serves a despotic mistress who loathes wrinkles, in the most extreme way.
The Tesla World Light Trailer (2017)
29 May 2017
New York, 1905. Visionary inventor Nikola Tesla makes one last appeal to J.P. Morgan, his onetime benefactor.
Standing on the Line Trailer (2019)
08 May 2019
In both amateur and professional sports, being gay remains taboo. Few dare to come out of the closet for fear of being stigmatized, and for many, the pressure to perform is compounded by a further strain: whether or not to affirm their sexual identity.
The Devil's Share Trailer (2018)
16 February 2018
Quebec, on the cusp of the 1960s. The province is on the brink of momentous change. Deftly selecting clips from nearly 200 films from the National Film Board of Canada archives, director Luc Bourdon reinterprets the historical record, offering us a new and distinctive perspective on the Quiet Revolution.
Salvation Trailer (2001)
01 January 2001
This documentary portrays the front-line street workers who serve the needy under the umbrella of the Salvation Army.
Danny Trailer (2015)
25 April 2015
A feature documentary about the life of former Newfoundland Premier, Danny Williams
Madame Tutli-Putli Trailer (2007)
19 May 2007
Madame Tutli-Putli boards the Night Train, weighed down with all her earthly possessions and the ghosts of her past.
Wild Life Trailer (2011)
10 February 2011
This Oscar-nominated animated short tells the story of a dapper young remittance man who is sent from England to Alberta to attempt ranching in 1909.
Mabel Trailer (2016)
01 January 2016
Feisty, fiercely independent and firmly rooted in place, 90 year-old Mabel Robinson broke barriers back in the 40s when she became the first woman in Hubbards, Nova Scotia, to launch her own business—a hairdressing salon where she still provides shampoo-n-sets over 70 years later.
What Rhymes With Toxic Trailer (2022)
12 May 2022
There’s been another toxic spill. For the city councillor responsible, it’s just a big nuisance, having to endure media scrutiny until the crisis has passed.
Nadine Trailer (2017)
07 March 2017
From out of nowhere, the most beautiful girl in the world sits at the table across from me at the library.
Shaman Trailer (2017)
01 June 2017
This animated short tells the story of a ferocious polar bear turned to stone by an Inuk shaman. The tale is based on emerging filmmaker Echo Henoche's favourite legend, as told to her by her grandmother in her home community of Nain, Nunatsiavut, on Labrador's North Coast.
Belle River Trailer (2022)
28 January 2022
In 2019 Mississippi spring flooding hits record highs. Residents of Pierre-Part, Louisiana, prepare for the worst, as authorities are expected to open the floodgates of the Morganza Spillway to save the cities of New Orleans and Bâton Rouge from flooding.
Leon in Wintertime Trailer (2008)
13 February 2008
One winter, a ravenous ogre terrorizes the land of King Balthasar. Meanwhile, a blizzard is brewing in Léon’s heart.
Jordan River Anderson, The Messenger Trailer (2019)
10 September 2019
The story of a young boy forced to spend all five years of his short life in hospital while the federal and provincial governments argued over which was responsible for his care, as well as the long struggle of Indigenous activists to force the Canadian government to enforce “Jordan’s Principle” — the promise that no First Nations children would experience inequitable access to government-funded services again.
Anatomy of Desire Trailer (1995)
01 December 1995
An examination of how science and social politics have shaped our notions of homosexuality through history.
Atanarjuat: The Fast Runner Trailer (2002)
01 February 2002
Based on a local legend and set in an unknown era, it deals with universal themes of love, possessiveness, family, jealousy and power.
Mon père Trailer (2000)
01 January 2000
In his first short documentary, made for the series Libres courts, filmmaker Danic Champoux points his camera at his own father.
Quilt Trailer (1996)
01 January 1996
An abstract animated film, using computer and experimental techniques in choreographing quilt motifs and designs to music.
A Time to Swim Trailer (2017)
29 April 2017
In the suburbs of Montreal, Mutang is a family man. But in Malaysia, he was a voice of resistance for the indigenous peoples of Sarawak.
Let The Sea Wonder Trailer (2017)
01 January 2017
An ethereal painted motion poem to the sights, sounds and senses of the ocean’s edge.
Abegweit Trailer (1998)
01 January 1998
A day-to-day record of the construction of the Confederation Bridge linking Prince Edward Island to the mainland, Abegweit reveals some of the innovations that made this mammoth project one of the most impressive engineering feats in Canadian history.
Blue Suns Trailer (2010)
01 January 2010
A walk in the woods become a metaphoric journey in Chloé Leriche's short film. As a solitary figure moves through the forest, the texture of stone, the movement of water, all the infinite pageantry of the natural world is captured in its richness and detail.
Far Beyond the Pasturelands Trailer (2022)
09 December 2022
In a remote himalayan region, the villagers of Maikot are preparing for the harvest of a mysterious aphrodisiac caterpillar-mushroom worth more than gold.
Perfecting the Art of Longing Trailer (2021)
07 October 2021
Cut off from his loved ones due to the strict COVID-19 lockdown at the long-term care facility where he lives, a quadriplegic rabbi is filmed by his daughter while reflecting on love, mortality and longing.
The Forbidden Reel Trailer (2020)
03 March 2020
According to the official history of Afghanistan, ruthless destruction has always prevailed over art and creation; but there is another tale to be told, the forgotten account of a diverse and progressive country, seen through the lens of innovative filmmakers, a story that survives thanks to a few brave Afghans, a small but very passionate group that secretly fought to save a huge film archive that was constantly menaced by war and religious fanaticism.
Lease Me Alone! Trailer (2024)
26 July 2024
As they are signing their new lease, two longtime roommates realize that their new landlord is going to evict them illegally.
Romance Trailer (2011)
01 August 2011
While on an airplane, a traveller's spirit plunges into a dream world. Here, under the influence of the unknown, the logic of his desires prevails, and a romantic saga takes shape.
Bread Will Walk Trailer (2025)
22 May 2025
A devoted sister flees with her brother, a benevolent, bread-turned zombie. A mob pursues, mouths agape.
Lost Paradise Lost Trailer (2017)
27 October 2017
Prisoners of their technology-bound lives, Julie and Victor feel disillusioned with humanity. They stumble upon a mysterious group who, after stripping them bare, welcomes them and gives them ready-made roles to play.
Accordion Trailer (2004)
02 July 2004
Exploration of the connections between sex, love and technology.
Pauline Julien, Intimate and Political Trailer (2018)
21 September 2018
With a meticulous selection of interviews, performances and photos drawn from a vast and rich archival collection, Pauline Julien, Intimate and Political follows the iconic Quebec singer and eternally free spirit on a journey through key moments in the province’s history.
Those Who Come, Will Hear Trailer (2018)
08 June 2018
The documentary proposes a unique meeting with the speakers of several indigenous and inuit languages of Quebec – all threatened with extinction.
Perséides Trailer (2023)
23 November 2023
Julie knows that she will lose her sight. She doesn't know when it will happen, but it is imminent. Supported by her great friend Marina, she confronts the destabilizing journey towards darkness.
Seeing Through the Darkness Trailer (2025)
30 May 2025
The film follows five people who lost their sight in armed conflicts, gathering fragments of their present-day lives.
The Chocolate Farmer Trailer (2011)
05 May 2011
For ancient Mayans, cocoa was as good as gold. For subsistence farmer Eladio Pop, his cocoa crops are the only riches he has to support his wife and 15 children.
The Muse Trailer (2025)
25 October 2025
When 74-year-old Robert Tilley agreed to take photographer Ting Ting Chen on a road trip across Newfoundland, neither could have predicted the deep, cross-generational friendship that would blossom between them, nor how Robert's role in Ting Ting's art would challenge traditional ideas of the artist-muse relationship.
Mamori Trailer (2010)
13 January 2010
Mamori transports us into a black-and-white universe of fluid shapes, dappled and striated with shadows and light, where the texture of the visuals and of the celluloid itself have been transformed through the filmmaker’s artistry.
Evan's Drum Trailer (2021)
23 September 2021
For generations, the sound of traditional Inuit drum dancing fell silent in Labrador due to colonization.
Bill Reid Remembers Trailer (2022)
30 April 2022
Renowned Haida artist Bill Reid shares his thoughts on artistry, activism and his deep affection for his homeland in this heartwarming tribute from Alanis Obomsawin to her friend's life, legacy and roots.
Balakrishna Trailer (2019)
20 October 2019
When an extraordinary new resident – Balakrishna, an Indian elephant – arrived in the town of East River, Nova Scotia, in 1967, no one was more in awe of the creature than young Winton Cook, who became inseparable from his mammoth new friend.
Sunrise Over Tiananmen Square Trailer (1998)
16 October 1998
This film illustrates the life of the film director, Shui-Bo Wang in The People's Republic of China. We learn of the life of the director in his own words and images from a child steeped in the values of Chinese communism exemplified by Chairman Mao, to a young man striving to live up to those ideals both as an artist and a soldier.
Noël Noël Trailer (2003)
13 December 2003
Billionaire businessman Noel Noel is long on cash but short on social graces; so when he finds himself falling for the fairy Beatrice, he mistakenly thinks he can buy her love with material gifts.
Boat People Trailer (2023)
27 April 2023
As a child in Vietnam, Thao’s mother often rescued ants from bowls of sugar water. Years later they would return the favour.
Mexico Dead or Alive Trailer (1996)
01 January 1996
A portrait of the country of Mexico, as seen through the eyes of Mario Rojas Alba, a physician and former member of Congress, who fled to Montreal as a political refugee after surviving a brutal physical assault.
Seven Brides for Uncle Sam Trailer (1997)
31 December 1997
This documentary shares the stories of seven women from Newfoundland who married American soldiers. From the beginning of World War II to the end of the Cold War, Newfoundland housed some of the largest military bases outside of the U.
Traitor or Patriot Trailer (2000)
01 January 2000
This feature documentary is a portrait of Adélard Godbout, the largely forgotten man who was Premier of Quebec from 1939 to 1944.
