Marrin Canell

Most Popular Marrin Canell Trailers

Total trailers found: 18

Whistling Smith Trailer (1975)

29 January 1975

This film is a revealing portrait of a tough cop with a big heart. Sergeant Bernie "Whistling" Smith walks the beat on Vancouver's Eastside, the hangout of petty criminals, down-and-outs and a variety of characters.

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.

Canada Vignettes: Ma Chère Albertine Trailer (1979)

01 January 1979

This short film from the Canada Vignettes series depicts the Montreal of 1905-1910 with hand-painted vintage postcards.

Le patro Le Prévost - 80 Years Later Trailer (1991)

01 January 1991

Alanis Obomsawin turns her lens to Le Patro Le Prévost, a recreational centre in the Villeray quarter of Montreal.

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 Gods of Our Fathers Trailer (1994)

01 January 1994

Explores the evolution of patriarchy as one effective way of organizing mass societies, from evidence in ancient Egyptian villages along the Nile.

A Cool, Dry Place Trailer (1998)

03 April 1998

Russell, a single father, balances his work as a lawyer with the care of his five-year-old son after his wife abandoned them.

Heritage Minutes: Wilder Penfield Trailer (1991)

31 March 1991

A one-minute vignette on renowned neurosurgeon Dr. Wilder Penfield's pioneering procedure to cure epilepsy.

King of the Hill Trailer (1974)

01 October 1974

This feature documentary follows one of the greatest Canadian baseball players of all time, Ferguson Jenkins, through the 1972-1973 season.

Song of the Paddle Trailer (1978)

01 January 1978

Join outdoorsman Bill Mason in this short documentary as he and his family go canoe camping in the wilderness.

The New Boys Trailer (1974)

01 January 1974

This short documentary takes us to St. John's Cathedral Boys' School, at Selkirk, Manitoba, one of the most demanding outdoor schools in North America.

The Sweater Trailer (1980)

23 August 1980

Roch Carrier recounts the most mortifying moment of his childhood. At a time when all his friends worshipped Maurice "Rocket" Richard and wore his number 9 Canadiens hockey jersey, the boy was mistakenly sent a Toronto Maple Leafs jersey from Eaton's.

God's Dominion - By the Word of God Trailer (1993)

01 January 1993

Anne Goldberg shocks friends and family with her decision to join the Lubavitchers, a highly structured branch of Orthodox Judaism.

No Address Trailer (1988)

01 January 1988

Far from home and cut off from family and friends, Montreal’s Indigenous homeless population is the focus of No Address.

Harmonium in California Trailer (1980)

01 January 1980

Through concerts and interviews, folk-progressive group Harmonium takes Quebec culture to California.

Poundmaker's Lodge: A Healing Place Trailer (1987)

01 January 1987

Just north of the City of Edmonton lies Poundmaker’s Lodge, an addiction and mental-health facility specializing in treatment for Indigenous people.

Overtime Trailer (1984)

01 January 1984

This short documentary profiles a group of men from the Toronto Lakeshore Oldtimers Hockey Club. Although middle-aged, they still play the game with as much energy and passion as they did 25 years ago.