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Total trailers found: 86
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.
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.
Black List Trailer (1995)
23 September 1995
At the trial of a judge who was found with a prostitute, a list of clients pops up. It contains the names of some very influential judges and politicians.
Kid Sentiment Trailer (1968)
28 March 1968
Between fiction and documentary, Jacques Godbout's feature film takes a critical look at the Quebecois youth of the 1960s.
No Way They Want to Slow Down Trailer (1976)
01 January 1976
Filmmaker Giles Walker takes an informal look at how our best skiers work and live. Filmed in 1976, this short movie follows the Canadian ski team on a tight schedule in Chile and Argentina.
The Second Arctic Winter Games Trailer (1972)
01 January 1972
The Games included many sports seen in Olympic competition, plus others--for example, pirautaqturniq, the Inuit skill of hitting an object with a ten meter-long sled dog whip.
The Lion and the Mouse Trailer (1976)
21 June 1976
This animated short by Evelyn Lambart is a visual adaptation of the famous Aesop fable "The Lion and the Mouse," in which a mouse proves to a lion that the weak and small may be of help to those much mightier than themselves.
Unfinished Diary Trailer (1982)
02 January 1982
In this heartwarming docudrama, Chilean immigrant Marilú Mallet strives to make a film about her experience of deep isolation.
Juggernaut Trailer (1968)
01 January 1968
In 1968, a convoy set off to transport a Calandria, the 70-ton core of a Canadian nuclear reactor, to Rajasthan in India.
24 Hours or More Trailer (1973)
01 January 1973
This feature film made during an exceptionally feverish period of popular revolt that saw the coming together of Quebec’s 3 main unions (CSN, FTQ, CEQ) is a cinematic tract by socially engaged filmmaker Gilles Groulx.
Wolf Pack Trailer (1974)
01 January 1974
This nature film closely observes wolves through late winter into early spring. Wolf Pack shows this creature’s character, behaviour and life cycle.
One Man Trailer (1977)
26 April 1977
In this socially conscious drama, a TV journalist begins investigating a large factory that has been threatening the health of the children who live in the town's poorest, most polluted section.
The Winds of Fogo Trailer (1970)
04 October 1970
"Fogo is a windswept island off the coast of Newfoundland where the inhabitants for generations have lived by, on and from the sea.
The Street Trailer (1977)
01 June 1977
This film deals with a Jewish family in Montreal, Canada as they care for a dying grandmother and the young boy who is impatient to get the room he was promised as soon as she kicks the bucket.
Henry Ford's America Trailer (1977)
01 October 1977
A study of the automobile and its pervasive effect on the history of North America. Focusing on the Ford dynasty, from the original Henry car through to Henry II, the film demonstrates how society has adapted to fit the needs of the automobile.
Walking Trailer (1968)
01 October 1968
A cinematic portrait of people walking in their individual ways.
Miles to Go… Trailer (1986)
14 October 1986
After discovering that her cancer has returned, Moira Browning launches a quiet campaign to find a potential replacement for herself in her family's life.
Heartaches Trailer (1981)
04 July 1981
A young wife becomes pregnant, but the child's father is not her husband. Afraid to tell him, she leaves home, and meets an outgoing, free-spirited woman on a bus.
Black Mirror Trailer (1981)
01 January 1981
A downbeat story of life inside a women's prison. There is more crime inside than out. When the inmates see that a woman is soon to be admitted for killing a young boy, they begin to plan her murder.
The Barbarian Invasions Trailer (2003)
01 May 2003
In this belated sequel to 'The Decline of the American Empire', middle-aged Montreal college professor, Remy, learns that he is dying of liver cancer.
Natural Enemy Trailer (1996)
31 December 1996
A businessman (Donald Sutherland) has a hotshot young new partner (William McNamara). What he doesn't realize is that his new partner is the son of his second wife, adopted into an abusive family at birth and now a raving psychopath out to murder his natural mother for whom he blames the miseries of his lifetime.
The Rise and Fall of the Great Lakes Trailer (1968)
01 January 1968
A lesson in geography, which concludes that although the Great Lakes have had their ups and downs, nothing has been harder to take than what humans have done to them lately.
Head in the Clouds Trailer (2004)
29 April 2004
Gilda Bessé shares her Paris apartment with an Irish schoolteacher, Guy Malyon, and Mia, a refugee from Spain.
Decoys Trailer (2004)
27 February 2004
Luke and Roger are just another couple of college guys trying to lose their virginity. But when Luke sees something unusual, he begins to suspect that the girls on campus aren't exactly.
Balablok Trailer (1973)
10 May 1973
Blocks and balls fight simply because they are different, until their battle reduces everyone to the same shape.
The Man Who Planted Trees Trailer (1987)
13 May 1987
The story of one shepherd's single-handed quest to re-forest a desolate valley in the foothills of the French Alps throughout the first half of the 20th century.
The Other Side of the Ledger: An Indian View of the Hudson's Bay Company Trailer (1972)
01 January 1972
The Hudson's Bay Company's 300th anniversary celebration was no occasion for joy among the people whose lives were tied to the trading stores.
I'll Go Again Trailer (1977)
01 January 1977
This documentary by director Paul Cowan is about four athletes and a team that competed in the 1976 Olympics.
Pearly Yeats Trailer (1971)
01 January 1971
A film in which the images of dreams are used with a narrative ballad song to describe the transition from innocence to experience in a modern family's soul.
The Story of Christmas Trailer (1973)
21 June 1973
This short animation tells the familiar story of Christmas in an innovative and colourful way. Filmmaker Evelyn Lambart uses glowing zinc cut-outs to give this traditional tale a contemporary twist.
Gurdeep Singh Bains Trailer (1977)
01 June 1977
Gurdeep is a thirteen-year-old Canadian Sikh whose family runs a dairy farm near Chilliwack, British Columbia.
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.
The Sword of the Lord Trailer (1976)
01 January 1976
This documentary records the extraordinary determination of Jungle Jim Hunter to be the best ski racer in the world.
The Young Magician Trailer (1987)
01 August 1987
A 12-year boy feels left out by his classmates because he has no interest in athletics. He finally discovers his calling when his parents take him to a magic show.
Nishnawbe-Aski: The People and the Land Trailer (1977)
01 January 1977
This short documentary addresses the issue of change, and how it is affecting the Cree and Ojibwa of the Nishnawbe-Aski region.
Return to Dresden Trailer (1986)
01 January 1986
In 1945, Great Britain and the United States organized a bombing raid that devastated the ancient city of Dresden.
The Incredible Adventures of Marco Polo Trailer (1998)
01 January 1998
In this globe-trotting adventure, Marco Polo (Don Diamont) plays the famous 13th Century explorer who sets out from Italy to find his missing father, and along the way finds danger, excitement, and amazing discoveries at every turn.
Seducing Doctor Lewis Trailer (2003)
20 May 2003
A much-needed boost, in the form of a new factory, is promised to the residents of the tiny fishing village St.
The Lucky Star Trailer (1982)
28 May 1982
In the war-torn Netherlands, a local Jewish boy has vivid escapist fantasies of being in a Hollywood western where good always triumphs.
The River Schooners Trailer (1968)
01 January 1968
The people of Ile-aux-Coudres talk of their fading tradition of constructing boats to ride the seas.
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.
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 Red Kitchen Trailer (1980)
29 May 1980
On a wedding day, women are confined to the kitchen to prepare the meal while the men wait to be served.
Good Riddance Trailer (1980)
28 February 1980
A woman is overwhelmed with having to deal with her emotionally unstable daughter, mentally-challenged brother and two suitors while simultaneously trying to run her small firewood business.
Cry of the Wild Trailer (1973)
16 May 1973
Bill Mason imparts his affection for the big northern timber wolves and the pure-white Arctic wolves.
Kevin Alec Trailer (1977)
01 January 1977
In the mountainous country near Lillooet, British Columbia, eleven-year-old Kevin Alec of the Fountain Indian Reserve learns to make fishnets with his grandfather, and skin and tan hides with his aunt.
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.
Cree Hunters of Mistassini Trailer (1974)
01 January 1974
An NFB crew filmed a group of three families, Cree hunters from Mistassini. Since times predating agriculture, this First Nations people have gone to the bush of the James Bay and Ungava Bay area to hunt.
Blackwood Trailer (1976)
01 January 1976
This short film studies the works of one of Canada's greatest contemporary etchers - Newfoundland-born David Blackwood.
All Nothing Trailer (1978)
01 January 1978
An illustration of beings in a world where countless plant and animal species rapidly become extinct, and resources run dry due to greed.
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.
Series 4 Trailer (1972)
01 January 1972
This experimental short documents the clash, sometimes obsessive, sometimes glorifying, between humans and their mechanized environment.
Les filles c’est pas pareil Trailer (1973)
08 March 1973
In this feature-length documentary, six teenage girls, aged 14 to 16, agree to open up and have their private worlds invaded by the camera.
A Hero's Life Trailer (1994)
25 August 1994
A Canadian couple reunites with the German POW they befriended during World War II.
The Plouffe Family Trailer (1981)
07 April 1981
The lives of the average Quebecois Plouffe family during the final years of the depression and through World War II.
Temples of Time Trailer (1973)
01 January 1973
Filmed in the Canadian Rockies and in Garibaldi Park, this documentary features magnificent footage of mountain solitudes and the wildlife found there, of natural splendour in all its changing moods.
Cold Pizza Trailer (1972)
01 January 1972
An engaging story of young enterprise, pitfalls, and eventual success that all young viewers will enjoy.
The Hidden Fortress Trailer (2001)
22 June 2001
Just like every other summer, the children of two camp-sites play "war". But, this summer it takes an interesting turn.
The Ernie Game Trailer (1968)
14 November 1968
This fictional feature follows a twenty-something man who is struggling to define his position in the world in early adulthood.
