Michel Thomas-d'Hoste Movie Trailers

L'exil Trailer (1972)

18 February 1972

Summoned by his bosses to broadcast only neutral information, Jean, a reporter, leaves town with his friend to go and collect testimonies from simple people, in the heart of the Laurentians, and reach out to them and outside society at genuine freedom, happiness.

Blanche et Claire Trailer (1976)

01 January 1976

David Thompson: The Great Mapmaker Trailer (1964)

01 January 1964

This short film recreates the story of David Thompson – a man who, over the course of his lifetime, mapped a-million-and-a-half square miles of uncharted territory.

In the Labyrinth Trailer (1967)

28 April 1967

"Labyrinth" is a groundbreaking multi-screen 45-minute presentation produced for Chamber III of the Labyrinth at Expo 67 in Montreal, using 35 mm and 70 mm film projected simultaneously on multiple screens.

In Praise of Hands Trailer (1974)

01 January 1974

This short documentary pays tribute to the craftsmen everywhere whose work adds color and richness to life.

Do It Yourself Trailer (1969)

01 January 1969

A career guidance film about scientific research that shows the scientist as a methodical explorer of the unknown.

The Land of Jacques Cartier Trailer (1963)

01 June 1963

Did Cartier dream of making a country from this land of a million birds? In his records of his exploration he certainly marvelled at seeing the great auks that have since disappeared from Isle aux Ouaiseaulx, the razor-bills and gannets that are gone from Blanc-Sablon, and the kittiwakes from Anticosti, all the winged creatures of all the islands which he described as being "as full of birds as a meadow is of grass".

Kuwait - Kuwait Trailer (1974)

01 January 1974

Documentary on various aspects of Kuwaiti life, the contrasts between a backward society that lives in the desert and a very modern society that lives in the city.

Et du fils Trailer (1972)

22 September 1972

Set on an ice-encircled island in the St. Lawrence, this is a drama of passion and violence. An old man, attached to his ancestral home and traditions, is confronted by his son, an immature young man who has no time for these values.

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.

Whalehead Trailer (1963)

01 January 1963

Shows Tête-à-la-Baleine, Québec, a village with a double life--one on the North Shore mainland during winter months, the other on mossy islands of the Gulf to which the entire population moves for summer fishing.

Earthware Trailer (1975)

01 January 1975

This short, impressionistic film takes us to Nigeria, Japan, Mexico and India, where craftsmen work clay to produce ritual vessels and everyday objects.

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.

Famille et Variations Trailer (1977)

30 March 1977

a portrait of the changing social and political context of the nuclear family in the 1970s, focusing on four families of varying circumstances: a traditional nuclear family with a special needs child, a separated family, a single-parent family and a family in a communal living environment.

Food: The Story of a Peanut Butter Sandwich Trailer (1971)

01 January 1971

Traces the history of the peanut. Includes an explanation of food processing, market research which helps improve products and advertising.

Ka Ke Ki Ku Trailer (1960)

15 January 1960

This early work from Pierre Perrault, made in collaboration with René Bonnière, chronicles summer activities in the Innu communities of Unamenshipu (La Romaine) and Pakuashipi.

Portrait: Gerald Squires of Newfoundland Trailer (1980)

01 January 1980

Newfoundland painter Gerald Squires has referred to his portraits as "confrontations," though not intending the hostility that word can convey.

Canada the Land Trailer (1971)

01 January 1971

Filmed for the most part from a low-flying aircraft, this documentary short presents a breathtaking view of Canada from coast to coast.

Le grand Rock Trailer (1969)

01 March 1969

In the countryside of Quebec, a new phenomenon has appeared: violence. How does a handsome, tall, free and peaceful village boy let himself be led down the path of crime?

Attiuk Trailer (1963)

19 July 1963

The people of Unamenshipu (La Romaine), an Innu community in the Côte-Nord region of Quebec, are seen but not heard in this richly detailed documentary about the rituals surrounding an Innu caribou hunt.

Les acadiens de la dispersion Trailer (1968)

01 January 1968

Documentary on the Acadian identity, featuring the music of Edith Butler, filmed in Canada, France, and Louisiana.

The Big Swim Trailer (1963)