The popular image of the Middle Ages comes from fairy tales and romances. This animated short challenges some enduring myths about medieval women and shows what their lives were really like.
Herzog's documentary of the Wodaabe people of the Sahara/Sahel region. Particular attention is given to the tribe's spectacular courtship rituals and 'beauty pageants'.
This film is an in-depth look at the witch-hunts that swept through Europe just a few hundred years ago. False accusations and trials led to massive torture and burnings at the stake, and ultimately to the destruction of an organic way of life.
Mother Earth is a short, evocative, poetic film that celebrates life on our planet. This documentary film looks at the reality of human beings; the earth is our home and we are profoundly connected to all other beings.
"Toward Intimacy" celebrates the rights of women with disabilities to pursue intimate relationships. This one-hour film features personal stories from four Canadian women, addressing sexuality, self-esteem, stereotypes, and parenting.
Return Home touchingly explores intergenerational relations while capturing the spirit and experiences of early Chinese-Canadian immigrants and their role in Canadian history.
Whether in the public service or on the shop floor, discrimination against women is taking on increasingly subtle forms, which makes it even more difficult to eliminate.
The bombing of the American naval base at Pearl Harbor, by a nation he knew only by name, thrust nine-year-old Minoru Fukushima into a world of racism so malevolent he would be forced to leave Canada, the land of his birth.
Surprise birthday parties can be risky. Especially when the guest of honour is turning 40! When Margaret plans a celebration for her husband, Bob, she underestimates the sudden impact of middle age on his mood.
In July 1990, a dispute over a proposed golf course to be built on Kanien'kéhaka (Mohawk) lands in Oka, Quebec, set the stage for an historic confrontation that would grab international headlines and sear itself into the Canadian consciousness.
There is a cultural revolution going on in Canada and Faith Nolan and Grace Channer are on the leading edge. These two African-Canadian lesbian artists give back to art its most urgent meanings--commitment and passion.
A clip montage for presentation at the National Action Committee on the Status of Women to commemorate the 20th anniversary of Studio D and the National Action Committee.
Arrested after the 78-day armed standoff during the 1990 Oka crisis, Kahentiiosta is detained four days longer than the other women. Her crime? The prosecutor representing the Quebec government will not accept her Indigenous name.
On Sept 13, 1759, the Battle of the Plains of Abraham sealed America's fate in 20 mins. 'The Fate of America' explores this myth, leaving French Canadians pondering defeat. Filmmaker Jacques Godbout's take unites Montcalm and Wolfe's descendants.
The nation, the country, where do we belong in it? In this film through conversation and poetry two poets meet for the telling and the listening. Topics include political issues, feminism, racism and lesbianism, among others.
In "Tu as crié LET ME GO," Anne Claire Poirier explores her daughter's tragic descent into drugs and prostitution, seeking understanding of the societal pressures influencing young people's risky behaviors in Montreal's streets.
During the final days of the Second World War, an RCAF crew of six young Canadians sets out on a routine mission, dropping food and supplies for isolated Burmese villages. Their Dakota cargo plane takes off over the jungle--and vanishes without a trace.
A generation of young Chileans has grown up with no knowledge of the facts surrounding the military coup of September 11, 1973. Now, Patricio Guzmán returns to Chile, after 23 years. The time has come to reveal the long-forgotten truth.
Urban Indigenous teens embark on a surreal journey guided by a magical raven, encountering animated totem pole characters and exploring Northwest First Nation culture's significance. Featuring insights from artist J. Bradley Hunt.
With intelligence and humour, documentary filmmaker, Kathleen Shannon speaks her formative years at the National Film Board, and the gradual awakening of an unshakeable determination to give women filmmakers a chance to tell their stories of the world
Although they could not be conscripted, when World War II was declared, thousands of Indigenous Canadian men and women enlisted and fought alongside their non-Indigenous countrymen. They fought for freedom while being denied their own.
Explore the untold history of Chinese Canadian women, from their courageous journeys to the challenges they faced in Canada. Through photos, recollections, and narration by Dora Nipp, this film captures their resilience and cultural legacy.
In 1948, Borduas' manifesto marked Quebec's modernization. Filmmaker Manon Barbeau revisits, exploring its impact on descendants. Their childhoods, marked by abandonment, reveal art's transformative power in emotional reflection.
