Sacred Spaces : Canada's National Parks

Over Canada(en)

Aerial views of Canada as you travel from east to west

Pukaskwa National Park(en)

This short documentary by Bill Mason explores Pukaskwa National Park on Lake Superior, providing a background of the park's geological past and plant life. The film also shows scenes of hiking, canoeing and camping. The result is to put us back in touch with the natural elements that our ancestors both fought and enjoyed.

De Humani Corporis Fabrica(fr)

An extraordinary adventure through the interior of the human body; or the discovery of an alien landscape of unprecedented beauty.

Conrad Veidt: My Life(en)

German actor Conrad Veidt is best remembered for playing Nazi Major Strasser in Casablanca. In reality, he was an ardent anti-fascist who left Nazi Germany for Britain, falsely claiming to be Jewish in solidarity with his Jewish wife. Using clips from Veidt’s films, acclaimed director Mark Rappaport imagines the actor narrating his life and career from the silent era—including his leading roles in The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari and The Man Who Laughs through to his Hollywood years where he often played a Nazi.

Battle for Survival(en)

This is a two-reel short appealing for financial support from Americans to assist in the feeding and resettlement in Palestine of 1.5 million European Jews who in 1946 were "incredibly, alive." Orson Welles' magnificent narration stirs one's soul.

Oswald Comes Home(en)

Documentary on how Oswald, the Lucky Rabbit returned to the Walt Disney Company's ownership.

Massage The Tape(en)

The sophomore feature film by Stephen McCoy (NIGHTCRAWLERS) using audio and visual alone as a continued attempt toward creating a different kind of visual cinematic language and experience. No superficial action or violence, no dialogue or narrative. This is his swan song to the analog HI8 video filmmaking he fell in love with. This is a visual essay on loneliness, love, death and 21st century post-postmodernist voyeurism. This is not entertainment, enjoy...

Man: One Family(en)

An exposure of the fallacy of race myths; Nazi and Japanese theories about pure blood and master races are contrasted with scientific facts of mixed origins to prove that no nation or race can be considered inferior or superior.

The Bare Life(fr)

The bare life draws us into a hallucinating journey: from the incandescent set of a city under lockdown, with the rare survivors wandering aimlessly, to a hospital where the nurses and the patients carrying the virus are applying a daily ritual of life and death gestures. Antoine d’Agata transforms these opaque spaces into a theatre of shadows, freed from all pretences of reality, and obliterates the very surface of things, the skin of beings and the skin of the world, only to better reveal its tragic dimension.

39-45 : la face cachée du Vatican(fr)

New Works - Evolution of an Industry(pt)

Hanson: The Road To Albertane(en)

In the summer of 1998 Hanson took their live show across the planet. Even if you were lucky enough to see them perform you only had a taste of what you're about to experience in "The Road to Albertane." This video is not about a concept, it's about a tour: each song a journey that may start in Boston, continue through Toronto or Denver, and eventually end up in San Francisco or Paris. You will be overwhelmed by the new live versions of your favourite Hanson rock 'n' roll songs and drawn in by the energy of a live Hanson performance. In addition, a beautifully shot acoustic section gets you front row seats for an intimate look at Hanson's most personal songs.

Hanson: Tulsa, Tokyo & the Middle of Nowhere(en)

The "MMMBopping" bubblegum brothers perform candy-coated pop songs and cause juvenile mischief on and off stage during their first-ever world tour. Through the United States, Canada, Europe, Asia and all the way Down Under to Australia, the three blond brothers are as enthusiastically sweet as ever, enchanting international audiences with songs like "MMMBop" and "Where's The Love," hanging with supermodel Cindy Crawford, and just hanging out like siblings do.

School-of-life(es)

This documentary follows a performing arts school in San Clemente del Tuyú, Argentina, in the middle of the woods, where traditional education is mixed up with alternative methodologies.

Shanghai Express(en)

A beautiful temptress re-kindles an old romance while trying to escape her past during a tension-packed train journey.

Andrei Rublev(ru)

An expansive Russian drama, this film focuses on the life of revered religious icon painter Andrei Rublev. Drifting from place to place in a tumultuous era, the peace-seeking monk eventually gains a reputation for his art. But after Rublev witnesses a brutal battle and unintentionally becomes involved, he takes a vow of silence and spends time away from his work. As he begins to ease his troubled soul, he takes steps towards becoming a painter once again.

Cinderella Man(en)

The true story of boxer Jim Braddock who, following his retirement in the 1930s, makes a surprise comeback in order to lift his family out of poverty.

Spartacus(en)

The rebellious Thracian Spartacus, born and raised a slave, is sold to Gladiator trainer Batiatus. After weeks of being trained to kill for the arena, Spartacus turns on his owners and leads the other slaves in rebellion. As the rebels move from town to town, their numbers swell as escaped slaves join their ranks. Under the leadership of Spartacus, they make their way to southern Italy, where they will cross the sea and return to their homes.

Paths of Glory(en)

A commanding officer defends three scapegoats on trial for a failed offensive that occurred within the French Army in 1916.

Seven Years in Tibet(en)

Austrian mountaineer Heinrich Harrer journeys to the Himalayas without his family to head an expedition in 1939. But when World War II breaks out, the arrogant Harrer falls into Allied forces' hands as a prisoner of war. He escapes with a fellow detainee and makes his way to Llaso, Tibet, where he meets the 14-year-old Dalai Lama, whose friendship ultimately transforms his outlook on life.