National Film Board of Canada.
Author
Pub. Date
2017.
Description
"Based on the Oscar nominated short animation, The Cat Came Back tells the story of Old Mr. Johnson and a pesky yellow cat that just won't go away. Trying to "lose" the cat in a forest, under the sea, up in the sky and on a mountain, Mr. Johnson finally resolves to dynamite his house, only to discover he now has nine cats following him around for eternity."--
Pub. Date
c2008
Description
Monsanto Company is the world's leader in agricultural chemicals, seed and genetically modified crops, as well as being one of the most controversial companies in industrial history. This film uses hitherto unpublished documents and testimonies of victims, scientists and politicians to expose Monsanto's lack of care in protecting the environment and the health of those exposed to their products. Shows how the company promoted such products as Roundup...
Pub. Date
[2013]
Description
A "genre-twisting film by director Sarah Polley, who investigates the elusive truths of her eclectic family of storytellers as she playfully interrogates a cast of characters who each relate their version of the family mythology. Polley reveals the essence of family as she uncovers the secrets buried deep within-- "--Container
Pub. Date
2003
Description
Documentary containing remarkable footage of the rites and liturgies surrounding and following the death of a Ladakhi elder. The Dalai Lama explains his own feelings about death, while other scenes within a palliative care hospice in San Francisco depict the use of the texts to counsel dying patients.
Pub. Date
c2002
Description
Set amongst the Inuit people of the arctic, the film is a thrilling, passionate story exploring the universal themes of love, revenge and survival. When a small, nomadic community is cursed by an unknown shaman, the curse is still felt years later. Atanarjuat falls in love with Atuat, a woman already promised to the son of the clan's leader. In a fight, she is won by Atanarjuat causing vengeful clan leader Oki to plot to attack Atanarjuat and his...
9) Reel injun
Pub. Date
2011.
Description
Travelling through the heartland of America, Cree filmmaker Neil Diamond examines how the myth of the movie "Injun" has influenced the world's understanding - and misunderstanding - of Natives. With clips from hundreds of classic and recent films, and candid interviews with celebrated Native and non-Native directors, writers, actors and activists, including Clint Eastwood, Robbie Robertson, Sacheen Littlefeather, John Trudell, Charlie Hill and Russell...
Pub. Date
[2009]
Description
An ancient source of strength and guidance, The Tibetan Book of the Dead remains an essential teaching originating in the spiritual cultures of the Himalayas. The first part of the film reveals its history and examines its traditional use in northern India, as well as its acceptance in Western hospices. In the second part of the film, an old lama and his novice monk are followed as they guide a Himalayan villager into the afterlife. The soul's 49-day...
Pub. Date
[2012]
Description
Technological advancement, economic development, population increase - are they signs of a thriving society, or too much of a good thing? Executive produced by Martin Scorsese, 'Surviving Progress' is a provocative documentary that explores the concept of progress in the modern world, guiding through the major 'progress traps' facing civilization in the arenas of technology, economics, consumption, and the environment.
Pub. Date
[2008], ©2008
Description
Portrayal of palliative caregiver Stephen Jenkinson. This film shows Tim Wilson's dealing with his denial of his own death where he almost succumbed to an illness, and coping with the near death of someone close to him. Jenkinson explains something that is uncomfortable for most Westerners to hear, that death and grief are woven into the fabric of life and that death is something to be 'befriended'.
18) The ride
Pub. Date
c1963
Description
Cartoon director Gerald Patterton puts live actors through a round of fast and furious slapstick fun. The scene is a sweltering summer day. Outside an imposing residence, chauffeur and Rolls Royce await the boss. When the portly tycoon emerges immersed in the Financial Post, we're off for one of the wildest rides ever filmed.
19) The take
Pub. Date
[2004]
Description
In the wake of Argentina's spectacular economic collapse, Latin America's most prosperous middle class finds itself in a ghost town of abandoned factories and mass unemployment. Explores how Argentina's 2001 economic collapse, where a prosperous middle-class economy was destroyed during 10 years of IMF policies, impacted the lives of ordinary workers. Follows 30 unemployed auto-parts workers, who stage a protest against their bosses and economic globalization...