Robert Verrall Movies

  • 1967
    Kurelek

    Kurelek

    Kurelek

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    A documentary about the self-taught painter William Kurelek, told through his paintings. There are scenes of village life in the Ukraine and the...

    Kurelek
  • 1972
    Exeter

    Exeter

    Exeter

    01972HD

    Exeter Cathedral in Devonshire, England, is considered to be the finest example of architecture of the Decorated period, 1250-1350. This film rolls...

    Exeter
  • 1983
    Laughter in My Soul

    Laughter in My Soul

    Laughter in My Soul

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    This short documentary profiles cartoonist, painter, humorist, publisher, iconographer, and teacher Jacob Maydanyk. Part of the first wave of...

    Laughter in My Soul
  • 1979
    Canada Vignettes: Helen Law

    Canada Vignettes: Helen Law

    Canada Vignettes: Helen Law

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    Profile of a Chinese immigrant to Canada narrated by her son.

    Canada Vignettes: Helen Law
  • 1970
    Ashes of Doom

    Ashes of Doom

    Ashes of Doom

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    A chain-smoking woman has an encounter with a vampire.

    Ashes of Doom
  • 1982
    The Way It Is

    The Way It Is

    The Way It Is

    01982HD

    This sensitive drama examines the effects of divorce on a family, particularly on a twelve-year-old girl. Although Helen Murray's parents were...

    The Way It Is
  • 1948
    Time and Terrain

    Time and Terrain

    Time and Terrain

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    Millions of years scroll by in 10 minutes, illustrated by ingenious designers: this is the geological history of Canada.

    Time and Terrain
  • 1972
    Paul Kane Goes West

    Paul Kane Goes West

    Paul Kane Goes West

    01972HD

    This short documentary showcases the work Paul Kane painted in the Canadian northwest in the mid-1800s. Travelling overland west to the Pacific in...

    Paul Kane Goes West
  • 1986
    The Way It Is

    The Way It Is

    The Way It Is

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    A group of actors in the East Village of New York City have been rehearsing for a play when the lead actress in the play turns up dead.

    The Way It Is
  • 1983
    The Wars

    The Wars

    The Wars

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    Robert Ross (Brent Carver) lives a protected adolescence in a well-off Toronto suburb. Secretive and withdrawn, he shares his thoughts only with his...

    The Wars
  • 2009
    Professor Norman Cornett: 'Since when do we divorce the right answer from an honest answer?'

    Professor Norman Cornett: 'Since when do we divorce the right answer from an honest answer?'

    Professor Norman Cornett: 'Since when do we divorce the right answer from an honest answer?'

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    This feature documentary by Alanis Obomsawin is a thoughtful tribute to Norman Cornett, a McGill University professor celebrated by scores of...

    Professor Norman Cornett: 'Since when do we divorce the right answer from an honest answer?'
  • 1986
    Richard Cardinal: Cry from a Diary of a Métis Child

    Richard Cardinal: Cry from a Diary of a Métis Child

    Richard Cardinal: Cry from a Diary of a Métis Child

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    This short documentary is a moving tribute to Richard Cardinal, a Métis adolescent who committed suicide in 1984. Taken from his home at the...

    Richard Cardinal: Cry from a Diary of a Métis Child
  • 1981
    Ten Million Books: An Introduction to Farley Mowat

    Ten Million Books: An Introduction to Farley Mowat

    Ten Million Books: An Introduction to Farley Mowat

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    Farley Mowat has sold more books than any other Canadian writer – 10 million copies in 22 languages in 50 countries. In this short film, Mowat...

    Ten Million Books: An Introduction to Farley Mowat
  • 1987
    Poundmaker's Lodge: A Healing Place

    Poundmaker's Lodge: A Healing Place

    Poundmaker's Lodge: A Healing Place

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    Just north of the City of Edmonton lies Poundmaker’s Lodge, an addiction and mental-health facility specializing in treatment for Indigenous...

    Poundmaker's Lodge: A Healing Place
  • 1969
    To See or Not to See

    To See or Not to See

    To See or Not to See

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    A scientist develops an unusual pair of eyeglasses which allows the wearer's mind to see things objectively rather than the usual subjective manner.

    To See or Not to See
  • 1952
    Age of the Beaver

    Age of the Beaver

    Age of the Beaver

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    This film provides a brief history of the fur trade in Canada, showing its effects on exploration and settlement. Engravings and paintings from the...

    Age of the Beaver
  • 1984
    Incident at Restigouche

    Incident at Restigouche

    Incident at Restigouche

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    Incident at Restigouche is a 1984 documentary film by Alanis Obomsawin, chronicling a series of two raids on the Listuguj Mi'gmaq First Nation...

    Incident at Restigouche
  • 1973
    11 Steps to Survival

    11 Steps to Survival

    11 Steps to Survival

    71973HD

    A film demonstrating steps to take in the event of a nuclear attack. Animated drawings show the effects of atomic explosions in the air and at ground...

    11 Steps to Survival
  • 1964
    Percé on the Rocks

    Percé on the Rocks

    Percé on the Rocks

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    This quirky little short by Gilles Carle was filmed on the pierced rock that stands near Quebec’s Gaspé peninsula. It is perhaps the...

    Percé on the Rocks
  • 1979
    Canada Vignettes: Wop May

    Canada Vignettes: Wop May

    Canada Vignettes: Wop May

    6.21979HD

    This short animated film is about Wop May, one of Canada's leading bush pilots in the 1920s.

    Canada Vignettes: Wop May