Robert Verrall Movies
- 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?'02009HD
This feature documentary by Alanis Obomsawin is a thoughtful tribute to Norman Cornett, a McGill University professor celebrated by scores of...
- 1971
Christmas at Moose Factory
Christmas at Moose Factory81971HD
A study of life at Christmastime in Moose Factory, an old settlement mainly composed of Cree families on the shore of James Bay, composed entirely of...
- 1983
The Wars
The Wars41983HD
Robert Ross (Brent Carver) lives a protected adolescence in a well-off Toronto suburb. Secretive and withdrawn, he shares his thoughts only with his...
- 1984
John Cat
John Cat01984HD
Three native Canadians find a boy on the side of a highway who had been struck by a speeding driver.
- 1978
Canada Vignettes: Bill Miner
Canada Vignettes: Bill Miner5.31978HD
Bill Miner was a train robber in British Columbia at the turn of the century. This animated film depicts a disastrous episode in his career.
- 1975
Face of the Earth
Face of the Earth01975HD
Face of the Earth explores the origin of our planet's outer layer, the why-and-how of its mobility. Through the use of well-designed diagrams, the...
- 1973
The Family That Dwelt Apart
The Family That Dwelt Apart7.71973HD
A family of seven lives on a New England island with nobody else. One winter, they got stranded because the bay froze over. This didn't much matter...
- 1987
Poundmaker's Lodge: A Healing Place
Poundmaker's Lodge: A Healing Place01987HD
This short documentary by Alanis Obomsawin takes us to Poundmaker's Lodge, a treatment centre in St. Albert, Alberta, that welcomes Native people...
- 1974
Propaganda Message
Propaganda Message81974HD
A cartoon film about the whole heterogeneous mixture of Canada and Canadians, and the way the invisible adhesive called federalism makes it all cling...
- 1972
The North Wind and the Sun: A Fable by Aesop
The North Wind and the Sun: A Fable by Aesop81972HD
An engaging illustration, by animation artist Rhoda Leyer, of the fable in which the warm sun proves to the cold wind that persuasion is better than...
- 1986
Richard Cardinal: Cry from a Diary of a Métis Child
Richard Cardinal: Cry from a Diary of a Métis Child01986HD
This short documentary is a moving tribute to Richard Cardinal, a Métis adolescent who committed suicide in 1984. Taken from his home at the...
- 1978
Canada Vignettes: Faces
Canada Vignettes: Faces51978HD
Animated images showing the variety of people who live in Canada.
- 1978
Canada Vignettes: Onions and Garlic: A Hebrew Fable
Canada Vignettes: Onions and Garlic: A Hebrew Fable01978HD
This animated short tells a humourous Hebrew folk tale about a man's venture to introduce onions to a far away kingdom and a disreputable man's...
- 1971
Hot Stuff
Hot Stuff5.71971HD
This tongue-in-cheek cautionary tale by Croatian director Zlatko Grgic traces man's checkered history with fire, and shows how growing carelessness...
- 1948
Time and Terrain
Time and Terrain01948HD
Millions of years scroll by in 10 minutes, illustrated by ingenious designers: this is the geological history of Canada.
- 1979
Canada Vignettes: Woolly Mammoth
Canada Vignettes: Woolly Mammoth51979HD
An animated film showing a woolly mammoth and its offspring. These animals lived on the Canadian tundra over ten thousand years ago.
- 1984
Incident at Restigouche
Incident at Restigouche7.51984HD
Incident at Restigouche is a 1984 documentary film by Alanis Obomsawin, chronicling a series of two raids on the Listuguj Mi'gmaq First Nation...
- 1986
The Way It Is
The Way It Is01986HD
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.
- 1984
The Masculine Mystique
The Masculine Mystique01984HD
This feature-length drama explores the changing role of men in today's society by delving into the stories of 4 men and their relationships with...
- 2014
Documenting John Grierson
Documenting John Grierson02014HD
The life and work of the documentary pioneer.