A Return to Memory

"“We learned to work with chaos.”"

When Canada entered World War II, the National Film Board suddenly had an urgent new mission—and hundreds of women stepped forward, helping to create Canadian cinema as we now know it.

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Martha of the North

Martha of the North

2009

Jordan River Anderson, The Messenger

Jordan River Anderson, The Messenger

2019

There's Something in the Water

There's Something in the Water

2019

Highway to the Arctic

Highway to the Arctic

2017

The Whale and the Raven

The Whale and the Raven

2019

The Tall Ships in Canada

2000

All In

2014

The Memphis Belle

The Memphis Belle

1944

The Man of a Thousand Songs

The Man of a Thousand Songs

2010

Glenn Gould: Extasis

Glenn Gould: Extasis

1993

NiiSoTeWak: Two Bodies, One Heart

NiiSoTeWak: Two Bodies, One Heart

2017

Declutter

2017

Coming Home

Coming Home

2023

Across This Land with Stompin' Tom Connors

Across This Land with Stompin' Tom Connors

1973

In the Name of All Canadians

In the Name of All Canadians

2017

September Five at Saint-Henri

September Five at Saint-Henri

1962

Ducktators

1997

Women in the Shadows

Women in the Shadows

1991

Bushman Bodega

North of Superior

North of Superior

1971