DIRECTED & PRODUCED BY: T. Lahusen, T. McDonald, A. Gershtein, A. Nikitin CAMERA: A. Gershtein 46 minutes; color; Russian with English subtitles; digital video; Canada, September 2008 (first cut: 2005) A Canadian tribute to the power of Soviet and Russian cinema. “Cinema Paradiso Soviet…
Vous croyez que seuls les Québécois ont des aspirations indépendantistes au Canada ? Détrompez-vous. Il y a des séparatistes un peu partout dans le pays, d’une mer à l’autre… Le mot « séparation » est bilingue. Et il se…
When the Engelbergs gather at their grandfather Edward’s home in Portland, Oregon these days, they sit together in the living room and look at the painting which they only call “our Mona Lisa”. Actually two paintings from the same series are supposed to be on the wall – however,…
Wenn die Familie Engelberg sich heute bei Großvater Edward in Portland, Oregon, versammelt, dann sitzen sie zusammen im Wohnzimmer und blicken auf das Gemälde, das sie nur „unsere Mona Lisa“ nennen. Eigentlich müssten dort zwei Gemälde aus derselben Serie hängen,…
TIME BOMBS - Winner of the Gold Ribbon Award for Best Documentary in Canada Grand Jury Prize for Best Documentary at the New York International Independent Film Festival In the spring of 1957, 40 young Canadian soldiers were sent to Nevada on a top secret mission. These young men did not know they…
All sorts of drugs examined; suitable for young people. Drugs are used by people of all ages to change their feelings. Even a cigarette after a boring job is a drug, but for some people addiction can result from such a start. This film suggests that we should accept that we have negative feelings…
A woman's experience of caring for her husband who has Alzheimer's. Peg McCusker, whose husband has Alzheimer's disease, talks to Faith Gibson about the gradual realisation that something was wrong, and how she copes day by day with someone who is unable to remember anything or do the…
Daily life in a traditional Chinese village. Intimate look at daily life in Long Bow village in China, showing how the traditional way of life has been affected by political changes, particularly collectivisation and decollectivisation. An elaborate funeral is shown, and the traditional lunar new…
What very young babies can do and see and respond to. This classic production shows how normal infants aged 1-7 days can see and have visual preferences, turn their heads in response to spoken words, mimic and move in rhythm to parental voices. It also shows the six states of consciousness first observed…
Shows a day-care abortion performed with local anaesthetic. Shows a day-care abortion performed with local anaesthetic on a young woman at the Tower Hamlets Day Care Clinic. It is introduced by Professor Huntingford and includes an interview with the woman who had the operation. Designed for an adult…
A broad view of how the typical Western diet affects our health and the health of the planet. The first independent film to be made by an Australian which highlights how the food we eat affects personal health and the environment. Documented by some of the most prominent and respected studies undertaken…
Since the 1920s, the Nurburgring Nordschleife and the Circuit de Spa Francorchamps have been the site of many famous races. Known to enthusiasts worldwide, these courses include some of the most difficult corners and challenging sections ever devised. Paul and Todd from "Everyday Driver"…
