Canada Documentaries

Dino Hunt: Canada

2015
6

A four-part 2015 documentary series presented by Dan Akroyd, which follows six different teams of expert Canadian palaeontologists (fossil hunters) as they seek to discover what would be some of the most important dinosaur fossil finds of modern times. In this series, they take the viewer on a[...]

Why We Fight

2005
4

Why We Fight, a 2005 historical war documentary by Eugene Jarecki about the US military-industrial complex, and western foreign policies over the last 50 years.   The title of the film refers to a series of seven propaganda movies made by the United States during World War 2 with the same[...]

Flight of the Butterflies

2012 Unrated

Flight of the Butterflies, a 2012 nature documentary made by British filmmaker Mike Slee following millions of Monarch butterflies.   Monarch butterflies are a common sight in Canada and the United States during the Spring and Summer but where they spend the winter remains and mystery. Th[...]

Jordan Peterson: Truth in the Time of Chaos

2018 Unrated

Jordan Peterson gained internet fame after the now famous Channel 4 Interview with Cathy Newman about equal pay for women. Before then Peterson, a professor of psychology at the University of Toronto sparked outrage among the hard-left for denouncing Canada's Bill C-16, a law that requires[...]

Transgender Kids: Who Knows Best?

2017
2

Transgender Kids: Who Knows Best? Since the turn of the millennium a growing number of children a being referred to gender clinics. Thousands of girls are being encouraged to take the "gender affirmative" approach and change their identity, vice-versa for boys. Is this the right way forwar[...]

The Last Trapper (Le Dernier Trappeur)

2004 Unrated

  The Last Trapper (Le Dernier Trappeur), a 2004 nature documentary about the last trapper, 50-year-old Norman Winther who lives in the Rocky Mountains with his Nahanni wife, Nebraska.   This film was created by French adventurist, writer and director Nicolas Vanier who follows Wi[...]

Big Cats: Series 1

2018
1

  Big Cats: Series 1, a new 3-part 2018 BBC documentary series narrated by English actor Bertie Carvel (Les Misérables (2012)) which reveals new secrets about big cats using the latest developments in scientific research and filming technologies.   Part 1 follows Lions in R[...]

Stacey Dooley Investigates: Ecstasy Wars

2016 Unrated

  British documentary filmmaker and popular BBC3 journalist Stacey Dooley returns for another hard-hitting film going behind the scenes of the war on drugs.   In "Ecstasy Wars", part of a long-standing series "Stacey Dooley Investigates", Stacy heads to the hea[...]

Stacey Dooley Investigates: Canada’s Lost Girls

2017
4

In "Canada’s Lost Girls" British journalist Stacey Dooley investigates the disappearance and murder of thousands of girls and women of Canada's indigenous community.   To investigate, Stacey travels to British Columbia and Alberta to find out what on Earth is going on[...]

Tokyo Girls

2000 Unrated

Tokyo Girls is a documentary film directed by Canadian filmmaker Penelope Buitenhuis about four Canadian women who work as well-paid hostesses in exclusive Japanese nightclubs.   The film shows the lavish lifestyle these women live in a city that is worlds away from the west.&nb[...]

Bumps: A Mogul Skiing Documentary

2015 Unrated

  A film about mogul skiing directed by fellow skier Zac Hoffman which shows the beauty of the sport and the burning passion in the small, yet dedicated community. The sport is growing in popularity thanks to being featured in the winter Olympics which is where Zak competes as a part of[...]

Wildman: My Search For Bigfoot

2016 Unrated

  This feature-length documentary by Mountain Beast Entertainment chronicles the search for the mythical Bigfoot by filmmaker and explorer Justin Chernipeski.   Sasquatch, more commonly known as Bigfoot is a large primitive creature which legends say lives in remote areas of The U[...]

Here Is What Is

2007 Unrated

  A film looking at the famous Canadian record producer Daniel Lanois who has worked with artists such as Bob Dylan. Lanois is also a singer-songwriter with a particular taste for Ambient Pop music.

The Battle for Marjah

2010 Unrated

The Battle for Marjah: A film written by Dan Anderson about the biggest military mission since the beginning of the Afganistan war. Operation Moshtarak happened between February 13th, 2010 and December 7th, 2010 and was an American lead coalition force involving 15,000 troops from the[...]

Tough Guys - Ice Hockey

1997
2

This ice hockey documentary follows American and Canadian “tough guys” as they compete in the now-defunct Central Hockey League during the late 1990’s. Canadian director Mike Clattenburg who is known for making “Trailer Park Boys” (2001) provides a portal back in t[...]

The Last Waltz

1978 Unrated

The last Waltz is a 1976 documentary film about the last days of “The Band”, a rock group formed in Toronto Canada in 1964. The film is one of Martin Scorseses' earlier examples of direction which he made just two years after the landmark movie, Taxi driver starring Robert De Niro.&n[...]

Anvil: The Story of Anvil

2008
5

Anvil: The Story of Anvil: You’ve almost certainly never heard of Anvil, and yet they are known as one of the most influential metal bands of their generation, without ever gaining commercial success. Dubbed the “demi-gods of Canadian metal”, Anvil has gained a cult following[...]

Sicko

2007
6

Sicko: A 2007 documentary by Michael Moore about the American health care system. Unlike the healthcare system in the United Kingdom and various other countries, the American health care system is run for profit which is often at the expense of the patients.    In this documenta[...]

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