Canadian History Movies

  • 1975
    Potlatch...a strict law bids us dance

    Potlatch...a strict law bids us dance

    Potlatch...a strict law bids us dance

    01975HD

    Presents the history of the conflict between the Canadian government and the Kwakiutl Indians of the Northwest Pacific over the ritual of the...

    Potlatch...a strict law bids us dance
  • 2017
    The Hector: From Scotland to Nova Scotia

    The Hector: From Scotland to Nova Scotia

    The Hector: From Scotland to Nova Scotia

    02017HD

    The story of the 1773 highland migrants who left Scotland to settle in Nova Scotia.

    The Hector: From Scotland to Nova Scotia
  • 1964
    David Thompson: The Great Mapmaker

    David Thompson: The Great Mapmaker

    David Thompson: The Great Mapmaker

    01964HD

    This short film recreates the story of David Thompson – a man who, over the course of his lifetime, mapped a-million-and-a-half square miles of...

    David Thompson: The Great Mapmaker
  • 2007
    The Invisible Nation

    The Invisible Nation

    The Invisible Nation

    82007HD

    The Algonquin once lived in harmony with the vast territory they occupied. This balance was upset when the Europeans arrived in the 16th century....

    The Invisible Nation
  • 2002
    The Crucible

    The Crucible

    The Crucible

    102002HD

    Canada: A People's History - Episode 14: 1940 to 1946 CE. Canada comes of age in the anguish of World War II, with soldiers on the beaches at Dieppe...

    The Crucible
  • 2024
    Threads That Tie Us: An Oshwal Odyssey

    Threads That Tie Us: An Oshwal Odyssey

    Threads That Tie Us: An Oshwal Odyssey

    02024HD

    The Halari Oshwals are a small community dispersed around the world yet held together by a history of sacrifices. But times have changed. This...

    Threads That Tie Us: An Oshwal Odyssey
  • 2022
    The Little Church That Could

    The Little Church That Could

    The Little Church That Could

    102022HD

    Amidst a mostly Catholic community, a small tiny Anglican church offers more to the community of Placentia than people may think, and holds many...

    The Little Church That Could
  • 1962
    The Eyes of Children

    The Eyes of Children

    The Eyes of Children

    01962HD

    Christmastime at the Roman Catholic-run Kamloops Indian Residential School in British Columbia.

    The Eyes of Children
  • 1962
    Alexander Galt: The Stubborn Idealist

    Alexander Galt: The Stubborn Idealist

    Alexander Galt: The Stubborn Idealist

    01962HD

    For Alexander Galt it was the middle of the road, until he saw some hope for his dream of a united Canada. What was he like, this stubborn idealist?...

    Alexander Galt: The Stubborn Idealist
  • 2015
    Surviving Eugenics

    Surviving Eugenics

    Surviving Eugenics

    02015HD

    Surviving Eugenics is a documentary about the history and ongoing significance of eugenics. Anchored by survivor narratives from the province of...

    Surviving Eugenics
  • 2024
    Chaos Glacier Country

    Chaos Glacier Country

    Chaos Glacier Country

    02024HD

    An expedition to climb British Columbia's highest mountain goes awry in the face of bad weather, a series of comic mishaps and the stubborn...

    Chaos Glacier Country
  • 1979
    For Twenty Cents A Day

    For Twenty Cents A Day

    For Twenty Cents A Day

    01979HD

    A film documenting work shortages during the Depression of the 1930s and the attempts to deal with the unemployed, in particular young men. The film...

    For Twenty Cents A Day
  • 2007
    The Fallen Feather: Indian Industrial Residential Schools and Canadian Confederation

    The Fallen Feather: Indian Industrial Residential Schools and Canadian Confederation

    The Fallen Feather: Indian Industrial Residential Schools and Canadian Confederation

    02007HD

    Between 1879 and 1986, upwards of 100,000 children in Canada were forcibly removed and placed into Indian Industrial Residential Schools. Their...

    The Fallen Feather: Indian Industrial Residential Schools and Canadian Confederation
  • 1997
    A Man of Conscience

    A Man of Conscience

    A Man of Conscience

    01997HD

    The story of Morris Saxe, one man whose actions left their mark not only on the business and agricultural life of Ontario, but on the conscience of...

    A Man of Conscience
  • 2020
    European Tour '73

    European Tour '73

    European Tour '73

    02020HD

    A 15 minute documentary utilizing archival Super 8 film footage and original animation about a father fulfilling his dream of reconnecting his 5...

    European Tour '73
  • 2024
    Gentleman Bandit

    Gentleman Bandit

    Gentleman Bandit

    02024HD

    Documentary on the Canadian career of train robber Billy Miner, who became a folk hero in British Columbia. Locations near Kamloops and Mission are...

    Gentleman Bandit
  • 2024
    The Ballad of Ginger Goodwin

    The Ballad of Ginger Goodwin

    The Ballad of Ginger Goodwin

    02024HD

    Documentary on BC coal miner and labor activist Ginger Goodwin, his career as a striker, anti-war efforts, persecution and assassination by a hired...

    The Ballad of Ginger Goodwin