Canadian History Filmes

  • 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
  • 2019
    The Twentieth Century

    The Twentieth Century

    The Twentieth Century

    6.22019HD

    Toronto, Canada, 1899. William Lyon Mackenzie King (1874-1950) fervently believes that he is destined to become Prime Minister, but to do so he will...

    The Twentieth Century
  • 2015
    Being Canadian

    Being Canadian

    Being Canadian

    5.6172015HD

    What does it actually mean to be Canadian? This humorous documentary, featuring interviews with a who's-who of famous Canadians, hopes to find the...

    Being Canadian
  • 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
  • 2024
    Wings of Honour

    Wings of Honour

    Wings of Honour

    02024HD

    A feature-length documentary from Canadian Geographic Films, and presents a powerful and emotional story celebrating the 100-year history of the...

    Wings of Honour
  • 1988
    Rendezvous Canada, 1606

    Rendezvous Canada, 1606

    Rendezvous Canada, 1606

    01988HD

    The dramatic story of two youths--one French and one Indigenous--who share a pivotal time in Canada's history: the first contact between European and...

    Rendezvous Canada, 1606
  • 2012
    We Were Children

    We Were Children

    We Were Children

    7.52012HD

    For over 130 years till 1996, more than 100,000 of Canada's First Nations children were legally required to attend government-funded schools run by...

    We Were Children
  • 1965
    Ville-Marie

    Ville-Marie

    Ville-Marie

    01965HD

    Today it is the city of Montreal, but 3 centuries ago the tiny band of missionary founders called it Ville-Marie, the holy city of Mary. This film...

    Ville-Marie
  • 1973
    Action : The October Crisis of 1970

    Action : The October Crisis of 1970

    Action : The October Crisis of 1970

    7.51973HD

    A long and thoughtful look at those desperate days of October 1970, when Montréal awaited the outcome of FLQ terrorist acts. This film puts the...

    Action : The October Crisis of 1970
  • 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
  • 2021
    Killing the Indian in the Child

    Killing the Indian in the Child

    Killing the Indian in the Child

    62021HD

    The Indian Act, passed in Canada in 1876, made members of Aboriginal peoples second-class citizens, separated from the white population: nomadic for...

    Killing the Indian in the Child
  • 2022
    Thrown into Canada

    Thrown into Canada

    Thrown into Canada

    02022HD

    This documentary explores the history of Canada’s first major migration of non-European and non-white refugees who arrived in 1972 when Ugandan...

    Thrown into Canada
  • 1964
    The Last Voyage of Henry Hudson

    The Last Voyage of Henry Hudson

    The Last Voyage of Henry Hudson

    01964HD

    This short film realistically portrays the conflict Henry Hudson experienced when he went in search of an open water route to the Orient, and no one...

    The Last Voyage of Henry Hudson
  • 2012
    Hatsumi

    Hatsumi

    Hatsumi

    02012HD

    In Japanese, “shi kata ga nai” means “it can't be helped”. As a phrase, it represents the philosophical basis of the Japanese...

    Hatsumi
  • 1993
    Bethune: The Making of a Hero

    Bethune: The Making of a Hero

    Bethune: The Making of a Hero

    5.31993HD

    True story of Norman Bethune, a medical doctor who fought for justice in China during Mao's rise to power.

    Bethune: The Making of a Hero
  • 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
  • 1986
    Ikwe

    Ikwe

    Ikwe

    11986HD

    A young Ojibwa girl from 1770 marries a Scottish fur trader and leaves home for the shores of Georgian Bay. Although the union is beneficial for her...

    Ikwe
  • 1987
    First Journey, Fort William

    First Journey, Fort William

    First Journey, Fort William

    01987HD

    Set in 1815, this is the dramatic story of a child of the fur trade, son of a Native mother and a Scottish-Canadian fur trader. John Mackenzie's...

    First Journey, Fort William
  • 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
  • 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