Wolf Koenig Movies

  • 1958
    The Days Before Christmas

    The Days Before Christmas

    The Days Before Christmas

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    This short documentary depicts Christmastime in Montreal. The milling crowds, department store Santas, Brink's messengers, kindergarten angels and...

    The Days Before Christmas
  • 1958
    Country Threshing

    Country Threshing

    Country Threshing

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    This short documentary records the rural sights and sounds of the Eastern Townships of Quebec. The day of the big stationary threshing machine is...

    Country Threshing
  • 1951
    Sur le pont d'Avignon

    Sur le pont d'Avignon

    Sur le pont d'Avignon

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    Extravagantly gowned marionettes pantomime this old French folksong, sung by the Trio Lyrique. The song describes the traffic over the bridge at...

    Sur le pont d'Avignon
  • 1960
    I Was a Ninety-pound Weakling

    I Was a Ninety-pound Weakling

    I Was a Ninety-pound Weakling

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    A short 1960 documentary about physical fitness trends in the big city. Here you see modern man brought to bay by his own poundage, resolved to erase...

    I Was a Ninety-pound Weakling
  • 1975
    Natsik Hunting

    Natsik Hunting

    Natsik Hunting

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    Mosha Michael made an assured directorial debut with this seven-minute short, a relaxed, narration-free depiction of an Inuk seal hunt. Having...

    Natsik Hunting
  • 1977
    Spinnolio

    Spinnolio

    Spinnolio

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    A lonely woodcarver longs for a son, so he builds a wooden puppet and names it Spinnolio

    Spinnolio
  • 1975
    The Energy Carol

    The Energy Carol

    The Energy Carol

    01975HD

    An unconventional version of The Christmas Carol.

    The Energy Carol
  • 1985
    Discussions in Bioethics: A Chronic Problem

    Discussions in Bioethics: A Chronic Problem

    Discussions in Bioethics: A Chronic Problem

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    One of a series of short, open-ended dramas designed to stimulate discussion of values and ethics in relation to modern medical technology. This film...

    Discussions in Bioethics: A Chronic Problem
  • 2006
    Live Before the Letter

    Live Before the Letter

    Live Before the Letter

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    Thanks to the development of techniques and the adventurous spirit of pioneering filmmakers, among whom Michel Brault occupies a central place, a new...

    Live Before the Letter
  • 1977
    Extinction of the Dinosaurs

    Extinction of the Dinosaurs

    Extinction of the Dinosaurs

    01977HD

    This film illustrates the theory that a sudden change in climate caused by a stellar explosion resulted in the extinction of the dinosaurs.

    Extinction of the Dinosaurs
  • 1958
    Pilgrimage

    Pilgrimage

    Pilgrimage

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    St. Joseph's Oratory, a picturesque shrine silhouetted against Mount Royal, draws pilgrims by the thousands every year. They come from California by...

    Pilgrimage
  • 1956
    Fish Spoilage Control

    Fish Spoilage Control

    Fish Spoilage Control

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    In UPA-esque animation, the NFB entertainingly explains the causes of fish spoilage and the steps required to keep today's catch fresh until it...

    Fish Spoilage Control
  • 1960
    The Cars in Your Life

    The Cars in Your Life

    The Cars in Your Life

    01960HD

    A light, humorous look at the motor car and the great North American itch for a place on the road. From the comparative peace of Honest Joe's...

    The Cars in Your Life
  • 1973
    Ananse's Farm

    Ananse's Farm

    Ananse's Farm

    01973HD

    Ananse is a spider with a heart full of concern over the enmity existing between his friends. Instead of mediating in a straightforward way, he...

    Ananse's Farm
  • 1977
    No Apple for Johnny

    No Apple for Johnny

    No Apple for Johnny

    01977HD

    This animated short is the visual enactment of the year-long obstacle course run by a teacher trainee. Rich in humor and anecdote, it is a comedy of...

    No Apple for Johnny