Martin Duckworth Movies

  • 1989
    Welcome to Canada

    Welcome to Canada

    Welcome to Canada

    01989HD

    Newfoundlanders share their food, culture, and homes with a group of Tamil refugees found off the coast.

    Welcome to Canada
  • 1968
    The Ernie Game

    The Ernie Game

    The Ernie Game

    4.41968HD

    This fictional feature follows a twenty-something man who is struggling to define his position in the world in early adulthood. He has left their...

    The Ernie Game
  • 2019
    Jordan River Anderson, The Messenger

    Jordan River Anderson, The Messenger

    Jordan River Anderson, The Messenger

    82019HD

    The story of a young boy forced to spend all five years of his short life in hospital while the federal and provincial governments argued over which...

    Jordan River Anderson, The Messenger
  • 1966
    Angel

    Angel

    Angel

    6.51966HD

    In this short film, a young man, a girl and a dog attempt to fly with wings more symbolic than practical.

    Angel
  • 1996
    Power

    Power

    Power

    51996HD

    When Hydro-Québec announced its intention to proceed with the enormous James Bay II hydroelectric project, the 15,000 Cree who live in the...

    Power
  • 1965
    Satan's Choice

    Satan's Choice

    Satan's Choice

    61965HD

    A rare "inside" view of a motorcycle club in Toronto, one of the network of such fraternal groups in the large centers across North America. The...

    Satan's Choice
  • 2021
    Dear Audrey

    Dear Audrey

    Dear Audrey

    102021HD

    Martin Duckworth is a staunch defender of peace and justice and one of Quebec’s most important documentary filmmakers. Helped by his...

    Dear Audrey
  • 2014
    Documenting John Grierson

    Documenting John Grierson

    Documenting John Grierson

    02014HD

    The life and work of the documentary pioneer.

    Documenting John Grierson
  • 2019
    Outremont et les Hassidim

    Outremont et les Hassidim

    Outremont et les Hassidim

    02019HD

    OUTREMONT AND THE HASIDIM reveals the challenges of accommodating the “Hasidim” – or ultra-Orthodox Jews – in the affluent...

    Outremont et les Hassidim
  • 2017
    1948: Creation & Catastrophe

    1948: Creation & Catastrophe

    1948: Creation & Catastrophe

    82017HD

    The shocking story of the establishment of the state of Israel told from the perspective of those who lived through the end of the British Mandate...

    1948: Creation & Catastrophe
  • 1971
    Pandora

    Pandora

    Pandora

    01971HD

    Experimental filmmaker and color cameraman here collaborate in a surrealistic retelling of the old myth. But this is a dream fantasy with no real...

    Pandora
  • 1970
    Les Yeux du coeur

    Les Yeux du coeur

    Les Yeux du coeur

    01970HD

    Les Yeux du coeur
  • 2004
    Through These Eyes

    Through These Eyes

    Through These Eyes

    02004HD

    A 1970s American elementary school program encouraging students to figure out for themselves the universal building blocks of human community —...

    Through These Eyes
  • 1981
    Magic in the Sky

    Magic in the Sky

    Magic in the Sky

    5.71981HD

    Magic in the Sky investigates the impact of television on the Inuit people of the Canadian Arctic. The film also documents the establishment of the...

    Magic in the Sky
  • 1974
    Accident

    Accident

    Accident

    01974HD

    A surrealistic look at life through the eyes of a man returning to life from the edge of death, after surviving an airplane crash. He discusses his...

    Accident
  • 1986
    Return to Dresden

    Return to Dresden

    Return to Dresden

    01986HD

    In 1945, Great Britain and the United States organized a bombing raid that devastated the ancient city of Dresden. This short documentary returns...

    Return to Dresden
  • 1990
    Between Two Worlds

    Between Two Worlds

    Between Two Worlds

    01990HD

    This feature film is a documentary portrait of Joseph Idlout, a man who was once the world's most famous Inuit. Unknown to most Canadians today,...

    Between Two Worlds
  • 1970
    Sad Song of Yellow Skin

    Sad Song of Yellow Skin

    Sad Song of Yellow Skin

    71970HD

    A film about the people of Saigon told through the experiences of three young American journalists who, in 1970, explored the consequences of war and...

    Sad Song of Yellow Skin
  • 2006
    Acting Blind

    Acting Blind

    Acting Blind

    02006HD

    This touching documentary follows a cast of blind and visually impaired actors as they prepare Dancing to Beethoven, a play about blindness. The film...

    Acting Blind
  • 1966
    Never a Backward Step

    Never a Backward Step

    Never a Backward Step

    01966HD

    This feature documentary is a profile of Canadian press tycoon Roy Thomson, whose single-minded attention to business brought him riches, power, and...

    Never a Backward Step