Movies: Black canadian
- 2024
Simply Johanne (2024)
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Abandoned on the doorstep of a Montreal orphanage, Johanne Harrelle eventually rose to prominence as a gifted artist, actress, and one of North America's first Black models. Simply Johanne deftly explores her complex and audacious life through archiv...
- 2023
Black Ice (2023)
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This incisive, urgent documentary examines the history of anti-Black racism in hockey, from the segregated leagues of the 19th century to today’s NHL, where Black athletes continue to struggle against bigotry....
- 2023
Hair or No Hair (2023)
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Hair or No Hair is a short dramatic film about a young Black woman. She has been hiding behind wigs for years until her Alopecia is exposed publicly. She uses this experience as a catalyst to break free of the shame she feels towards her baldness....
- 1996
The Road Taken (1996)
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This 1996 documentary takes a nostalgic ride through history to present the experiences of Black sleeping-car porters who worked on Canada's railways from the early 1900s through the 1960s. There was a strong sense of pride among these men and they w...
- 1995
Soul Survivor (1995)
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A young black man takes a job as a debt collector in Toronto's Jamaican community....
- 1996
Black, Bold and Beautiful (1996)
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Afros, braids or corn-rows--hairstyles have always carried a social message, and few issues cause as many battles between Black parents and their daughters. To "relax" one's hair into straight tresses or to leave it "natural" inevitably raises questi...
- 1998
Carnets d’un Black en Ayiti (1998)
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- 2003
I Made a Vow (2003)
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A couple from North Preston, Nova Scotia plan an elaborate wedding with dozens of bridesmaids....
- 1989
Older, Stronger, Wiser (1989)
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In this short documentary, five black women talk about their lives in rural and urban Canada between the 1920s and 1950s. What emerges is a unique history of Canada’s black people and the legacy of their community elders. Produced by the NFB’s iconic...
- 1989
Black Mother Black Daughter (1989)
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Black Mother Black Daughter explores the lives and experiences of black women in Nova Scotia, their contributions to the home, the church and the community and the strengths they pass on to their daughters....
- 1998
Echoes in the Rink: The Willie O'Ree Story (1998)
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Echoes in the Rink: The Willie O'Ree Story is a documentary on the triumphal life story of the first Black player in the National Hockey League. Like Jackie Robinson in professional baseball, O'Ree faced many obstacles to achieving his dream; but unl...