Movies: Robert Verrall
- 1948
Time and Terrain (1948)
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Millions of years scroll by in 10 minutes, illustrated by ingenious designers: this is the geological history of Canada....
- 2009
Professor Norman Cornett: 'Since when do we divorce the right answer from an honest answer?' (2009)
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This feature documentary by Alanis Obomsawin is a thoughtful tribute to Norman Cornett, a McGill University professor celebrated by scores of students appreciative of his unconventional yet powerful teaching methods who was controversially dismissed ...
- 1983
The Wars (1983)
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Robert Ross (Brent Carver) lives a protected adolescence in a well-off Toronto suburb. Secretive and withdrawn, he shares his thoughts only with his sister Rowena (Anne-Marie MacDonald) who is mentally disabled. He feels compassion for his weak and ...
- 1971
Christmas at Moose Factory (1971)
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A study of life at Christmastime in Moose Factory, an old settlement mainly composed of Cree families on the shore of James Bay, composed entirely of children's crayon drawings and narrated by children....
- 1969
To See or Not to See (1969)
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A scientist develops an unusual pair of eyeglasses which allows the wearer's mind to see things objectively rather than the usual subjective manner....
- 1972
The North Wind and the Sun: A Fable by Aesop (1972)
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An engaging illustration, by animation artist Rhoda Leyer, of the fable in which the warm sun proves to the cold wind that persuasion is better than force when it comes to making a man take off his coat....
- 1984
John Cat (1984)
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Three native Canadians find a boy on the side of a highway who had been struck by a speeding driver....
- 1984
The Masculine Mystique (1984)
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This feature-length drama explores the changing role of men in today's society by delving into the stories of 4 men and their relationships with women....
- 1978
Canada Vignettes: Captain Cook (1978)
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Two hundred years ago Captain Cook stopped briefly at Nootka Sound. This animated vignette depicts how he began the sea otter trade which led to the development of the Pacific north west....
- 1975
Face of the Earth (1975)
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Face of the Earth explores the origin of our planet's outer layer, the why-and-how of its mobility. Through the use of well-designed diagrams, the earth's cyclical activity is clearly explained. Some unusual footage on volcanoes gives added punch to ...
- 1974
Propaganda Message (1974)
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A cartoon film about the whole heterogeneous mixture of Canada and Canadians, and the way the invisible adhesive called federalism makes it all cling together. That the dissenting voices are many is made amply evident, in English and French. But this...
- 1984
Incident at Restigouche (1984)
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Incident at Restigouche is a 1984 documentary film by Alanis Obomsawin, chronicling a series of two raids on the Listuguj Mi'gmaq First Nation (Restigouche) by the Sûreté du Québec in 1981, as part of the efforts of the Quebec government to impose ne...
- 1968
Boomsville (1968)
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An amusing diagnosis of big-city growing pains, Boomsville is an ironic view of town planning, or rather, the lack of it, and what has happened to our cities as a result. Done in cartoon animation, the film traces the growth of the typical city, from...
- 1973
The Family That Dwelt Apart (1973)
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A family of seven lives on a New England island with nobody else. One winter, they got stranded because the bay froze over. This didn't much matter to them, but someone on the mainland remembered them and launched an aerial rescue mission; an unfound...
- 1978
Canada Vignettes: Faces (1978)
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Animated images showing the variety of people who live in Canada....
- 1973
Tickets s.v.p (1973)
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An incident from the early days of Québec's quiet revolution, tailor-made for the cartoonist. It is the story of a Montréal commuter train, a unilingual ticket collector and a bilingual passenger. The passenger appears on screen himself to describe h...
- 1979
Canada Vignettes: Woolly Mammoth (1979)
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An animated film showing a woolly mammoth and its offspring. These animals lived on the Canadian tundra over ten thousand years ago....
- 1980
Canada Vignettes: June in Povungnituk - Quebec Arctic (1980)
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On a beautiful summer’s day in Nunavik, a family enjoys the pleasures of berry picking and fishing as the sound of two Elders throat-singing fills the environment....
- 1986
The Way It Is (1986)
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A group of actors in the East Village of New York City have been rehearsing for a play when the lead actress in the play turns up dead....
- 1960
Appetizers (1960)
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A collection of one-minute cartoons produced by the National Film Board of Canada animators for government sponsors. Showcasing a playful selection of animation techniques, the clips include reminders about t4levision programs, traffic safety rules, ...