Canada Now: March
Dounia et la Princesse d'Alep
Forced to leave war-torn Syria, a young girl draws strength from the wisdom of the ancient world brought to her through magic nigella seeds.
- Canada • 2023
- Director Marya Zarif, André Kadi
- Cast
- Genre Animation, Family, Fantasy
- Available on No streaming locations found.
752 Is Not a Number
A man embarks on a quest for justice and the truth after the mysterious downing of a Ukraine flight on January 8, 2020.
- Canada • 2022
- Director Babak Payami
- Cast
- Genre Documentary
- Available on Apple TV
Big Fight in Little Chinatown
A documentary about the collective fight to save Chinatowns across North America.
- Canada • 2022
- Director Karen Cho
- Cast
- Genre Documentary
- Available on Eventive
Bootlegger
Two radically opposed women divide their northern Quebec community into two sides over the free sale of alcohol.
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- Canada • 2021
- Director Caroline Monnet
- Cast Pascale Bussières, Devery Jacobs, Samian, Jacques Newashish, Dominique Pétin, Joséphine Bacon
- Genre Drama
- Available on fuboTV, Google Play Movies, Amazon Video, YouTube, Apple TV
Goodbye Happiness
(Au revoir le bonheur)
After the death of their father, four estranged brothers come together at their summer home in the Magdalen Islands to pay a final tribute.
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- Canada • 2021
- Director Ken Scott
- Cast François Arnaud, Antoine Bertrand, Louis Morissette, Patrice Robitaille, Charlotte Aubin, Julie Le Breton
- Genre Comedy, Drama
- Available on No streaming locations found.
All You Can Eat Buddha
An enigmatic man checks into a Caribbean resort and develops a voracious appetite and the ability to perform small miracles.
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- Canada, Cuba • 2018
- Director Ian Lagarde
- Cast Ludovic Berthillot, Yaité Ruiz, David La Haye, Sylvio Arriola, Daydi Diaz Cabrera, Nathalie Coupal
- Genre Comedy, Drama, Fantasy
- Available on Kanopy, Tubi TV
Firecrackers
When an ex-boyfriend violates a woman, he leaves her no choice but revenge.
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- Canada • 2018
- Director Jasmin Mozaffari
- Cast Michaela Kurimsky, Karena Evans, Callum Thompson, David Kingston, Tamara LeClair
- Genre Drama
- Available on Freevee, Amazon Video, Vudu, Kanopy, Plex, Tubi TV, Apple TV
Three Thousand
Embedding historic footage into original animation, a vision of hope and possibility is created.
- Canada • 2017
- Director Asinnajaq
- Cast
- Genre Animation, Documentary
- Available on Amazon Video, Apple TV
Take This Waltz
A funny, bittersweet tale of love and adultery…
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- Canada, Spain, Japan • 2011
- Director Sarah Polley
- Cast Michelle Williams, Seth Rogen, Luke Kirby, Sarah Silverman, Aaron Abrams, Jennifer Podemski
- Genre Comedy, Drama
- Available on Magnolia Selects, DIRECTV, Microsoft Store, HBO Max Amazon Channel, fuboTV, Redbox, Google Play Movies, Amazon Video, realeyz, Hoopla, Vudu, Kanopy, Hulu, Tubi TV, YouTube, Apple TV, HBO Max
Wild Life
An Englishman experiences both the beauty and harshness of nature when he relocates to the Canadian prairie.
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- Canada • 2011
- Director Amanda Forbis, Wendy Tilby
- Cast Adam Blackwood, Luba Goy, Anthony Bekenn, Keith Dinicol, Amy Rutherford
- Genre Animation, Western
- Available on Amazon Video, Kanopy
Curling
A father and daughter live an isolated life in rural Quebec.
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- Canada • 2010
- Director Denis Côté
- Cast Emmanuel Bilodeau, Philomène Bilodeau, Roc LaFortune, Sophie Desmarais, Muriel Dutil, Yves Trudel
- Genre Drama
- Available on Vudu, Spamflix
My Grandmother Ironed the King's Shirts
(Min bestemor strøk kongens skjorter)
A grandmother loses her job ironing the King’s shirts during WWII, but she gains access to the enemies' uniforms.
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- Canada, Norway • 1999
- Director Torill Kove
- Cast Mag Ruffman
- Genre Animation, History, War
- Available on Amazon Video, Kanopy
Flamenco at 5:15
An impressionistic account of an eclectic group of students learning the traditional Spanish dance of Flamenco.
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- Canada • 1983
- Director Cynthia Scott
- Cast Susana Robledo, Antonio Robledo
- Genre Documentary, Music
- Available on Amazon Video, OVID, Tubi TV
The Tender Tale of Cinderella Penguin
A zany version of the classic fairy tale, with the leading role played by a mistreated, romantic penguin, with hilarious results.
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- Canada • 1981
- Director Janet Perlman
- Cast
- Genre Animation
- Available on Kanopy