DVD CATALOGUENATIONAL FILM BOARD OF CANADA

This NEW 7-DVD box set celebrates the creative genius of Canada’s foremost animation pioneer. A must-have for all film fans!(See page 7.)

2007

MUST-HAVE NFB DVDS

SCARED SACREDAcclaimed filmmaker Velcrow Ripper sets out on a pilgrimage to visit some of the “ground zeros” of the planet.

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ESCAPE TO CANADAThe country that used to be called cold is suddenly “cool.” Take an action-packed voyage into freedom, Canadian style.

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SOUVENIR OF CANADAA spectacular documentary about who we are as Canadians at the dawn of the 21st century, directed by author Douglas Coupland.

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MARCH OF THE PENGUINS2006 Oscar® for Best Documentary

The incredible story of the emperor penguin

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SHINING MOUNTAINSThis 4-DVD box set explores the natu-ral wonders, cultural heritage and fu-ture of the Rocky Mountains.

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MIRACLE PLANETThis 5-DVD box set tells the 4-billion-year history of planet Earth.

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IT’S A GIRL’S WORLD“… an excellent educational supple-ment for parents, students and teach-ers… will provide awareness and cre-ate a supportive environment that can result in positive changes for bully be-haviour. Highly recommended!” Edu-cational Media Reviews Online

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THE WEIGHT OF THE WORLD: FACING OBESITYObesity is killing us and now it’s being exported worldwide. Lively animation and hard-hitting science illustrate how we have created this toxic envi-ronment.

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History. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32

Psychology & Mental Health . . . . . .36

Science & Nature. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38

Spirituality . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40

Sports . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43

Wildlife . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45

World Issues . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .48

Youth. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .52

Alphabetical Index . . . . . . . . . . . . .58

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BOMBAY CALLINGA new generation of Indian youth make their living at all-night call centres.

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NOëL NOëL COMPILATIONIn the tradition of great holiday rhymes like “The Night before Christmas,” Noël Noël is an enchanting tale about a mis-guided billionaire. Narrated by Leslie Nielsen, this animated fantasy is destined to become a holiday classic. The bonus fea-tures are an English/French

soundtrack plus a behind-the-scenes look at the famous animation studio of the NFB. (85 min) A 2005 production.

DVD EB9305 142 $14.95

FROM BOOk TO FILM: ANIMATED CLASSICS BY SHELDON COHEN“Of exceptional merit,” The Canadian Children’s Book Centre Video List

Sheldon Cohen’s animated films, based on well-known short stories, are showcased on this compilation. Roch Carrier’s The Sweater, about hockey hero “Rocket” Richard, is here, along with Pies, Snow Cat and I Want a Dog.

The DVD extras include “Artist at Work,” a recipe for animating a story, and an English/French soundtrack.

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THE SWEATER“I enjoy now sitting down with my kids to watch The Sweater as much as I did when I was their age.” Wayne Gretzky

An animated version of a short story by Roch Carrier, who narrates this tale based on his

boyhood experiences in rural Quebec. Imagine a young boy’s chagrin when his only Montreal Canadiens hockey sweater wears out and “Mr. Eaton” sends him a Toronto Maple Leafs sweater by mistake! (10 min) A 1980 produc-tion. For a new compilation that includes The Sweater, see From Book to Film: Animated Classics by Sheldon Cohen, below.

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ANIMATION GREATS!This compilation of 8 classic NFB animation shorts includes Oscar® nominees The Big Snit, Blackfly and The Cat Came Back, Oscar® winner Special Delivery and more. (71 min) A 1999 production.

DVD EB0199 213 $24.95

MORE ANIMATION GREATS!A compilation of 10 classic NFB animation shorts: Cactus Swing, La Salla, 64,000,000 Years Ago, Evolution, The Family that Dwelt Apart, The Dingles, Oscar® winner Every Child and more! (87 min) A 1999 production.

DVD EB0199 214 $24.95

LEONARD MALTIN’S ANIMATION FAVORITESFROM THE NATIONAL FILM BOARD OF CANADA“For over 50 years, the National Film Board of Canada has produced a dazzling array of unusual and innovative animated cartoons,” remarks Leonard Maltin, host of this great collection of 9 films. Includes the perennial classics The Log Driver’s Waltz and The Cat Came Back. (95 min) A 1994 production.

DVD EB9194 096 $19.95

ANIMATION : Animation for the Family

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FOUR SEASONS IN THE LIFE OF LUDOVIC AND THE WORLD OF CO HOEDEMAN

These eight short films for 3- to 6-year-olds come from Oscar® winner Co Hoedeman, celebrat-ed for his puppet animation. Four stories star the teddy bear Ludovic, whose adventures will tug at the heartstrings of tiny tots, parents and grandparents. Also includes four more ani-

mated classics from Hoedeman. Comes with a “Make Your Own Animation with Ludovic” flipbook! A 2003 production.

DVD bonus features: a Ludovic photo album, scenes from the making-of and English/French soundtracks.

DVD EB9303 098 $19.95

CUCkOO, MR. EDGAR! AND OTHER WEE BEASTIES

These four animated tales are for 5- to 8-year-olds. Two are about Mr. Edgar, who lives in a cuckoo clock. The other two films will also charm little chil-dren: Peep and the Big Wide World and Circuit marine. English/French soundtrack. (69 min) A 2004 production.

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LET’S ALL READ TOGETHERThis multimedia kit consists of a booklet with four sto-ries from Talespinners, an activity guide for parents and children and a DVD with the four films (option of English/French soundtrack). By reading each story and watching the corresponding film, families can build a tradition of reading together! A 2005 production.

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TALESPINNERS COLLECTIONThis collection for young chil-dren uses beautiful animation to bring 8 tales from around the world to the screen. In-cludes From Far Away by Robert Munsch and Saoussan Askar about a little girl strug-gling to adjust to a new life in Canada; Christopher, Please

Clean Up Your Room! by Itah Sadu is a spirited story about a cool kid with a very uncool bedroom, and 6 more! (58 min) A 2003 production.

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ANIMATION : Animation for the Family

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BEST OF THE BEST PACKAGEBEST OF THE BEST: ESPECIALLY FOR kIDS Nine great films for kids. The Tender Tale of Cinderella Penguin: a zany ver-sion of the Cinderella tale; Blackfly: a folksinger recounts his battle with the black-fly; The Cat Came Back: the hilarious attempts of a man to get rid of a yellow cat; and more! (82 min)

BEST OF THE BEST: STRANGE TALES OF THE IMAGINATIONTen offbeat tales, featuring Oscar® winner Neighbours by Norman McLaren; Rich-ard Condie’s The Big Snit and La Salla; My Financial Career, based on the Stephen Leacock story; and more. (90 min)

BEST OF THE BEST: ROMANTIC TALES AND OTHER WHIMSICAL RELATIONSHIPSTen animated tales to amuse and touch your heart. Includes the Oscar® win-ner Bob’s Birthday, the hilarious story of a surprise party for a man turning 40; George and Rosemary, a comedy about two goldenagers; A Chairy Tale and Pas de Deux, by animation pioneer Norman McLaren; The Street, based on a story by Mordecai Richler; and more. (97 min)

Best of the Best are compilations of many of the NFB’s animated shorts that have garnered either Academy Awards® or nominations. Each DVD is also available for only $24.95 each. A 2005 production.

DVD EB0105 105 (3 discs) $69.95

ANIMATION : Animation for the Family

CUT-UP: THE FILMS OF GRANT MUNROThis 2-disc DVD showcases the work of Grant Munro, whose talents as animator, documen-tarian, actor, dancer, editor and cinematographer have graced the world of cinema for over 50 years. Included here are 7 ani-mated classics, several live-ac-tion films and two unfinished

works that Munro worked on with Norman McLaren. Bonus features include interviews with Munro and flip-books. A 2003 production.

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THE FILMS OF GEORGES SCHWIzGEBELThis collection of 13 films cov-ers 30 years of work from Georges Schwizgebel, a Swiss filmmaker with a unique ap-proach to storytelling. Bonus DVD features: director’s biogra-phy and poster gallery. (67 min) A 2004 production.

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GENERATION ExTREMEThese 10 short films, varied in style and technique, prove that animation still lends itself to aesthetic and technical der-ring-do. Hang on to your shorts. This is the new wave! Bonus features: option of English/French soundtrack and bios of the filmmakers. (56 min) A 2003 production.

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ANIMATION : Cutting-Edge animation

VOLATILE MATERIALSThis compilation of nine abstract animation films star rhythms, lines, co-lour… and music! The va-riety of sound matches the visual diversity. The first work, for example, is enti-tled Cameras Take Five, with excerpts from Dave

Brubeck’s jazz classic “Take Five.” Bonus features in-clude commentaries by animation experts and a 32-page, bilingual booklet. (46 min)

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This box set brings together the complete works of Norman McLaren, Canada’s best known filmmaker and a genius of animation. From his initial experiments in Scotland in 1933 to his final NFB film in 1983, McLaren’s body of work is extraordinary.

Rediscover classics like Begone Dull Care, Neighbours, A Chairy Tale, Pas de deux and much more. Bonus features include an 88-page booklet (in French and English), 15 thematic documentaries, over 40 sound tests and unfinished films.

Total running time: 15 hours.

DVD EB9306 153 $99.99

ANIMATION : Cutting-Edge Animation

NORMAN McLAREN THE MASTER’S EDITION

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Ryan Larkin created groundbreaking animated films during the 1960s and 1970s. Chris Landreth is a present-day pioneer, but the two men have taken very different paths. Landreth created an award-winning animated documentary about Larkin called Ryan, which is on this DVD, with 5 earlier films from both artists! Option of English/French subtitles. A 2005 production.

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RYAN:THE SPECIAL EDITION

SEVEN TO SEE! This DVD reveals some of the secrets of animation by show-ing seven films using seven dif-ferent techniques: puppets, dig-ital mixed media, sand, charcoal drawings and com-puter graphics, India ink, pin-screen and paint on glass. Bo-nus features include an

English/French soundtrack, artists’ bios and a photo gallery. A 2002 production.

DVD EB9902 046 $19.95

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MR MERGLER’S GIFTAiling music teacher Daniel Mergler has heard Für Elise countless times, but this is different. Young pianist Xin Ben is 9 years old. She illu-minates Mr Mergler’s final months with her youthful talent. Special DVD features include the French version of

this film and musical performances by Xin Ben and Alexandre Solopov. (62 min)

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CUBAN ODYSSEY: SPIRITS OF HAVANAThis DVD includes the video Spirits of Havana (90 min), which follows Canadi-an jazz musician Jane Bun-nett—sax player and flau-tist—as she travels across Cuba, playing with some of the country’s great perform-ers. Global music fans will be

captivated. Includes two bonus music videos: Alma de Santiago and Chamalongo. A 2002 produc-tion.

DVD EB0102 177 $26.95

BUENA VISTA SOCIAL CLUBThe Buena Vista Social Club, Ry Cooder’s album featuring the talents of Cu-ba’s foremost musicians, sold millions of copies. Cooder teams up with ac-claimed filmmaker Wim Wenders to reveal the lives and unforgettable music of

the performers. From the crumbling barrios of their native Havana, to triumphant concerts in Amster-dam and New York, it’s an unforgettable journey. (105 min) A 1999 production. Distributed by the Na-tional Film Board of Canada.

DVD EB9199 340 $24.95SHAMELESS: THE ART OF DISABILITY

Bonnie Sherr Klein’s career as a filmmaker was interrupted by a catastrophic stroke in 1987. Shameless marks Klein’s re-turn. The film tracks a motley gang of five passionate artists with diverse (dis)abilities: from the B.C. Gulf Islands, to Nova Scotia and to California, where

they present their multi-faceted self-representations. As we get to know each of these remarkable people, the unexpected richness of life with a disability is exposed. (71 min)

DVD EB9106 168 $19.95

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DON MESSER:HIS LAND AND HIS MUSICA celebration of the king of Maritime fiddling. It’s 1969, and Don Messer’s band is on a cross-Canada farewell tour, packing them in from Halifax to Whitehorse. Don Messer was a folk icon, idolized by millions of fans. Although he died in 1973, Messer has remained a vital presence in Canadian music. (70 min) A 1971 production.

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GLENN GOULD: ON AND OFF THE RECORD“A thrilling overview of Gould in all his complexity, both as an artist and as a person… a delightful treasure.” Toronto Star

A compilation of two 1959 releases. At his Lake Simcoe retreat, Gould revels in the freedom that solitude brings. In New York, we see him as the vigorous, sensitive, self-critical creator and interpreter of music. In black and white. (59 min)

DVD EB0106 277 $19.95

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MEN OF THE DEEPS“An absorbing documen-tary/music tribute.” Montreal Gazette

The Men of the Deeps chorus is made up of former coal miners from Cape Breton, a group of men whose livelihood has been lost but who use their voices to

inspire and uplift. Features 16 outstanding songs. (52 min) A 2003 production.

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MAROON AND THE SOUNDS OF LOUISIANA

“An absorbing documen-tary/music tribute.” Montreal Gazette

This 2-disc DVD consists of three films highlighting the music of Louisiana, with a particular focus on the unique French-speaking culture of the region. Some subtitles.

Maroon: Louisiana is home to a unique Creole cul-ture. Tracing the history of the “Maroons,” the runaway slaves from whom the Creoles inherited their spirit of resistance, this vibrant travelogue reveals a community that transcended its suffering through music. (85 min)

Zarico: Zarico is the folk music of the Black franco-phone culture of southwestern Louisiana. The move-ments of people during the Depression and World War II brought the rhythms and melodies of Zarico to a wider audience, influencing jazz, the blues and rock. (57 min)

Liberty Street Blues: This is jazz New Orleans style. Discover the musicians, street life and traditions of this colourful city, alive with the music that expresses the values and identity of the Black community. (77 min)

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PRISONERS OF BECkETTThis is the true story of five in-mates of a Swedish maximum-security prison who rehearse the play Waiting for Godot. When the first performance in-side the jail is a success, the play is taken on tour. The long-ing for freedom becomes irre-sistible; the actor-inmates es-

cape and disappear. The film, with songs by Bob Dylan, creates an existential dream of liberty through the po-etic power of Samuel Beckett’s play. (52 min)

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ACTING BLIND A group is rehearsing an up-coming performance of Danc-ing to Beethoven, a story about blind people negotiating their way through the emotional and physical maze of life without sight. Acting Blind takes us into the lives of the actors, most of whom are either blind or vi-

sually impaired. They tell the moving story of how this play is a type of salvation for each of them. (52 min)

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THE NExT BIG THINGComedy… you can die one night and kill the next. Meet six young comedians as they per-form—in noisy college cafs, at LA nightclubs and at Montreal’s Just For Laughs Festival. We share in their anxieties as they wonder why the same joke bombs one night but charms

the next. And is there a talent scout in the audience? Comedy, it turns out, is a very serious business. (166 min) A 2003 production.

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OFFSTAGE ONSTAGE: INSIDE THE STRATFORD FESTIVAL

Theatre lovers can discover the method behind the magic of the Stratford Festival. Peek into actor William Hutt’s dressing room as he does his vocal warm-ups for Twelfth Night. Watch Martha Henry command the stage in Who’s Afraid of Vir-ginia Woolf? Meet artists, craft-

speople and technicians who show us their work, from shoemaking to choreographing sword fights and build-ing mechanical monkeys. (83 min) A 2002 production.

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TOMMY…A FAMILY PORTRAIT“…a suitable memento—irreverent, exhaustive and personal—to the man who made so many Canadians laugh…” The Globe and Mail

A fond tribute to Newfoundland writer and comic Tommy Sexton, who died of AIDS in 1993. Tommy is an unconventional biography about the fifth of nine children who grew up in a traditional Catholic St. John’s family—an environment that inspired much of his comic material. This film offers insights into the creative mind of a very funny man and includes footage from some

of his most hilarious performances. (70 min) A 2001 production.

DVD EB9101 011 $19.95

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BREAkIN’ IN: THE MAkING OF A HIP HOP DANCER

“Our Choice,” The Canadian Children’s Book Centre Video List

The images are everywhere: young Black women shaking their assets in hip hop music videos. This edgy documentary follows Linda, Michelle and

Tracy as they compete for roles in such videos. Through their eyes, we see how this world has influenced their values, career ambitions and their concepts of beauty and self-image. (57 min)

Bonus features include extra scenes and an interview with Nelson George, author of Hip Hop America.

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JENI LEGON: LIVING IN A GREAT BIG WAY“One of the most accessible genres of dance films: documentaries that combine talking heads, historical footage and performance excerpts to create intimate por-traits…” Village Voice

Jeni LeGon began dancing in Chicago and set her sights for Hollywood. There she made over a dozen films but could not break through the colour barrier of a segre-gated movie industry. In the late 1960s, Jeni made Van-couver her home, where she teaches and choreographs. Features archival footage of Bill “Bojangles” Robinson, Fats Waller, Paul Robeson and Cab Calloway. A 1999 production. (49 min)

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FLAMENCO AT 5:15Oscar® winner!An impressionistic record of a flamenco dance class given to senior students of the National Ballet School of Canada by two great teachers from Spain. This video shows the beautiful North American dancers as they learn an ancient Gypsy art. A 1983 production. (29 min)

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READING ALISTAIR MacLEOD Alistair MacLeod is recognized around the world for his bril-liantly crafted fiction. This doc-umentary helps illuminate the sources of his inspiration, espe-cially Cape Breton, Nova Scotia. MacLeod draws on the island’s rich Celtic legacy for his life and work. Listen to famous au-

thors read his work, such as Margaret Atwood, Russell Banks and Wayne Johnston. (89 min)

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This DVD for Cohen fans features the 1965 video Ladies and Gentlemen… Mr. Leonard Cohen, an informal black-and-white portrait of the Montreal poet, novelist and songwriter in his youth. We see him reading poetry to a rapt audience and also alone, or relaxing with family and friends. The bonus features include four short films: I’m Your Man, Poen, A Kite Is a Victim and Angel. There are also produc-tion notes and a discography. (62 min) A 2006 production.

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LADIES AND GENTLEMEN... MR. LEONARD COHEN

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PEGI NICOL: SOMETHING DANCING ABOUT HER

Pegi Nicol MacLeod was a painter who helped bring mod-ernism to the Canadian art scene. Juxtaposing artwork with personal letters and archival material, this film evokes a re-markable creative spirit. Nicol left a joyous legacy — striking paintings of wartime service-

women and kaleidoscopic cityscapes. “Like smelling daffodils in mid-winter,” was how one critic described her work. (69 min) A 2005 production.

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THE COLOURS OF MY FATHER: A PORTRAIT OF SAM BORENSTEIN

Oscar® nominee!Using her talents as a film animator, Joyce Borenstein celebrates the art of her father, painter Sam Borenstein. She skilfully integrates archival material, filmed sequences, her father’s paintings and fam-ily reminiscences to create a

touching portrait. The bonus features include an option of English/French soundtrack, an interview with Joyce Borenstein as well as an interview with Judith Boren-stein, wife of the painter. (58 min) A 2005 production.

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Violent superhero Spawn has made Todd McFarlane the most successful comic book artist in history. Born in Calgary, the young McFarlane reinvented Spider-Man for Marvel Comics before starting

his own business. The film follows McFarlane over several months, offering an intimate look at an enigmatic man. (77 min) A 2002 production.

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BY WOMAN’S HAND“Our Choice,” The Canadian Children’s Book Centre Video List

In 1920 a group of young Mon-treal women artists formed the nucleus of what would later become known as the Beaver Hall Hill Group. This video ex-

plores this unique group through the eyes of Prudence Heward, Sarah Robertson and Anne Savage, its most prominent members. (59 min) A 1994 production.

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This is a spectacular documentary about who we are as Canadians at the dawn of the 21st century. Celebrated author Douglas Coupland takes us on a humorous jour-ney that “makes us stop, look and marvel at who we are, what we have, and where we might be going.”

Bonus features include commentary from Coupland, extra scenes, interview clips and some nostalgic film shorts from the NFB. (70 min)

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SOUVENIR OF CANADA

“A hip, visual potpourri.” Kim Linekin, Eye Weekly

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“WHAT ARE YOU ANYWAYS?”Follow the adventures of the Super Nip as filmmaker Jeff Chiba Stearns explores his growing up a mix of Japanese and Caucasian in a small Ca-nadian city. This short animat-ed film looks at particular peri-ods in Jeff’s life where he battled with finding an identity being a

half-minority. This is a humorous yet serious story of struggle and love and finding oneself. (11 min)

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BETWEEN: LIVING IN THE HYPHENMeet a group of Canadians who are multi-ethnic in a world that wants to put them into a single category. Poet Fred Wah recalls being told by a teacher that he was Chinese, even though his background also includes Irish, Scottish and Swedish ancestry. Shannon Waters, who is half-

Coast Salish, is questioned for participating in a First Nations program because of her appearance. Between offers a glimpse of the future: a movement away from hyphenated Canadians! (44 min)

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TRUDEAU’S OTHER CHILDRENMusicians Vineet Vyas, Mei Han and Asif Illyas are part of one of the greatest social experiments the world has seen: multicul-turalism. Their stories are placed in juxtaposition with ar-chival footage and excerpts from Pierre Trudeau’s journals. The result offers unique in-

sights into the origins and practice of Canada’s multi-cultural policy. (68 min)

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ESCAPE TO CANADACanada is known for its bea-vers, Mounties and winter cli-mate, but a new image has emerged: one of potent mari-juana, gay marriage and push-ing the limits of freedom. In 2003, by apparent coincidence, gay marriage and marijuana are legalized on the same day.

Within months, Canada re-criminalized marijuana, and yet the country, used to being called cold, is sud-denly “cool.” Take an action-packed voyage into free-dom, Canadian style. (81 min)

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WHY THEE WED?In 2003, British Columbia be-came the second Canadian province to recognize same-sex marriage. Meet eight couples who challenged the law in court. Why did they plunge into a scorching debate that meant their lives would be publicly judged? What does it mean to

them to exchange marriage vows? Why Thee Wed? of-fers diverse perspectives on what it means for gay and lesbian couples to walk down the aisle. (50 min)

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TOTEM: THE RETURN OF THE G’PSGOLOx POLE

In 1929, the Haisla people of northwestern B.C. returned from a fishing trip to find a 9-metre totem pole missing from their village. The fate of the 19th-century G’psgolox pole remained a mystery for over 60 years until it was traced to a museum in Sweden. This video

documents the journey of the Haisla to locate and re-claim the traditional mortuary pole. (70 min) A 2003 production.

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ABORIGINAL ARCHITECTURE, LIVING ARCHITECTURE

This new film offers a fascinat-ing, in-depth look into the di-versity of North American Na-tive architecture. Featuring expert commentary and stun-ning imagery, the film provides a virtual tour of seven Aborigi-nal communities — Pueblo, Mohawk, Inuit, Crow, Navajo,

Coast Salish and Haida, revealing how each is actively reinterpreting traditional forms for contemporary pur-poses. (90 min)

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SILENT MESSENGERSExplore the mysteries of the In-uksuit, those powerful stone symbols that mark the land-scape of the North. With pho-tographer Norman Hallendy and well-known sculptor/actor Natar Ungalaq as their guides, the filmmakers traverse the ter-rain around Cape Dorset and

Igloolik, in search of these markers and their meanings. (94 min)

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TWO WORLDS COLLIDINGThis is a chronicle of Saska-toon’s infamous “freezing deaths.” One winter night in 2000, a Native man, Darrell Night, is dumped by two police officers in a field on the out-skirts of Saskatoon. He survives but is stunned to hear that the frozen body of another Aborigi-

nal man is discovered in the same area. When Night comes forward with his story, he sets into motion an investigation into several suspicious deaths. (49 min) A 2004 production.

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REDSkINS, TRICkSTERS AND PUPPY STEWThis film hilariously overturns the stereotype of the “stoic Indian” and shines a light on Native humour and its healing powers. Meet six Native comedians. (54 min) A 2000 production.

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Golden Palm at Cannes for the BEST First Feature Film and 6 Genie Awards!

ATANARJUAT: THE FAST RUNNER

This adaptation of an ancient Inuit legend was filmed in Inuktitut and directed by Inuit filmmakers, making Atanarjuat the first feature film of its kind! The 2-disc DVD version has these features: a graphic summary of the legend, a family tree of the main characters and a “fact track” that runs along with the subtitles, full of helpful notes and production details. (2 h 40 min) A 2000 production.

DVD EB9901 229 $39.95

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MY FATHER, MY TEACHERInuvialuit filmmaker Dennis Allen explores his relationship with his father. Unlike the elder Allen, Dennis grew up during the period of residential schools and the “reform” of traditional culture. The result was a loss of identity and a struggle with ad-diction. Dennis seeks to rebuild

their relationship and his connection to their culture. (52 min)

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THE JOURNEY OF LESRA MARTINLesra Martin lived on the vio-lent streets of Brooklyn when a chance encounter with a group of Canadians changed his for-tunes. He moved north, started a new life and became a hero by helping to free a man from jail — wrongfully imprisoned American boxer Rubin “Hurri-

cane” Carter. Now a lawyer who makes his home in B.C., Martin revisits his past and reflects on his life’s journey. (46 min) A 2002 production.

DVD EB9102 128 $19.95

IS THE CROWN AT WAR WITH US?In 2000, federal fishery officers appeared to be waging war on the Mi’kmaq lobstermen of Burnt Church, New Brunswick. Alanis Obomsawin casts her cinematic nets into history to provide a context for the events on Miramichi Bay, offering compelling insight into the re-

lationship between Canada and its First Nations. (96 min) A 2002 production.

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JOURNEY TO JUSTICEMeet a group of Canadians who took racism to court. Viola Des-mond kept her seat at a Halifax theatre in 1946 rather than moving to the section for the city’s Black population. Fred Christie, denied service at a Montreal tavern because of his skin colour, appealed to the Su-

preme Court in 1936. Stanley G. Grizzle worked for fair employment practices. These and other brave pioneers helped secure justice for all Canadians. (47 min) A 2000 production.

DVD EB9100 077 $19.95

CONTEMPORARY CANADA : African-Canadian Stories

CONTEMPORARY CANADA : Aboriginal Peoples

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ALLAN LEGERE: THE MONSTER OF MIRAMICHI

In 1989, the entire town of Mi-ramichi is held hostage by a man who embarks on a 7-month crime spree. The ram-page culminates in the killing of a local priest. Finally, Cana-da’s most intensive manhunt frees the people from Allan Legere, the Monster of Mi-ramichi. (47 min)

DVD EB0104 144 $19.95

THE MAN WHO STUDIES MURDERSerial killers like Clifford Olson sow terror in our imaginations, yet as anthropologist Elliott Leyton points out, these killings represent only a fraction of the homicides committed. We’re far more likely to fall victim to a spouse, friend or acquaintance. On disc 1, Leyton takes us on a Jack-the-Ripper tour of London and a visit to death row in Nevada. On disc 2, he explores why murder rates vary so wildly. Bonus features include interviews with crime writer P. D. James, convicted serial killer David Middle-ton, a founder of an armed gated community, plus much more! (241 min) A 2004 production.

DVD EB9104 068 $29.95

CHEATING DEATHAt 13, Gyasi Ferdinand was liv-ing with his mom in suburban Toronto. By 17, he was making up to $2000 a night selling crack cocaine in Regent Park. But at 25, bullets from a rival dealer’s gun left Gyasi near death. The shooting led to a profound spiritual experience.

Cheating Death takes us inside the mind of a man still struggling with the temptations of the street. This is a journey into the world of drugs, gangs and guns, a world much talked about but rarely understood. (25 min) A 2005 production.

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HARDWOODAcademy Award® nominee for Best Short Documentary

Hubert Davis, son of former Harlem Globetrotter Mel Davis, explores his father’s life. Now a basketball coach in Vancouver, Mel talks about growing up in

Chicago. He recalls falling in love with Hubert’s mother, a white woman, when racism made their union impos-sible, and his subsequent marriage to a black woman and the birth of a son. Both women in Mel’s life speak about love and betrayal, and both sons speak of an ab-sent father. Interviews, archival footage and home mov-ies combine to tell a tale about healing the rift between fathers and sons. (29 min) A 2004 production.

DVD EB9104 082 $19.95

CRIME

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CRAPSHOOT: THE GAMBLE WITH OUR WASTES

A hazardous mix of waste is flushed into the sewer every day, yet the contaminants we flush resurface in our food chain. Filmed in Italy, India, Sweden, the United States and Canada, this bold documentary questions whether the sewer is compounding our waste prob-

lems and explores the alternatives. (53 min) A 2003 production.

DVD EB9103 064 $19.95

SUzUkI SPEAkS Genie for Best Science Doc

David Suzuki, one of Canada’s most radical thinkers, scientists and environmentalists, will open your eyes to a new way of seeing our world as he speaks about the human animal, and our place in the universe. Bonus features include seven speeches

made by Suzuki at the UN and a short film entitled It’s Not Empty Space. (1 hour) A 2003 production.

DVD EB0103 264 $24.95

PADDLE TO THE SEAOscar® Nominee!

For all children and those adults for whom the romance of journeying is still strong. This great NFB children’s clas-sic is adapted from a story by Holling C. Holling. During the long winter night, a Native boy carves a man in a little canoe

and calls it Paddle to the Sea. The boy sets the wooden boat near a frozen stream to await the coming of spring. The film charts the adventures that befall Paddle to the Sea on its long odyssey from Lake Superior to the sea. (30 min) A 1966 production.

DVD EB0166 061 ONLY $14.95

THE LAST TRAPPERNorman Winther is one of the last trappers to live in harmony with the majestic Rocky Moun-tains. With his wife, Nebraska, a Nahanni Indian, and his sled dogs, Norman takes us on a dis-covery of another world. Hikes through frozen winter, travels down stormy rivers and attacks

by grizzlies and wolves are all part of a trapper’s daily life. (145 min) A 2004 production.

DVD EB9306 372 $32.99

FORBIDDEN FORESTMillions of acres of Crown land in New Brunswick are managed by six multinationals. Meet two men with a passion to save the forest and to bring some of this public land under community control. Option of English/French soundtrack. (70 min) A 2005 production.

DVD EB9905 063 $19.95

ENVIRONMENT

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ARCTIC MISSION: AN INTERACTIVE ADVENTUREThis interactive quiz game will encourage children 9 to 12 to learn more about climate change. The object of this game is to go on a northern adven-ture to save the polar bear by answering questions about the Arctic environ-ment. The answers are found in the film clips provided, all taken from the Arctic Mission Series (see above). Option of English or French soundtrack. A 2005 production.

DVD EB0105 149 $19.95

This 5-disc box set explores global warming, focusing on Canada’s North. Each film is 52 minutes long, with an option of English or French soundtrack. A 2004 production.

DVD EB9304 239 $29.95

ARCTIC MISSION

The Great Adventure: Follow the crew on their five-month voyage from Montreal to Vancouver, tak-ing their scientific expedition through the treacherous Northwest Passage.

Climate on the Edge: Experts from various fields ex-plain the dynamics of climate change. The Arctic is on the front line: as temperatures increase, the melting of the permafrost releases greenhouse gases that affect the whole planet.

Lords of the Arctic: Polar bears depend upon ice to thrive in their Arctic environment. As temperatures rise, will the region’s wildlife and northern plants be able to adapt?

Washed Away: Global warming causes ocean levels to rise, jeopardizing whole islands. Meet two island communities struggling to prevent the disappearance of land.

People of the Ice: For over 4000 years, the Inuit have lived in the Arctic environment, but global warming threatens their habitat and culture. This episode looks at climate change through their eyes.

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Explore the natural wonders, cultural heritage and future of the Rockies with Guy Clarkson, mountain guide, bush pilot and cinematographer. We hear from scientists, adventurers, Aboriginal elders, resource managers, conserva-tionists and developers. Each episode is 47 minutes long. English/French soundtrack.

DVD EB9306 276 $39.95

SHINING MOUNTAINS SERIES

Episode 1 The Ancient Ones: The ancient rock, ice, flora and fauna have adjusted to nature’s changes, till modern times.

Episode 2 Land of Riches: Relive how the earliest visitors revelled in a land of riches. It’s a journey by dog team, locomotive, canoe and climbing party.

Episode 3 On the Edge: To study the current state of human encroachment in the Rocky Mountains, our guide skis, climbs hills with snowmobilers, rides bound-ary trails with park wardens and talks to a First Nations chief.

Episode 4 Once and Future Wild: Clarkson com-pletes his mountain odyssey with a search for solutions. He finds business, government and local residents join-ing forces to ensure that wildlife remain at home on their range.

ENVIRONMENT

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HARRY GULkIN: RED DAWN ON MAIN STREET

Harry Gulkin grew up in Mon-treal during the Great Depres-sion. As a young adult, Harry already had the makings of a revolutionary and devoted half of his life to a utopian dream, until he discovered that his faith in communism was based on illusion. Harry ventured into

filmmaking, which led to the prize-winning Lies My Fa-ther Told Me. Harry had a new vocation. This is a won-derful story about a born storyteller. (48 min)

DVD EB0104 370 $19.95

BUSTER kEATON RIDES AGAINMixing interviews with hilari-ous excerpts from his slapstick movies, this documentary pro-files silent-era icon Buster Ke-aton as he rides across Canada on a railway scooter. This DVD also includes the movie The Railrodder! (56 min) A 2001 production.

DVD EB0101 027 $29.95

CINéMA VéRITé: DEFINING THE MOMENTThe cinéma vérité movement of the ’50s and ’60s was driven by rebel filmmakers who tore up their scripts, and with hand-held cameras and portable sound equipment, sparked a revolution. Interviews with movie-making pioneers show how cinéma vérité has influ-

enced TV, music videos, the Internet and movies. (102 min) A 1999 production.

DVD EB9199 173 $19.95

NOTHING SACREDNo Quebec politician has es-caped the scathing pens of Ais-lin and Serge Chapleau, two celebrated political cartoonists. Newspaper readers of Montre-al’s The Gazette and La Presse have been enjoying the work of these two men for thirty years. Meet these court jesters and de-

cide for yourself if they go too far. You’ll also hear from two of their favourite targets, Louise Beaudoin and Gilles Duceppe. Option of English/French subtitles. (52 min) A 2003 production.

DVD EB9305 240 $19.95

McLUHAN’S WAkE COLLECTOR’S EDITIONCanadian Marshall McLuhan was a visionary thinker who coined the term “the global vil-lage.” He viewed media as envi-ronments that shape our lives, arguing for a science to under-stand and escape their effect. This DVD probes his Four Laws of Media. The bonus features

includes interviews with media experts, vintage audio and video clips of McLuhan and hundreds of pages of printable text. A 2002 production.

DVD EB9102 202 $29.95

MANUFACTURING CONSENT: NOAM CHOMSkY AND THE MEDIA

This 2-disc DVD explores the political life and views of au-thor, linguist and radical phi-losopher Noam Chomsky. Trav-elling with him through Canada, Japan, Europe and across the US, we come to know a tireless activist informing, challenging and being con-

fronted by the public and the press. (169 min) A 1992 production.

DVD EB9192 072 $29.95

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JUTRAThis 2-disc DVD features three films that capture Claude Jutra, who catapulted Quebec and Ca-nadian cinema into a new era: 1) Claude Jutra: An Unfi-nished Story; 2) Mon oncle Antoine (English subtitles), named Best Canadian Film Ever Made by the Toronto Inter-

national Film Festival; 3) A Chairy Tale, directed by Jutra and Norman McLaren. (202 min) A 2002 produc-tion.

DVD EB0302 134 $29.95

POUR LA SUITE DU MONDE – ENGLISH VERSION

For centuries the fishermen of L’Île-aux-Coudres, a small is-land in the St. Lawrence, trapped beluga whales by sink-ing a circle of saplings into mud at low tide. After 1920 the practice was abandoned. This film is the unrehearsed story of what happened when oldtimers

were persuaded to revive the practice by legendary Que-bec filmmakers Pierre Perrault and Michel Brault. This DVD version, made in 2005, is based on the classic film made in 1962. It is also found on the Michel Brault box set described above. In French with English subtitles. (105 min)

DVD EB0305 169 $19.95

MICHEL BRAULT – OEUVRES 1958-1974 WORkS Michel Brault ranks among the luminaries of Quebec cinema. He has worked as a director and/or cinematographer on about 200 films, many which have become classics. This box set comprises 15 films on five DVDs and covers the ’60s and ’70s, a period when French Canadians proudly asserted their identity, and innovative auteur cinema flourished. In French with English subtitles. Includes a 103-page booklet with critical commentary and articles.

5-DVD box set + booklet

DVD EB9905 248 $59.95

FILM & MEDIA : Quebec Filmmakers

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DENYS ARCAND: L’OEUVRE DOCUMENTAIRE INTéGRALE 1962-1981The Oscar-winning director of Les invasions barbares, Denys Arcand launched his career at the NFB in the 1960s with social and historical documentaries. More than 20 years have gone by, but the works of Arcand remain a challenging analysis of contemporary society. In French only. (758 min) A 2004 production.

5-DVD box set + booklet

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L’OEUVRE DE GILLES GROULx: COLLECTION MéMOIREGilles Groulx remains one of Quebec’s most innovative filmmakers. At the heart of the cinéma direct revolution, Groulx created a unique, daring and politcally engaged body of work that helped launch Quebec’s “révolution tranquille.” In French only. A 2002 production.

6-DVD box set + booklets

DVD EB0202 027 $59.95

L’OEUVRE DE ANNE CLAIRE POIRIER: COLLECTION MéMOIREAs director and producer, Anne Claire Poirier shattered ta-boos and paved the way for women’s cinema in Quebec. She addressed complex issues such as rape, family vio-lence, suicide and substance abuse to create her own per-sonal—yet socially committed—cinema. In French only. A 2005 production.

3-DVD box set + booklet

DVD EB0205 004 $49.95

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THE COMPANY OF STRANGERS “On features alone, this DVD is a winner.” Canadian DVD Users Group

A group of women are stranded at a deserted farmhouse with only their wits and memories to sustain them. Through the long

days and nights, they share their innermost thoughts and feelings—turning the crisis into a magical occa-sion. Features bilingual programming and subtitling, cast and crew bios, director’s commentary and scene index. A 1999 production.

DVD EB0399 121 $34.95

IT’S A GIRL’S WORLD “Of exceptional merit,” The Canadian Children’s Book Centre Video List

This film takes us inside the tumultuous relationships of a clique of popular 10-year-old girls. The camera captures a disturbing picture of how they

use their friendships to hurt and to gain social power. The suicide of a 14-year-old serves as a stark reminder that social bullying can spiral out of control. A 2004 production.

The DVD includes the feature film (65 min), excerpts from CBC Radio One Ideas program on aggression and girls, plus a guide for parents, educators and community groups.

DVD EB0104 158 $29.95

WONDER WOMENThese 7 films, all from the ani-mation studios of the NFB, fea-ture a bunch of ladies raring to go. Louise, 96, fights cupboards that have grown too tall. Mabel juggles work, teenagers and now hot flashes! Meet these and other ordinary women whose lives are quite extraordinary!

(67 min) A 2004 compilation.

DVD EB9104 259 $19.95

INTO THE NIGHTInsomnia remains an enigma, although more than a third of the world suffers from it. Film-maker Annette Mangaard, a lifelong insomniac, enters a sleep clinic. She talks with hol-low-eyed fellow travellers about their worlds of sleep depriva-tion. She muses on sleepless-

ness in history and searches through the past for keys: Benjamin Franklin, Charles Dickens and Winston Churchill were all famous insomniacs. (78 min)

DVD EB9105 155 $19.95

AT MY MOTHER’S BREAST Filmmaker Heather Watson-Burgess is 27. Her mother, grandmother and great-grand-mother were struck with breast cancer. She grew up waiting for her mom to get sick, wondering when she herself would follow. Through intimate interviews, up-close footage and video dia-

ries, she weaves together an extraordinary family story. (56 min) A 2005 production.

DVD EB9105 028 $19.95

GIRLS & WOMEN HEALTH & HEALING

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MEDICINE UNDER THE INFLUENCE This film addresses the tragic effects of life-sustaining medi-cal treatment on infants. Through the testimony of doc-tors and therapists as well as the shocking stories told by de-voted parents of disabled chil-dren, this powerful documen-tary denounces the lack of

support offered to science’s little “miracles.” In French with subtitles. (112 min) A 2004 production.

DVD EB0104 264 $24.95

HOUSE CALLS Determined to improve the quality of life for a generation that’s already endured the Great Depression and World War II, Dr Mark Nowaczynski hopes that his photos will raise aware-ness of the lack of home care for seniors. Bonus features in-clude a photo gallery. (55 min)

A 2005 production.

DVD EB9105 208 $24.95

MAkING EVERY MOMENT COUNTDr Leora Kuttner, an expert in pediatric pain management, brings us this look at end-of-life care. We meet five remark-able people who show how compassionate care helps dying children to maintain a life with hope, love and grace. The film is a portrait of how families and

professionals can come together during a highly emo-tional time. (39 min) A 2003 production.

DVD EB9103 181 $19.95

THE GIFT OF DIABETES When Aboriginal filmmaker Brion Whitford found out he had Type 2 diabetes, he was overwhelmed by the medica-tions prescribed. Brion believed that the answers might lay else-where, in traditional Native healing practices. In this film, made recently before his death,

he tries to understand why this disease is such an epi-demic among Native people. (58 min)

DVD EB9105 114 $19.95

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THE ORIGINS OF AIDS We’re still unsure how the AIDS epidemic began. We do know that AIDS was born from con-tact between humans and chimpanzees infected by the simian immunodeficiency vi-rus. Between 1957 and 1960, Hilary Koprowski was research-ing a cure for polio. He manu-

factured a vaccine from monkeys, probably chimps, and injected it into almost one million Africans. This docu-mentary suggests that as scientists tried to rid the world of one disease, they may have caused another epidemic. (43 min)

DVD EB0103 279 $19.95

THE BICYCLE Pax Chingawale is not a doctor or nurse but he’s helping to battle AIDS at the grassroots. He pedals his bicycle over 20 km a day, visiting twenty villages in southern Malawi, Africa. He seeks out the abandoned and the ill while monitoring the progress of those whose lives

are being saved by ARVs (Anti Retro-Virals). Pax is a vol-unteer with Canada’s Dignitas International, helping to create a model for making ARV drugs accessible to the world’s most vulnerable. (17 min)

DVD EB9106 219 $19.95

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THE CHALLENGE IN OLD CROW In the Yukon’s Far North, 280 Aboriginals live in the village of Old Crow. The health of the children is a source of concern, with alarming increases in obe-sity and diabetes. In the 1950s, Father Jean-Marie Mouchet set up a cross-country ski program that produced champions, in-

cluding Glenna Tetlichi, now a mother. In 2002, Glenna and Father Mouchet devised a new program, the Old Crow Health and Fitness Project. This film shows how a handful of parents took control of the situation to en-sure a future for their children. (55 min) Option of Eng-lish/French soundtrack.

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THE WEIGHT OF THE WORLDObesity is killing us and now it’s being exported worldwide. The Weight of the World features lively animation and hard-hit-ting science to illustrate how we have created this toxic environ-ment. It also highlights some communities that are success-fully fighting back. The DVD

contains the original film (51 min) plus 72 minutes of supplementary material and an English/French soundtrack. A 2003 production.

DVD EB9103 117 $19.95

COTTONLANDWhen the last of Cape Breton’s coalmines shut down in the 1990s, Glace Bay fell into eco-nomic despair and social de-pression. This film describes the human cost and the lure of OxyContin, a prescription pain-killer. We meet a number of self-aware men and women at

different stages of dependency. (54 min)

DVD EB9106 006 $19.95

THROUGH A BLUE LENSVancouver’s Downtown Eastside is home to Canada’s worst drug and HIV crisis. It’s also the pa-trol beat of the Odd Squad, sev-en policemen who videotape the addicts they have come to know and use the chilling im-ages to deliver powerful anti-drug messages to high schools.

An NFB filmmaker turned her camera on the work of this unique police unit. (52 min) A 1999 production.

Warning: contains graphic scenes. Recommended for ages 15 and up.

DVD EB9199 117 $19.95

FLIPPING THE WORLD: DRUGS THROUGH A BLUE LENS

Teenagers generally mock anti-drug videos made by well-meaning adults. Flipping the World is different: high school students themselves investigate drug addiction. In this film in-spired by Through a Blue Lens, seven high school stu-dents talk to police, recovered

addicts and people still struggling with a drug habit. (30 min) A 2000 production.

Recommended for ages 13 and up.

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8:15 – AUGUST 6, 1945 HIROSHIMAThese three films commemo-rate the 60th anniversary of the bombing of Hiroshima. No More Hibakusha: Survivors of Hiroshima recall their most painful memories. If You Love this Planet: In this Oscar®-winning film, Dr. Helen Caldi-cott emphasizes that disarma-

ment cannot be postponed. Minoru: Memory of Exile is the story of the Fukushima family from 1941 to 1953, years that saw Japanese Canadians become victims of racist policy. (100 min) A 2005 compilation.

DVD EB0305 145 $19.95

THE PACIFIST WHO WENT TO WARIn World War II, a crisis divided the Mennonites of Manitoba, who were traditionally pacifists. Ted Friesen became a conscien-tious objector, while his brother John went into military service. A half-century later, John and Ted begin to talk. (52 min) A 2002 production.

DVD EB9102 132 $19.95

SLEEPING TIGERS: THE ASAHI BASEBALL STORY

In pre-WWII Vancouver, the Asahi baseball team won the regional championship for five straight years. After Japan bombed Pearl Harbor, every-thing changed. The Canadian government sent every person of Japanese descent to intern-ment camps. The former Asahi

members survived by playing baseball. This revealing documentary features archival film, dramatic re-cre-ations and interviews with the last of the Asahi. (51 min) A 2003 production.

DVD EB9102 144 $19.95

THE ENEMY WITHINDuring World War II, Britain sent over 34,000 POWs to Cana-da. The nation opened up 25 remote camps to house and feed the prisoners. Some, like German soldier Theo Melzer, will never forget the experience. He and other elderly men, once the “enemy within,” share pow-

erful stories of how their lives were changed forever be-cause of the unexpected respect and dignity they re-ceived at the hands of their Canadian captors. (52 min) A 2003 production.

DVD EB9103 021 $19.95

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4-DVD box set

This series tells the story of Canadian forces during the Second World War. There are scenes in the skies over Britain and Europe, on the campaign fronts of France, Italy, North Africa, the Far East, and on the sub-haunted Atlantic Ocean. The series recalls Canada’s part in WWII on the battlefields abroad and on the civilian front at home. Compiled from more than 16 million feet of film shot by Canadian, American, British, German and Russian cameramen. In black and white.

DVD EB0105 197 $49.95

OPEN SECRETSA group of WWII veterans break their silence. From the 1930s, when homosexual behaviour “was even more unmention-able than cancer,” spring these stories of sexual awakening. As the war advanced, the military began to crack down: tribunals, threats of imprisonment, dis-

charge and public exposure. Based on the Paul Jackson book, Courting Homosexuals in the Military. (52 min) A 2003 production.

DVD EB9103 082 $19.95

CANADA REMEMBERS2-DVD set

In 1939, Canada was largely an agrarian society. By 1945 it had been transformed into a pro-gressive, industrialized power. This series draws on personal stories and archival footage to tell the story of six of the most

significant years in our country’s history. (157 min)

DVD EB9105 362 ONLY $19.95

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MOMENTUMGo head-to-head with an ice-breaker. Plunge down a twisting mountain gorge. Soar through the clouds in the nosecone of a jet, then speed along with a dog team across a frozen Arctic lake. This stunning video shows you Canada, coast to coast to coast, as you’ve never seen it

before. Without words. DVD bonus: Making Momen-tum, a short film of behind-the-scenes footage. (20 min) A 2002 production.

DVD EB0396 041 $19.95

THE LONGEST ROAD“…will tell you more about the nature of Canadians than any hun-dred history books.” Starweek Magazine

Stretching almost 8000 kilome-tres, the Trans-Canada occupies a special place in Canada’s con-

sciousness. Meet the engineers, hitchhikers, entrepre-neurs and travellers whose lives have been shaped by our national highway. (70 min) A 2003 production.

DVD EB9103 063 $19.95

WESTRAY2002 Genie for Best Documentary

The Westray coal mine explo-sion of 1992 killed 26 men in Nova Scotia. This film traces the stories of three surviving miners and three widows whose lives were forever changed. It

explores the circumstances that lured these working people to Westray and kept them there, even though they knew the mine wasn’t safe. (80 min) A 2001 pro-duction.

DVD EB9101 033 $19.95

IN THE SHADOW OF GOLD MOUNTAIN“A quietly powerful film and a poignant snapshot of shameful times.” The Globe and Mail

The Chinese Head Tax and Ex-clusion Act plunged the Chi-nese community in Canada into decades of debt and family

separation. This film uncovers stories from the last sur-vivors of this dark chapter in history. (43 min) A 2004 production.

DVD EB9104 108 $19.95

ARCTIC DREAMER: THE LONELY QUEST OF VILHJALMUR STEFANSSON

Explorer Vilhjalmur Stefansson is best known for “discovering” the Copper Inuit, whom he called the “Blond Eskimos.” The film incorporates archival footage and includes the fresh perspective of Stefansson’s six forgotten Inuit grandchildren. (72 min) A 2003 production.

DVD EB0103 152 $19.95

OBACHAN’S GARDENIn 1923, at age 25, Asayo Mu-rakami boarded a ship for Canada. The Japanese “picture bride” was on her way to marry a man she had never met. But Asayo refused to marry the stranger waiting for her, and instead, settled down in the fishing village of Steveston, B.C.,

with a husband of her own choosing. This is her story. (94 min) A 2001 production.

DVD EB9101 056 $19.95

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THE FIRST EMPEROR OF CHINAQin Shihuang declared himself emperor of all China in 221 BC. This lavish historical drama re-creates the glory and the terror of the Qin Dynasty. The DVD features 7 language tracks—English, French, Spanish, Indo-nesian, Japanese, Korean and Mandarin. (42 min) A 1999 production.

DVD EB9999 211 $29.95

MYSTERY OF THE MAYAFilmed throughout Central America, this DVD explores the culture, science and history of the Maya and follows the ar-chaeologists who uncover their story. The DVD features 4 lan-guage tracks—English, French, Spanish and Mandarin. (38 min) A 1999 production.

DVD EB9195 001 $19.95

BHOPAL: THE SEARCH FOR JUSTICEIn 1984, poisonous methyl iso-cyanate gas was released from the Union Carbide plant in Bhopal, India. The disaster killed thousands of people and permanently maimed hundreds of thousands more. This docu-mentary explores the continu-ing cover-up of the truth and

the search for environmental and human justice. (52 min) A 2004 production.

DVD EB9104 236 $19.95

MY SON SHALL BE ARMENIANSix Canadians of Armenian ori-gin return to the land of their ancestors in search of survivors of the 1915 genocide. Through the testimony of those they meet and the accounts of his fellow travellers, the filmmaker has crafted a poignant film on the need to make peace with the

past. (81 min) A 2004 production.

DVD EB9104 055 $19.95

THEY CHOSE CHINA2006 Golden Gate Award for Best Television Documentary Long Form, 2006

When the Korean War ended in 1954, prisoners of war were free to return home. Twenty-one American soldiers decided defi-

antly to stay in China. Back in the USA, McCarthyism was at its height, and many Americans believed these men were brainwashed by communists. But what really happened? They Chose China features never-before-seen footage from the camps as well as interviews with former POWs and their families. (52 min)

DVD EB9105 144 $19.95

THE FOG OF WARAmerican Secretary of Defense under presidents Kennedy and Johnson, Robert McNamara sits down one-on-one with award-winning director Errol Morris to offer new and often surpris-ing insights into historic events: the bombing of Tokyo, the Cu-ban Missile Crisis and the Viet-

nam War and its aftermath. The Fog of War received critical acclaim for its personal insider perspective. Roger Ebert hailed it as “a masterpiece!” (107 min) A 2003 production.

DVD EB9103 255 $34.95

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LIFE’S A TWITCH“An enchanting portrait of an extraordinary man.” Hot Docs Festival 2003

Take a quirky ride into the world of Duncan McKinlay. He barks, spits and shakes. He’s also witty, funny and brilliant. Duncan has Tourette Syndrome. He’s in nationwide demand for his workshops that enlighten, entertain and boost the spirits of the 100,000 across Canada who have Tourette’s. (30 min) A 2002 production.

DVD EB0102 166 $19.95

FIGHTING THEIR FEARS: CHILD AND YOUTH ANxIETYFor many children, anxiety can interfere with their abil-ity to make friends or even go to school. We hear from experts and also meet three young people in a docu-mentary that outlines the causes, symptoms and treat-ments for anxiety disorders. (56 min)

BEYOND THE BLUES: CHILD AND YOUTH DEPRESSIONStatistics reveal that depression in youth has increased by one-third in the past 30 years. Through the personal stories of three young people, this film traces the jour-ney of depression, from early signs to diagnosis and treatment. (56 min)

A MAP OF THE MIND FIELDS: MANAGING ADOLESCENT PSYCHOSISUntil recently a diagnosis of psychosis was seen as the end to normal life. With onset occurring most often in youth from 13 to 25, this serious mental health disor-der often has tragic consequences when undiagnosed or improperly dealt with. Three young people under 20 share their stories. (56 min)

STRUGGLE FOR CONTROL: CHILD AND YOUTH BEHAVIOUR DISORDERSThis is a tool for parents struggling to understand their children’s behaviour disorders. This film helps to de-bunk the myth that children with such disorders are just bad kids, without hope. Attention Deficit Hyperac-tivity Disorder, Oppositional Defiant Disorder and Con-duct Disorder can be treated and effectively managed. (58 min)

4-part series

This powerful 4-part series sheds light on mental illness in young people, offering practical tools to understand the problems and find solutions. It captures real fam-ily stories. Each title can also be bought separately for $19.95.

DVD EB9105 194 $69.95

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THE TIES THAT BINDMeet the Jordan family. Two of the kids are grown up and have moved out. But Chris, 28, has multiple disabilities and still lives at home. However, his par-ents are aging and facing seri-ous health problems, so they’re building their son a long-term network of support to replace

them when they die. This extraordinarily intimate film reveals the complexity around one young man’s transi-tion toward a more independent life. (56 min)

DVD EB9104 193 $19.95

THIS BEGGAR’S DESCRIPTIONPhilip Tétrault suffers from schizophrenia. He is also a tal-ented writer. Director Pierre Té-trault tells his brother Phil’s story – one of art, love and madness. Today Phil spends his days with friends on the street and writes as much as he can. The launch of his poetry book is

attended by his old friend Leonard Cohen, whose songs are woven throughout the film. The DVD has an Eng-lish/French soundtrack, an interview with the director and a photo gallery. (102 min)

DVD EB9105 214 $24.95

ORIGINS OF HUMAN AGGRESSION: THE OTHER STORY

This thought-provoking docu-mentary focuses on aggression in children from 0 to 5. Inter-views with researchers in vari-ous fields discuss the biological, environmental and psychologi-cal factors behind human vio-lence and provide guidelines on dealing with its prevention. (50

min) A 2005 production.

DVD EB0105 016 $19.95

F.A.S.: WHEN THE CHILDREN GROW UPWhen a pregnant woman drinks alcohol, she can do irreparable harm to her baby. This docu-mentary tells the stories of three adults living with Fetal Alcohol Syndrome. We also hear from experts in the field. (40 min)

DVD EB9102 315 $19.95

OCD: THE WAR INSIDEObsessive compulsive disorder affects about a half million Ca-nadians. Intimate, often heart-breaking, personal accounts by five OCD sufferers reveal the varied forms of this debilitating affliction and the toll it takes on spouses, parents and the community. A 2001 produc-

tion. (71 min)

DVD EB9101 207 $19.95

UNBREAkABLE MINDS“Stands with the ranks of many of the best films portraying mental illness.” The Globe and Mail

This video captures the jour-neys of three men with schizo-phrenia. Brad finally leaves his bedroom hide-out to become

an A student. At 42, Rob finds “paradise” in a group home. Randy experiences his worst-ever episode when his doctor changes medication. With the help of Wil-Power, a family-based housing and support centre, they and their families maintain their hope and courage. (52 min)

DVD EB0104 357 $19.95

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GAME OVER: kASPAROV AND THE MACHINE

In May 1997, Garry Kasparov, regarded as the greatest chess player the world had ever seen, agreed to challenge Deep Blue, a hulking IBM supercomputer. Played out in front of the world’s media, this chess tour-nament and scientific experi-ment would stun the world. (85

min) A 2003 production.

DVD EB9103 142 $19.95

HOFMANN’S POTIONLSD was discovered in 1943 when chemist Albert Hofmann was looking for a cure for mi-graines. Exploring the history of LSD before it was banned, Hofmann’s Potion introduc-es us to the pioneers of LSD re-search, who share their insights into the ongoing potential of

this controversial drug. (57 min) A 2002 production.

DVD EB9102 069 $19.95

EINSTEIN AND THE STARS3-DVD set

“Three fascinating documentaries that invite budding scientists to explore the origin of life, watch the sky and question the uni-verse.” The Canadian Children’s Book Centre Video List

From the human cell to galactic systems, the universe is composed of structures we are barely beginning to comprehend. These three fascinating DVDs probe the fundamental nature of our world. Bonus features include an English/French soundtrack, over 100 images from NASA and original text, pictures and quotes from Albert Einstein. A 2004 compilation.

DVD EB9304 132 $49.95

SCIENCE & NATURE

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SCIENCE, PLEASE!This DVD consists of 26 science-minutes, each one explaining a scientific phenomenon or dis-covery. Animation and humour help answer questions that kids ask: Why is the sky blue? What makes ice slippery? How does a light bulb work? Option of English/French soundtrack. For ages 9-12. A 2003 production.

DVD EB9303 099 $24.95

THE GENETIC TAkEOVER OR MUTANT FOOD

Genetically modified plants have become part of our daily diet and are found in 75% of processed foods. This revolution has occurred without adequate testing or consumer awareness. This sober documentary raises many pertinent questions. Some subtitles. (52 min) A 2000 production.

DVD EB9199 260 $19.95

MIRACLE PLANET SERIES5-DVD box set

Over its more than 4-billion-year history, the planet Earth has been home to repeated climactic changes and yet life has survived.

Featuring location footage, interviews with scientists and cutting-edge computer technology, Miracle Planet re-counts the gripping story of Earth’s mysterious evolution. Narrated by Christopher Plummer, it is an exhilarating virtual tour. Don’t miss it! (248 min) A 2005 production.

DVD EB0105 076 $49.95

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SCARED SACREDWilbur Award for Best Feature Documentary (for recognizing outstanding work in the secular media featuring religious issues, themes and values)

The filmmaker sets out on a pilgrimage to visit some of the “ground zeros” of the planet: the minefields of Cambodia, wartorn Afghanistan, the toxic wasteland of Bhopal, post-9/11 New York, Bosnia, Hiroshima, Israel and Palestine. He unearths stories of survival, resilience and recovery. (105 min)

The bonus DVD features include a guided meditation, a Q&A with the director, a study guide, panel dis-cussions and soundtracks in English, French and Spanish.

DVD EB9106 211 $34.95

COSMIC CURRENTWinner of the Canada Award at the 2004 Geminis

Anand Ramayya is on a mod-ern-day spiritual pilgrimage to India. He’s joined by his traditional Hindu mother, his father and his rock star brother.

From Saskatchewan and Japan to the south of India, the road is filled with surprises. The pilgrimage ends by transforming a family that had grown apart. (50 min) A 2003 production.

DVD EB9103 154 $19.95

WORDS OF MY PERFECT TEACHERDzongsar Khyentse Norbu doesn’t fit the traditional image of a guru, but he is one of the world’s most eminent Buddhist teachers. Join him and three of his devoted students, from a soccer match in Munich to the kingdom of Bhutan. Features include a French-language

subtitle option. (101 min) A 2004 production.

DVD EB9904 284 $19.95

SPIRITUALITY

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ON THE ROAD WITH MARYThis potent road movie is a gripping glimpse of an Ameri-ca that lives in fear. From a poor neighbourhood in Detroit ravaged by crack and violence to a Texas prison, we view the contradictions of a society of extremes and the hid-den face of the United States. Along the way, we meet some exceptional human beings helping the down-and-outs of American society. The film’s icon, the Virgin Mary, is a symbol of courage. This moving documentary is a spiri-tual and social pilgrimage that inspires us to give some thought to compassion and individual and group respon-sibility. (80 min)

DVD EB9105 243 $19.95

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THE SPIRIT OF TIBET: JOURNEY TO ENLIGHTENMENT, THE LIFE AND WORLD OF DILGO kHYENTSE RINPOCHE

Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche was an inspiration to all who en-countered him, including the Dalai Lama, who speaks can-didly in this video. Director Matthieu Ricard travelled with Khyentse Rinpoche for over 14 years and photographed areas of Tibet, Bhutan and Nepal.

Narrated by Richard Gere. (46 min) A 1998 production.

DVD EB9198 091 $19.95

TIBETAN BOOk OF THE DEAD SERIESThis 2-DVD series narrated by Leonard Cohen explores ancient Tibetan teachings on death and dying. A 1994 production.

A Way of Life: The Ti-betan Book of the Dead has been central to Tibetan cul-ture for centuries. From the mountains of the Himala-yas, where an old man has just died, to an AIDS hospice run by Ram Dass in California, this documentary brings to life ancient teachings with very modern relevance. (45 min)

The Great Liberation: In this docudrama, an old Buddhist lama and a 13-year-old novice monk lead us into the search for compassion and truth. The two cross the mountains to perform final rites for a young Hima-layan villager who has died. (45 min)

DVD EB9194 092 $34.95

SPIRIT DOCTORSThis is a journey into the spiritual world of traditional Native medicine, as practised by Mary and Ed Louie of British Columbia. During the filming of this unique documentary, the sound recordist is diagnosed with throat cancer. He chooses to be treated with modern medi-cine, but he also looks to Mary and Ed for help. The couple decide to allow Don’s doctoring to be recorded in order to teach others. (40 min)

DVD EB9105 207 $19.95

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SHINNY: THE HOCkEY IN ALL OF USEvery winter as the country freezes over, Canadians take to the ice to play pick-up hockey. Shinny travels from coast to coast to coast and records the nation’s favourite game in its purest form: from a lake in the Rocky Mountains, to a frozen patch of the

Arctic Ocean and to Long Pond, Nova Sco-tia, the reputed birthplace of hockey. (55 min) A 2001 production.

DVD EB9101 215 $19.95

THE ROCkET“A terrific video tribute to one of hockey’s greatest names.” Montreal Gazette

Meet Maurice “The Rocket” Richard on and off the ice, and follow his spec-tacular 18-year career with the Mon-treal Canadiens. The Rocket features

footage from games and interviews with players, fans, hockey officials, sportscasters and Richard himself. Bonus features include the French version of the film plus The Sweater, the classic animated story. (52 min) A 2005 production.

DVD EB9905 239 $19.95

SkI BUMSAbout 10,000 ski bums make Whistler, B.C., their home. Meet nine hard-core skiers and snowboarders. The video fea-tures spectacular skiing and snowboarding while capturing the wild life off the slopes. Bo-nus features include a photo gallery, filmographies and se-

lected action footage. Warning: Some scenes contain nudity, drug use and coarse language. (76 min) A 2002 production.

DVD EB9101 221 $29.95

WHEN HOCkEY CAME TO BELFAST“This film captures the passion of our game, and the strength of friendship forged on, and off, the ice. Well done.” Marc Crawford, coach, Vancouver Canucks

Paul and Andrew are 15-year-olds who met on the hockey rink in Belfast, a city steeped in decades of religious violence. Paul is Catholic and Andrew is Protestant, and being friends means risking their safety. This is the story of how a Canadian game is bringing Northern Irish youth together. (50 min) A 2004 production.

DVD EB9104 191 $19.95

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DUHAMELFollow the exploits of Miguel Duhamel, an intense Quebec motorcycle champion. With spectacular racing images and family footage, this film deliv-ers a gripping portrait of a champion and a look at a fasci-nating sport. (45 min) A 2004 production.

DVD EB9906 212 $24.95

BILL MASON’S PATH OF THE PADDLE SERIES

Join Bill Mason as he demon-strates the art of canoeing. on quiet water and whitewater. Each of the four film classics is about 28 minutes long, cover-ing basic paddling, for solo and doubles, on quiet water and whitewater. A 2004 production.

DVD EB0104 071 $29.95

WATERWALkERFollow canoeist Bill Mason into the Ontario wilderness. Along the way, Mason paints and muses about his love of the ca-noe, his artwork and his own sense of the land. Features breathtaking visuals and excit-ing whitewater footage, with a musical score by Bruce Cock-

burn. (87 min) A 1984 production.

DVD EB0184 024 $19.95

CRICkET AND THE MEANING OF LIFE

When life-long cricket fan San-jay Talreja immigrates to To-ronto from India, he meets a passionate coach and a team of young cricketers comprised of second-generation Canadians. Follow this extraordinary team as they embark on a life-chang-ing competition in Trinidad,

revealing that the game is crucial to the identity of many new Canadians. Filmed in Toronto, Trinidad and India. (44 min)

DVD EB9105 267 $19.95

THE LAST ROUND: CHUVALO VS. ALIA look back at 1966, when George Chuvalo, from Toronto, took on the greatest fighter in history, Cassius Clay — now known the world over as Mu-hammad Ali. Archival images and commentary from eye wit-nesses, including Chuvalo and Ali’s brother, bring this drama

to life. (100 min) A 2003 production.

DVD EB9102 331 $19.95

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BEING CARIBOUA wildlife biologist and film-maker set out from the Yukon to follow the migration of the porcupine caribou herd to their calving grounds in Alaska. They take us along on a perilous journey on foot. Their stunning narrative reveals the threat of proposed oil and gas drilling on

these vulnerable northern creatures. (72 min) A 2004 production.

DVD EB9104 179 $19.95

MY ANCESTORS WERE ROGUES AND MURDERERS

The Troake family settled in Newfoundland over 300 years ago and have long been known as a sealing family. The seal hunt has now become one of the world’s most volatile de-bates in animal politics, and the people who earn their liveli-hood from it are reviled and

ridiculed. The Troakes have been known as “the voice of reason” within this debate. Anne Troake embarks on a personal exploration of her clan and her place of birth. (55 min)

DVD EB9105 215 $19.95

WHALE MISSION SERIESThis 2-part series on whales has an option of an English/French soundtrack.

Keepers of Memory: The northern right whale is the planet’s most endangered large whale species, yet biologists have tantalizing evidence that there are more whales out there. The ship Sedna IV and its science team are following the ancient route of early whalers in the treacherous North Atlantic Ocean to find out! (52 min)

The Last Giants: A moratorium on the slaughter of whales was established in 1986, but since then the member countries of the International Whaling Commission have been tearing each other apart over the possible resumption of the hunt. What is the future for the last of the planet’s giants? (52 min)

DVD EB0306 314 $29.95

WILDLIFE

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MARCH OF THE PENGUINSEvery March in the Antarctic, emperor penguins begin their quest to find the perfect mate. Cameras follow their amazing courtship, which begins with a long journey across the continent in freezing temperatures. Includes the French version of this film. (139 min) A 2004 production.

DVD EB0304 360 $29.95

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Troy James Hurtubise dreams of coming face to face with a grizzly bear, and he has created a suit of armour that is a fusion of high-tech and homespun ingenuity. Follow him from North Bay, Ontario to the Rocky Mountains, where he tries to put his invention to the test. Project Grizzly is more than just a documentary, it’s a cult hit and a worldwide phenomenon, continu-ing to capture and fascinate audiences year after year. (72 min) A 1996 production.

This DVD, made in 2004, has these added features:

remastered audio, a commentary track by director Peter Lynch, a critical appreciation commentary track by Richard Crouse and Geoff Pevere (both from Reel to Real), deleted scenes and a booklet written by the director.

DVD EB0104 206 $39.95

PROJECT GRIzzLY“★★★ Fascinating, hilarious!” The Globe and Mail

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THE FENCEFilmmaker Alexandre Trudeau spent a season in Israel and the West Bank living on both sides of the security barrier in the Jenin-Afula area. The Fence is sober testimony to how these two neighbouring peoples have never been more at odds with each other. (46 min) A 2004 production.

DVD EB0104 224 $19.95

DISCORDIAIn 2002, former Israeli PM Ben-jamin Netanyahu was invited to Montreal’s Concordia Universi-ty. His scheduled appearance led to violent protests, and the speech was cancelled. Discor-dia documents the fallout from that day by following three campus activists. (69 min) The

bonus features on the DVD include interviews with Alan Dershowitz, Noam Chomsky, Robert Fisk and the film-makers, as well as an English/French soundtrack. A 2004 production.

DVD EB0304 222 $24.95THE PEACEkEEPERS

This is a dramatic portrait of the struggle to save a “failed state,” the Democratic Republic of Congo. We watch what goes on at UN headquarters in New York, and we’re with UN troops as the northeast Congo erupts. As Secretary-General Kofi An-nan tells the General Assembly

at the conclusion of this film, “History is a harsh judge. It will not forgive us if we let this moment pass.” Warn-ing: contains disturbing images. (83 min) A 2005 production.

DVD EB9305 124 $19.95

THE CHILDREN OF LENINGRADSkYIn Moscow some 30,000 chil-dren are homeless. They pan-handle, sell their bodies for money and sniff glue to curb hunger and to escape from the world. When Tanya, a 14-year-old, dies from a glue overdose, the magnitude of this issue be-comes overwhelmingly appar-

ent. This film explores the social ills and shortcomings of a country struggling to live up to its democratic ex-pectations. With subtitles. (34 min) A 2004 production.

DVD EB0104 383 $19.95

WAR HOSPITALTravel to Kenya to see the world’s largest field hospital. It is here that the Red Cross, over the past 18 years, has cared for victims of the civil war in near-by Sudan. From the beginning glimpses of rebel fighters to the final, sombre graveyard scene, this documentary subtly brings

home the horrors of war. Warning: graphic images. (89 min) A 2005 production.

DVD EB9105 042 $19.95

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THE OTHER zIONISTSThrough a series of checkpoints and roadblocks, Israeli soldiers control the free movement of Palestinians living in the West Bank and Gaza. Checkpoint Watch, an organization of more than 500 patriotic Israeli wom-en, challenges the justice of the occupation by defending the

human rights of Palestinians trying to cross these checkpoints. This is their story. (52 min) A 2004 pro-duction.

DVD EB0104 355 $19.95

NO MORE TEARS SISTERSSet during the violent conflict in Sri Lanka, this documentary re-creates the life of human rights activist Dr. Rajani Thi-ranagama, who was assassi-nated at 35. Fifteen years after Rajani’s death, her older sister, a former Tamil militant, breaks her long silence. (78 min) A 2004 production.

DVD EB9104 294 $19.95

FAHRENHEIT 9/11Academy Award winner Michael Moore presents a searing ex-amination of the role played by money and oil in the wake of the tragic events of 9/11. He blends captivating and thought-provoking footage and reveal-ing interviews, with his own brand of humour and satire.

(122 min) A 2004 Michael Moore production.

DVD EB9304 234 $29.95

ME AND THE MOSQUEIn many mosques in Canada, women are put behind barriers to pray and sometimes they’re not even allowed inside. Film-maker and journalist Zarqa Nawaz wants to know why. She visits mosques across North America, interviewing scholars and a variety of Muslims about

equal access for women. This smart documentary pres-ents personalities on all sides of the issue. (52 min)

DVD EB9105 113 $19.95

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VIEW FROM THE SUMMITIt’s April 2001, and Quebec City prepares to host the Summit of the Americas. Seven NFB film crews provide an extraordinary view, meeting protestors, a high-level police officer and two key participants of the Summit, both supporters of free trade. (75 min) A 2001 produc-tion.

DVD EB9102 040 $19.95

EL CONTRATO: THE CONTRACTCesar Chavez Black Eagle Award 2005

Follow Teodoro Martinez and several of his countrymen from Mexico as they make an annual migration to Leamington, On-tario. For eight months, 4000 migrant labourers come to pick

tomatoes for conditions and wages no local will accept. Grievances are many, but there’s a long line of others “back home” who are willing to take their place. (51 min) A 2003 production.

DVD EB9906 167 $19.95

SHIPBREAkERSBest Nature/Environment Documentary, Yorkton Film Festival 2005

Alang is a shantytown in India. Most of the 40,000 people here dismantle the rusting hulks of thousands of ships. One work-er a day, on average, dies on

the job, some from explosions or falls, but many will contract cancers caused by toxic substances. This is an unforgettable portrayal where Third World ingenuity meets 21st century global economics. (73 min) A 2004 production.

DVD EB9104 205 $19.95

SHAkE HANDS WITH THE DEVIL: THE JOURNEY OF ROMéO DALLAIRE

Follow Ret. Lt.-General Roméo Dallaire as he returns to Rwan-da ten years after the genocide that saw 800,000 Africans slaughtered. At the time, Dal-laire commanded the UN peace-keeping mission in Rwanda, but he was powerless to stop the disaster. Warning: contains

disturbing images. (56 min)

BONUS DVD FEATURES: commentary tracks by director Peter Raymont and Toronto Star critic Geoff Pevere; excerpts read by Lt.-General Dallaire from his book Shake Hands with the Devil: The Failure of Humanity in Rwanda; English/French soundtrack; photo gallery; reading list and much more! (91 min)

DVD EB9904 347 $39.95

VENDETTA SONGEylem Kaftan is taking a jour-ney into the heartland of her Kurdish ancestry. Armed with only a few contacts and a fad-ed family photo, this Montreal filmmaker travels to Turkey to unravel the 30-year-old mys-tery of her aunt Guzide’s mur-der. Her widowed aunt refused

to follow custom and married a man different from the one chosen for her. (52 min) A 2005 production.

DVD EB9105 040 $19.95

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THE TOBACCO CONSPIRACYThis gripping investigation of the tobacco companies covers three continents, exposing the vast conspiracy of a criminally negligent industry that con-quers new markets through corruption and manipulation. Anti-smoking groups are orga-nizing and scoring points, but

the fight remains fierce. With its diverse viewpoints, shocking interviews and riveting images, The Tobacco Conspiracy deftly defines the issues. (52 min)

DVD EB9105 154 $19.95

ROGER & MEIn 1989, Michael Moore burst upon the American moviemak-ing scene with Roger & Me. His efforts to meet General Motors Chairman Roger Smith and persuade him to visit Flint, Michigan, frame a film that uses humour to devastating ef-fect. It champions people over

profits and slyly lampoons corporate America as it shows how the Flint folks cope with economic setbacks. (90 min) A 1989 Michael Moore production.

DVD EB9389 214 $24.95

TOkYO GIRLSMeet four Canadian women who work as hostesses in Japa-nese nightclubs. Hilary came to pay off her student debts, Nancy to study Japanese dance. But some of these women become consumed by the lavish lifestyle and forget why they came. Shot in Canada, Osaka and Tokyo.

(57 min) A 2000 production.

DVD EB9100 064 $19.95

BOMBAY CALLING“A vibrant, insightful look at young people employed in India’s bustling call-centre industry.” Eye Weekly

Here’s chasing the American dream, Indian style. Kas Lalani is cashing in on the global gold

rush of telemarketing jobs from the West. Bombay pro-vides access to eager, English-speaking youths. For their efforts, they’re paid more money than their parents ever dreamed of earning. And they spend it. Bombay Calling dives into this bustling world of late nights, long hours and hard partying. (70 min)

DVD EB9106 225 $19.95

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THE YEAR BEFOREUnderachieving, sullen, scary. Teenage boys are getting a bad rap these days, but what are their lives really like? Meet four Montreal teens in their final year of high school and eaves-drop on everyday, personal mo-ments for a fresh look at what it’s like to be young and male

today. Forget the experts, stats and screaming headlines — let the guys speak for themselves. (63 min)

DVD EB9106 120 $19.95

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INUUVUNGA: I AM INUk, I AM ALIVEHockey, hip hop and midnight Ski-Doo rides. Welcome to In-ukjuak. Eight Inuit teens with video cams offer a contempo-rary view of life in Canada’s North. With rough candour, they offer a sharp account of coming of age in a time of con-fusion and cultural dislocation.

In Inuktitut, with subtitles. (58 min) A 2004 produc-tion.

DVD EB9104 138 $19.95

MOHAWk GIRLSWith insight, humour and com-passion, Mohawk director Trac-ey Deer takes us inside the lives of three teenage girls as they tackle the same issues of iden-tity, culture and family she faced a decade earlier. Mohawk Girls provides a surprising in-side look at modern Aboriginal

youth culture. Deeply emotional yet unsentimental, it reveals the hope, despair, heartache and promise of growing up Native at the beginning of the 21st century. (53 min)

DVD EB9105 167 $19.95

SHREDDED“Of exceptional merit,” The Canadian Children’s Book Centre Video List

Meet a group of teenage boys who want to transform their bodies to become “shredded” like the muscle-filled images in the media. The boys reveal the

risks they’re confronted with to achieve the ideal male shape: obsessive exercise, supplement use and steroids. (22 min)

DVD EB9105 134 $19.95

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WARDS OF THE CROWNLeaha, Andrew, Emily and Chantal are among the 66,000 youngsters in the child welfare system in Canada. This film tracks these four foster kids, be-tween 16 and 20, who are get-ting ready to leave the child welfare system, a system that couldn’t meet their needs. The

DVD also includes the original French version. (43 min)

DVD EB9305 174 $19.95

WHERE DID YOU SLEEP LAST NIGHT?In this graphic drama we meet Jodie, a suburban teen bored with life… until she meets Si-las. But Silas is no ordinary boyfriend. He’s a pimp. This video illustrates how sex-trade recruiters lure teens away from friends and family, gain their trust, then force them into a life

on the streets. (22 min) A 2001 production.

DVD EB9101 219 $19.95

ExILES IN LOTUSLANDLike a quarter of Vancouver’s homeless youth, Mélo and Ti-criss made the trip from Quebec, seeking escape and adventure. From east to west, from the streets to a hotel, with a welcome interlude in the country, they seek their place in society, but often find only boredom. Getting high on crystal meth doesn’t always chase away the tedium. English subtitles. (71 min)

DVD EB9905 238 $19.95

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ALPHABETICAL INDEx8:15 – August 6, 1945 Hiroshima 32

Aboriginal Architecture, Living Architecture NEW 18

Acting Blind NEW 11

Allan Legere: The Monster of Miramichi NEW 21

Animation Greats! 3

Arctic Dreamer: The Lonely Quest of Vilhjalmur Stefansson 34

Arctic Mission 23

Arctic Mission: An Interactive Adventure 23

At My Mother’s Breast 28

Atanarjuat: The Fast Runner 19

Being Caribou 45

Best of the Best 5

Between: Living in the Hyphen NEW 17

Bhopal: The Search for Justice 35

The Bicycle NEW 30

Bill Mason’s Path of Paddle 44

Bombay Calling NEW 51

Breakin’ In: The Making of a Hip Hop Dancer NEW 13

Buena Vista Social Club 9

Buster Keaton Rides Again 25

By Woman’s Hand 15

Canada At War 33

Canada Remembers 33

The Challenge in Old Crow NEW 31

Cheating Death 21

Child and Youth Mental Health Series 36

The Children of Leningradsky 48

Cinéma Vérité: Defining the Moment 25

Colours of My Father 15

The Company of Strangers 28

Cosmic Current 40

Cottonland NEW 31

Crapshoot: the Gamble with Our Wastes 22

Cricket and the Meaning of Life NEW 44

Cuban Odyssey: Spirits of Havana 9

Cuckoo, Mr. Edgar! And Other Wee Beasties! 4

Cut-Up: The Films of Grant Munro 6

Denys Arcand: L’oeuvre documentaire 1962-1981 27

Discordia 48

Don Messer, His Land and His Music 10

Duhamel 44

Einstein and the Stars 38

El Contrato: The Contract 50

The Enemy Within 32

Escape to Canada NEW 17

Exiles in Lotusland NEW 53

F.A.S.: When the Children Grow Up NEW 37

Fahrenheit 9/11 49

The Fence 48

The Films of Georges Schwizgebel 6

The First Emporor of China 35

Flamenco at 5:15 13

Flipping the World - Drugs Through a Blue Lens 31

The Fog of War 35

Forbidden Forest 22

Four Seasons in the Life of Ludovic and the World of Co Hoedeman 4

From Book to Film: Animated Classics by Sheldon Cohen NEW 2

Game Over: Kasparov and the Machine 38

Generation Extreme 6

The Genetic Takeover or Mutant Food 39

The Gift of Diabetes NEW 29

Glenn Gould On and Off the Record 10

Hardwood 21

Harry Gulkin: Red Dawn on Main Street NEW 25

Hofmann’s Potion 38

House Calls 29

In the Shadow of Gold Mountain 34

Into the Night NEW 28

Inuuvunga: I am Inuk, I am alive 52

Is the Crown at war with us? 20

It’s a Girl’s World 28

Jeni Legon: Living in a Great Big Way 13

The Journey of Lesra Martin 20

Journey to Justice 20

Jutra 26

Ladies and Gentlemen... Mr. Leonard Cohen 14

The Last Round: Chuvalo vs Ali 44

The Last Trapper NEW 22

Leonard Maltin’s Animation Favorites 3

Let’s All Read Together 4

Life’s a Twitch 36

The Longest Road 34

Making Every Moment Count 29

The Man Who Studies Murder 21

Manufacturing Consent 25

March of the Penguins 46

Maroon and the Sounds of Louisiana NEW 11

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McLuhan’s Wake Collector’s Edition 25

Me and the Mosque NEW 49

Medicine Under the Influence 29

Men of the Deeps 11

Michel Brault – Oeuvres 1958-1974 Works NEW 26

Miracle Planet Series 39

Mohawk Girls NEW 52

Momentum 34

More Animation Greats! 3

Mr Mergler’s Gift NEW 9

My Ancestors Were Rogues and Murderers NEW 45

My Father, My Teacher NEW 20

My Son Shall Be Armenian 35

Mystery of the Maya 35

The Next Big Thing 12

No More Tears Sister 49

Noël Noël Compilation 2

Norman McLaren: The Master’s Edition NEW 7

Nothing Sacred 25

Obachan’s Garden 34

OCD, The War Inside 37

L’Oeuvre de Anne Claire Poirier 27

L’Oeuvre de Gilles Groulx 27

Offstage, Onstage: Inside the Stratford Festival 12

On the Road with Mary NEW 41

Open Secrets 33

The Origins of AIDS NEW 30

Origins of Human Aggression: The Other Story 37

The Other Zionists 49

The Pacifist Who Went to War 32

Paddle to the Sea 22

The Peacekeepers 48

Pegi Nicol: Something Dancing about Her 15

Pour la suite du monde – English version 26

Prisoners of Beckett NEW 11

Project Grizzly 47

Reading Alistair MacLeod NEW 14

Redskins, Tricksters and Puppy Stew 19

The Rocket 43

Roger & Me 51

Ryan: The Special Edition 8

Scared Sacred 40

Science, please! 39

Seven to See! 8

Shake Hands with the Devil 50

Shamless: the Art of Disability 9

Shining Mountains Series NEW 24

Shinny: The Hockey in All of Us 43

Shipbreakers 50

Shredded NEW 52

Silent Messengers NEW 18

Ski Bums 43

Sleeping Tigers: The Asahi Baseball Story 32

Souvenir of Canada NEW 16

Spirit Doctors NEW 42

The Spirit of Tibet: Journey to Enlightenment 42

Suzuki Speaks 22

The Sweater 2

Talespinners Collection 4

They Chose China NEW 35

This Beggar’s Description NEW 37

Through a Blue Lens 31

Tibetan Book of the Dead Series 42

The Ties that Bind 37

The Tobacco Conspiracy NEW 51

Todd McFarlane: The Devil You Know 15

Tokyo Girls 51

Tommy… A Family Portrait 12

Totem: the Return of the G’psgolox Pole 18

Trudeau’s Other Children NEW 17

Two Worlds Colliding NEW 18

Unbreakable Minds NEW 37

Vendetta Song 50

View from the Summit 50

Volatile Materials NEW 6

War Hospital 48

Wards of the Crown NEW 53

Waterwalker 44

The Weight of the World 31

Westray 34

Whale Mission NEW 45

“What Are You Anyways?” NEW 17

When Hockey Came to Belfast 43

Where Did You Sleep Last Night? 53

Why Thee Wed? NEW 17

Wonder Women 28

Words of My Perfect Teacher 40

The Year Before NEW 52

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RYAN: THE SPECIAL EDITION2005 Oscar® for best short animated film.

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DON MESSER, HIS LAND HIS MUSICA celebration of the king of Maritime fiddling.

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BEING CARIBOUA husand-and-wife team sets out from the Yukon to follow the migra-tion of the porcupine caribou herd to their calving grounds in Alaska.

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CANADA AT WARCompiled from more than 16 million feet of film, this is the story of the Canadian contribution to the Second World War.

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