Film Dictionary

A surprising animated film about credulity and greed.

Fascinating documentary about the Afghan film industry before the Soviet invasion and before the Taliban.

A warm and witty animated feature by Ann Marie Fleming about a young Canadian poet who undergoes a life-changing experience when she attends...

Mamie lives in Gaspésie in a house that faces away from the sea. Her granddaughter wonders: “Why isn’t Mamie interested in me? What happened...

Touching documentary about a boy.

Animated documentary short about a great Canadian filmmaker Claude Jutra.

Well-made documentary about a transgendred country singer from Alberta.

An adaptation of a Jewish folk tale.

Fascinating portrait of the life in China under Mao, as seen through the eyes of the author, a young boy during the Cultural Revolution an...

A sad midwinter tale about a young girl and her cat. Narrated by Maureen Stapleton, the film uses a new finger-paint technique of animation.

A powerful indictment against the landmine industry. Animation technique: computer-coloured drawings on paper.

A very funny cartoon about a smart rabbit.

Two moles are fighting.

Powerful condemnation of child labor in the Third World. An Indian cartoon co-produced with the National Film Board of Canada.

Computer-animated dose of pure anarchy from Richard Condie.

Imaginative cartoon about words and their meanings. Didactic, but fun.

Kaleidoscopic images of quilt designs and motifs. Computer animation.