Robert Verrall Movies

  • 1980
    Canada Vignettes: June in Povungnituk - Quebec Arctic

    Canada Vignettes: June in Povungnituk - Quebec Arctic

    Canada Vignettes: June in Povungnituk - Quebec Arctic

    01980HD

    On a beautiful summer’s day in Nunavik, a family enjoys the pleasures of berry picking and fishing as the sound of two Elders throat-singing...

    Canada Vignettes: June in Povungnituk - Quebec Arctic
  • 1978
    Canada Vignettes: Stunt Family

    Canada Vignettes: Stunt Family

    Canada Vignettes: Stunt Family

    01978HD

    This short film from the Canada Vignettes series profiles a unique French-Canadian family, the Fourniers, 12 of whom work as stunt men and women for...

    Canada Vignettes: Stunt Family
  • 1978
    Canada Vignettes: Onions and Garlic: A Hebrew Fable

    Canada Vignettes: Onions and Garlic: A Hebrew Fable

    Canada Vignettes: Onions and Garlic: A Hebrew Fable

    01978HD

    This animated short tells a humourous Hebrew folk tale about a man's venture to introduce onions to a far away kingdom and a disreputable man's...

    Canada Vignettes: Onions and Garlic: A Hebrew Fable
  • 1984
    The Masculine Mystique

    The Masculine Mystique

    The Masculine Mystique

    01984HD

    This feature-length drama explores the changing role of men in today's society by delving into the stories of 4 men and their relationships with...

    The Masculine Mystique
  • 1948
    A Story About Breadmaking in the Year 1255 A.D.

    A Story About Breadmaking in the Year 1255 A.D.

    A Story About Breadmaking in the Year 1255 A.D.

    01948HD

    An animated film showing the sowing, reaping, and milling of wheat, the baking of bread and service to the lord of the manor in medieval Britain.

    A Story About Breadmaking in the Year 1255 A.D.
  • 1964
    Percé on the Rocks

    Percé on the Rocks

    Percé on the Rocks

    01964HD

    This quirky little short by Gilles Carle was filmed on the pierced rock that stands near Quebec’s Gaspé peninsula. It is perhaps the...

    Percé on the Rocks
  • 1974
    The Bear's Christmas

    The Bear's Christmas

    The Bear's Christmas

    01974HD

    This short cartoon tells the story of a bear who didn’t believe in Christmas. His main problem with this most magical of holidays? Too many...

    The Bear's Christmas
  • 1973
    Tickets s.v.p

    Tickets s.v.p

    Tickets s.v.p

    01973HD

    An incident from the early days of Québec's quiet revolution, tailor-made for the cartoonist. It is the story of a Montréal commuter...

    Tickets s.v.p
  • 1987
    Poundmaker's Lodge: A Healing Place

    Poundmaker's Lodge: A Healing Place

    Poundmaker's Lodge: A Healing Place

    01987HD

    This short documentary by Alanis Obomsawin takes us to Poundmaker's Lodge, a treatment centre in St. Albert, Alberta, that welcomes Native people...

    Poundmaker's Lodge: A Healing Place
  • 1960
    Appetizers

    Appetizers

    Appetizers

    01960HD

    A collection of one-minute cartoons produced by the National Film Board of Canada animators for government sponsors. Showcasing a playful selection...

    Appetizers
  • 1986
    Richard Cardinal: Cry from a Diary of a Métis Child

    Richard Cardinal: Cry from a Diary of a Métis Child

    Richard Cardinal: Cry from a Diary of a Métis Child

    01986HD

    This short documentary is a moving tribute to Richard Cardinal, a Métis adolescent who committed suicide in 1984. Taken from his home at the...

    Richard Cardinal: Cry from a Diary of a Métis Child
  • 1986
    The Way It Is

    The Way It Is

    The Way It Is

    01986HD

    A group of actors in the East Village of New York City have been rehearsing for a play when the lead actress in the play turns up dead.

    The Way It Is