Canadian documentary film stubs

The Accountant of Auschwitz

Film Age rating: 12 Year: 2018 IMDB Rating: 7.3

Oskar Gröning, known as the "Accountant of Auschwitz," was charged with the murder of 300,000 Jews. When he took the stand in 2015, at the age of 94, his trial made headlines worldwide.

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Giants of Africa

Film Age rating: n/a Year: 2016 IMDB Rating: 7.3

Award-winning Canadian documentarian Hubert Davis chronicles the inspirational work of Giants of Africa, a program founded by Toronto Raptors GM Masai Ujiri that uses basketball to educate and enrich...

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Marlene

Film Age rating: 7 Year: 2020 IMDB Rating: 7.3

Marlene is a film inspired by Marlene Truscott, a housewife who fought to exonerate her husband from a crime he didn't commit. Marlene became involved in the fight for justice at a young age, when Ste...

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Hookers on Davie

Film Age rating: n/a Year: 1984 IMDB Rating: 7.3

Filmmakers Holly Dale and Janis Cole explore the culture of Davie Street, located in the underbelly of Vancouver, where dozens of prostitutes work and live every day. Surprisingly, they find that the...

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Wiebo's War

Film Age rating: 7 Year: 2011 IMDB Rating: 7.3

WIEBO'S WAR tells the story of a Christian community, at war with the oil and gas industry. Wiebo Ludwig is a suspect in a series of pipeline bombings near his farm. The bombings echo a campaign of sa...

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Out of Mind, Out of Sight

Film Age rating: n/a Year: 2014 IMDB Rating: 7.2

Four-time Emmy winner John Kastner was granted unprecedented access to the Brockville facility for 18 months, allowing 46 patients and 75 staff to share their experiences with stunning frankness. The...

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Perfect

Film Age rating: n/a Year: 2016 IMDB Rating: 7.2

Perfect follows the Canadian synchronized swimming team beyond the beauty, to the brawn it takes to qualify for Rio 2016.

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Standing on the Line

Film Age rating: n/a Year: 2019 IMDB Rating: 7.2

In both amateur and professional sports, being gay remains taboo. Few dare to come out of the closet for fear of being stigmatized, and for many, the pressure to perform is compounded by a further str...

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Because We Are Girls

Film Age rating: 7 Year: 2019 IMDB Rating: 7.2

Three sisters have spent years bracing themselves for the pivotal moment that opens this film: the final verdict in their trial against their cousin, their childhood sexual abuser. From there, the sto...

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