National Film Board of Canada Documentaries

This documentary introduces us to Stephen Jenkinson, once the leader of a palliative care counselling team at Toronto's Mount Sinai Hospital.

Sophie Bissonnette's documentary analyzes the hypersexualization of our environment and its noxious effects on young people.

Constable Al Arsenault, along with six other policemen, document the people on their beat to create a powerful film about drug abuse.

This documentary reveals the exploratory work of a team from the University of Montreal who seek to understand the states of grace experienced by mystics and those who meditate.

This documentary is an informal portrait of the great modern composer Igor Stravinsky.

This feature-length documentary follows naturalist Bill Mason on his journey by canoe into the Ontario wilderness.

On September 9, 2002, a scheduled appearance by former Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu sparked heated debate at Montreal's Concordia University.

This documentary records the journey undertaken by Jacques Cousteau, his 24-member team, and an NFB film crew to explore the Grand Banks of Newfoundland, one of the world's richest fishing areas.

In this short documentary, Canadian concert pianist Glenn Gould enjoys a respite at his lakeside cottage.

This feature documentary is a candid journey into the world of 4 young Canadian women who work as well-paid hostesses in exclusive Japanese nightclubs.