Adam Symansky Movies

This documentary film focuses on the animal life that survives in this harsh arctic climates at the edge of the ice - from the simple algae to...

With moving stories from a range of characters from her Kahnawake Reserve, Mohawk filmmaker, Tracey Deer, reveals the divisive legacy of more than a...

This feature documentary by Alanis Obomsawin is a thoughtful tribute to Norman Cornett, a McGill University professor celebrated by scores of...

The documentary, using the dramatization of fact, makes the case that the Canadian government knowingly sent two unprepared infantry battalions to...

Documentary on the German luxury liner St. Louis that sailed from Hamburg to Cuba in 1939 carrying 937 German Jews. For 30 excruciating days the ship...

The life and work of the documentary pioneer.

A look at the Mau Mau Rebellion of the 1950s as experienced by filmmaker Donald McWilliams.

This film explores how Canada wavers between rejection and acceptance of closer ties with the United States, tracing the historical precedents of...

A documentary, using dramatization of fact, that examines the Battle of Verrières Ridge, where on July 25, 1944 and not long after D-Day, an...

The folkloric Dance of the 24 Devils sheds new light on the reality of Guatemala. The Devils reveal a strong antagonism, both contemporary and...

This documentary short is a portrait of violinist, composer and dreamer Maurice Zbriger, who shared his music with Montrealers for over half a...

This installment in the Canada Vignettes series depicts the Canadian Forces Air Demonstration Aerobatics team at work.

Working Like Crazy is a fresh look at the struggles and victories of some former mental health patients who work in businesses owned and run by other...

A collection of 7 animation short films inspired by the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child. Each NFB award-winning film, in their...

In this video, Noam Chomsky concentrates on the contemporary institutions and powers which have set limits on human progress and offers us some...

This film, based on the play of the same name, portrays the harsh lives of early Saskatchewan settlers and the foundation of the co-op movement on...

For three teenage girls growing up in Kahnawake — and indeed, all teenagers on the reserve — life can be quite confusing. If they want to...