Kainai
On the Kainai (Blood) First Nations Reserve, near Cardston, Alberta, a hopeful new development in Indigenous enterprise. Once rulers of the western...
release : 1973.01.01popularis : 1.978
The Lebanese Burger Mafia
The heir to a Burger Baron franchise, the filmmaker chases clues through rural Alberta, capturing the trials and tribulations of Arab immigrants...
release : 2023.05.03popularis : 2.211
Surviving Eugenics
Surviving Eugenics is a documentary about the history and ongoing significance of eugenics. Anchored by survivor narratives from the province of...
release : 2015.09.01popularis : 1.332
Horse Drawn Magic
This documentary short introduces us to the Caravan Stage Company, the world's only horse-drawn open-air theater. Every summer it tours British...
release : 1979.01.01popularis : 1.964
Water for the Prairies
This 1950s' film looks at the measures to preserve water flow from the Rocky Mountains. With the steady falling of the water table, the exploitation...
release : 1951.01.01popularis : 0.784
Western Brigade
This short dramatic film illustrates a cooperative program of fire protection that was carried out across Alberta in the late 1950s. It presents the...
release : 1958.01.01popularis : 1.8
Hands that Bind
A hired hand's plans to take over his boss farm are shattered when the landowner's son returns to claim his birthright.
release : 2021.10.01popularis : 1.708
The Last Baron
The meaty saga of Burger Baron, a rogue fast-food chain with mysterious origins and a cult following, run by a loose network of fiercely independent...
release : 2021.09.17popularis : 0.904
The Hutterites
A look at the Hutterites, an Anabaptist religious community similar to the Amish or the Mennonites in rural Alberta.
release : 1964.01.01popularis : 0.379
Round Up
This short film traces Pete Standing Alone's personal journey from cultural alienation to pride and belonging. As a spiritual elder, teacher and...
release : 2010.01.01popularis : 0.519