Wolf Koenig Movies

  • 1993
    Kanehsatake, 270 Years of Resistance

    Kanehsatake, 270 Years of Resistance

    Kanehsatake, 270 Years of Resistance

    7.51993HD

    In July 1990, a dispute over a proposed golf course to be built on Kanien’kéhaka (Mohawk) lands in Oka, Quebec, sets the stage for a...

    Kanehsatake, 270 Years of Resistance
  • 1959
    The Back-breaking Leaf

    The Back-breaking Leaf

    The Back-breaking Leaf

    9.51959HD

    Here is a graphic picture of the tobacco harvest in southwestern Ontario. At the end of July, transient field workers move in for a brief bonanza...

    The Back-breaking Leaf
  • 1973
    Ten: The Magic Number

    Ten: The Magic Number

    Ten: The Magic Number

    91973HD

    An amusing introduction to the metric system, presented through the person of George, a tropical fish fancier who is stymied in estimating the weight...

    Ten: The Magic Number
  • 1958
    The Days Before Christmas

    The Days Before Christmas

    The Days Before Christmas

    6.51958HD

    This short documentary depicts Christmastime in Montreal. The milling crowds, department store Santas, Brink's messengers, kindergarten angels and...

    The Days Before Christmas
  • 1971
    Christmas at Moose Factory

    Christmas at Moose Factory

    Christmas at Moose Factory

    81971HD

    A study of life at Christmastime in Moose Factory, an old settlement mainly composed of Cree families on the shore of James Bay, composed entirely of...

    Christmas at Moose Factory
  • 1985
    Discussions in Bioethics: The Courage of One's Convictions

    Discussions in Bioethics: The Courage of One's Convictions

    Discussions in Bioethics: The Courage of One's Convictions

    101985HD

    A 17-year-old girl refuses medical treatment that will prolong her life due to religious convictions.

    Discussions in Bioethics: The Courage of One's Convictions
  • 1959
    The End of the Line

    The End of the Line

    The End of the Line

    101959HD

    This documentary short offers a nostalgic look at the steam locomotive as it passes from reality to history. In its heyday, the big smoke-belching...

    The End of the Line
  • 1970
    Where There's Smoke

    Where There's Smoke

    Where There's Smoke

    81970HD

    A compilation of satirical anti-smoking clips.

    Where There's Smoke
  • 1961
    The Days of Whisky Gap

    The Days of Whisky Gap

    The Days of Whisky Gap

    91961HD

    Rousing tales of the North-West Mounted Police are brought to life through photos and artists' sketches. In 1873, the North-West Mounted Police were...

    The Days of Whisky Gap
  • 1952
    Neighbours

    Neighbours

    Neighbours

    7.51952HD

    In this Oscar-winning short film, Norman McLaren employs the principles normally used to put drawings or puppets into motion to animate live actors....

    Neighbours
  • 1959
    Glenn Gould: On the Record

    Glenn Gould: On the Record

    Glenn Gould: On the Record

    8.51959HD

    This short documentary (the second of two parts) follows Glenn Gould to New York City. There, we see the renowned Canadian concert pianist kidding...

    Glenn Gould: On the Record
  • 1978
    Canada Vignettes: The Maple Leaf

    Canada Vignettes: The Maple Leaf

    Canada Vignettes: The Maple Leaf

    5.41978HD

    The maple leaf on the Canadian flag turns into two profiles that illustrate the many relationships between people.

    Canada Vignettes: The Maple Leaf
  • 1973
    The Family That Dwelt Apart

    The Family That Dwelt Apart

    The Family That Dwelt Apart

    7.81973HD

    A family of seven lives on a New England island with nobody else. One winter, they got stranded because the bay froze over. This didn't much matter...

    The Family That Dwelt Apart
  • 1982
    Ted Baryluk's Grocery

    Ted Baryluk's Grocery

    Ted Baryluk's Grocery

    81982HD

    Ukrainian-Canadian Ted Baryluk's grocery store has been a fixture in Winnipeg's North End for over 20 years. In this photo study, Ted talks about his...

    Ted Baryluk's Grocery
  • 1983
    Laughter in My Soul

    Laughter in My Soul

    Laughter in My Soul

    101983HD

    This short documentary profiles cartoonist, painter, humorist, publisher, iconographer, and teacher Jacob Maydanyk. Part of the first wave of...

    Laughter in My Soul
  • 1977
    Poets on Film No. 1

    Poets on Film No. 1

    Poets on Film No. 1

    81977HD

    This short film brings together animated interpretations of four poems by great Canadian wordsmiths: "Riverdale Lion" by John Robert Colombo, "A Kite...

    Poets on Film No. 1
  • 1959
    Glenn Gould: Off the Record

    Glenn Gould: Off the Record

    Glenn Gould: Off the Record

    71959HD

    Canadian concert pianist Glenn Gould enjoys a respite at his lakeside cottage. It is an aspect of Gould previously known only to the collie pacing...

    Glenn Gould: Off the Record
  • 1977
    The Street

    The Street

    The Street

    5.81977HD

    This film deals with a Jewish family in Montreal, Canada as they care for a dying grandmother and the young boy who is impatient to get the room he...

    The Street
  • 1957
    It's a Crime

    It's a Crime

    It's a Crime

    71957HD

    A suave safecracker offers his reflections on wintertime unemployment in Canada.

    It's a Crime
  • 1976
    The Lion and the Mouse

    The Lion and the Mouse

    The Lion and the Mouse

    61976HD

    This animated short by Evelyn Lambart is a visual adaptation of the famous Aesop fable "The Lion and the Mouse," in which a mouse proves to a lion...

    The Lion and the Mouse