Martin Duckworth Movies

The shocking story of the establishment of the state of Israel told from the perspective of those who lived through the end of the British Mandate...

This fictional feature follows a twenty-something man who is struggling to define his position in the world in early adulthood. He has left their...

This short documentary portrays the complex effects of incarceration on individuals. Prisons, the film shows, lock men within themselves, depriving...

When Hydro-Québec announced its intention to proceed with the enormous James Bay II hydroelectric project, the 15,000 Cree who live in the...

A 1970s American elementary school program encouraging students to figure out for themselves the universal building blocks of human community —...

The story of a young boy forced to spend all five years of his short life in hospital while the federal and provincial governments argued over which...

In 1945, Great Britain and the United States organized a bombing raid that devastated the ancient city of Dresden. This short documentary returns...

In this short film, a young man, a girl and a dog attempt to fly with wings more symbolic than practical.

A film about the people of Saigon told through the experiences of three young American journalists who, in 1970, explored the consequences of war and...

Martin Duckworth is a staunch defender of peace and justice and one of Quebec’s most important documentary filmmakers. Helped by his...

The life and work of the documentary pioneer.

This feature film is a documentary portrait of Joseph Idlout, a man who was once the world's most famous Inuit. Unknown to most Canadians today,...

This short satirical film, created entirely from archival footage, is about the British Empire—on which the sun never sets. The majority of the...

Magic in the Sky investigates the impact of television on the Inuit people of the Canadian Arctic. The film also documents the establishment of the...

This short documentary is a portrait of the early era of computing and the process and implications of the digitization of large amounts of...

Between March and October 2000, millions of people around the world took to the streets to denounce poverty and violence against women. The historic...

This feature documentary is a profile of Canadian press tycoon Roy Thomson, whose single-minded attention to business brought him riches, power, and...

Newfoundlanders share their food, culture, and homes with a group of Tamil refugees found off the coast.

OUTREMONT AND THE HASIDIM reveals the challenges of accommodating the “Hasidim” – or ultra-Orthodox Jews – in the affluent...