Jacques Drouin Movies

Go head-to-head with an icebreaker. Plunge down a twisting mountain gorge. Soar through the clouds in the nosecone of a jet, then speed along with a...

A lonely woman spends the winter isolated and reminiscing about the past as she waits for her husband to return from a prolonged absence.

An early-autumn sequence documenting domestic life and a coordinated communal caribou hunt at a river crossing camp.

A summer river sequence documenting stone-weir fishing, communal labor, and domestic life.

A spring sea-ice sequence documenting travel, camp construction, domestic labor, and seal hunting among Netsilingmiut families.

The Pinscreen is a tool that was created in the 1930s to make animation films. Although it no longer provides any technical advantages, a handful of...

This documentary tells the story of Max Ward, a former bush pilot whose company grew to become one of the major airlines in Canada. A study of...

A late-spring coastal sequence documenting seal hunting and processing on the sea ice.

A late-winter sea-ice sequence documenting camp building and seal hunting under extreme Arctic conditions.

A late-autumn seasonal sequence documenting camp building, fishing, tool-making, and preparation for winter as a Netsilingmiut family travels...

A woman plays out her existence on the screen of her life. Alcohol is the essence of her being. She imbibes her youth and becomes completely absorbed...

A late-spring sequence documenting domestic life, craft production, and a coordinated seal hunt on the sea ice.

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

With no commentary other than the music and words of the performers themselves, this fast-moving film presents the grandest Canadian concert of them...

This feature documentary retraces the century of haggling by successive federal and provincial governments to agree on a formula to bring home the...

A summer sequence documenting the communal construction of a kayak and associated domestic and subsistence practices.

This documentary is a portrait of the animator of Le Paysagiste, from his childhood in Eastern Quebec to his career at the NFB. Trained at the...

This feature documentary follows three newly arrived people in Canada and their experiences with the Canadian Refugee process. As claims are assessed...

This short animated film presents an allegorical portrait of a society where men have lost their autonomy in the struggle to be recognized by the...

A busload of women become stranded in an isolated part of the Canadian countryside. As they await rescue, they reflect on their lives through a...