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1. The Border (2008–2010)
60 min | Action, Crime, Drama
The cases of the Canadian Immigration and Customs Security Squad.
Stars: James McGowan, Graham Abbey, Jonas Chernick, Mark Wilson
Votes: 996
2. Cracked (2013–2014)
TV-14 | 60 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Follows teams of cops and psychiatric professionals who make up the Psych Crimes and Crisis unit.
Stars: David Sutcliffe, Luisa d'Oliveira, Dayo Ade, Karen LeBlanc
Votes: 2,002
3. Once Were Brothers (2019)
R | 100 min | Documentary, Biography, History
A confessional, cautionary, and occasionally humorous tale of Robbie Robertson's young life and the creation of one of the most enduring groups in the history of popular music, The Band.
Director: Daniel Roher | Stars: The Band, Robbie Robertson, Bruce Springsteen, Rick Danko
Votes: 2,145
4. A Christmas Horror Story (2015)
Not Rated | 99 min | Fantasy, Horror, Mystery
Interwoven stories that take place on Christmas Eve, as told by one festive radio host: A family brings home more than a Christmas tree, a student documentary becomes a living nightmare, a Christmas spirit terrorizes, Santa slays evil.
Directors: Grant Harvey, Steven Hoban, Brett Sullivan | Stars: William Shatner, George Buza, Rob Archer, Zoé De Grand Maison
Votes: 12,496
5. Plastic People (2024)
84 min | Documentary
Scientists investigate the threat of microplastics in human bodies. Journalist visits labs and undergoes testing to find plastic in home, food and body.
Directors: Ben Addelman, Ziya Tong | Stars: Susan Freinkel, Dale Jurassic, Mary Kosuth, Rick Smith
Votes: 36
6. The Nature of Things (1960– )
60 min | Documentary
Various science documentaries are presented.
Stars: David Suzuki, Sarika Suzuki, Jennifer Gardy, Niobe Thompson
Votes: 276
7. Manufacturing Consent: Noam Chomsky and the Media (1992)
Not Rated | 167 min | Documentary, Biography, War
A film about the noted American linguist/political dissident and his warning about corporate media's role in modern propaganda.
Directors: Mark Achbar, Peter Wintonick | Stars: Noam Chomsky, Mark Achbar, Karin Aguilar-San Juan, Paul Andrews
Votes: 4,939
8. Toxic Beauty (2019)
TV-PG | 90 min | Documentary
A documentary with exclusive access to scientists, lawyers, advocates, regulators, politicians, a dynamic whistle blower, survivors and women who have lost their lives. Follow the class action lawsuit against J&J and the plaintiffs.
Directors: Phyllis Ellis, Phyllis Ellis | Star: Rick Smith
Votes: 240
9. W5 (1966– )
Documentary, News
Investigations covering tough, relevant stories for Canadians.
Stars: David Tyler, Kevin Newman, Avery Haines, Sandie Rinaldo
Votes: 115
10. The Rubber Gun (1977)
86 min | Crime, Drama
A communal drug family begins to dissolve from within while a University student watches and records it all.
Director: Allan Moyle | Stars: Joe Mattia, Armand Monroe, Allan Moyle, Bill Booth
Votes: 68
11. Ice Breaker (2022)
95 min | Documentary, History, Sport
The extraordinary story of former diplomat Gary Smith and the role he played during the Cold War hockey series between Canada and the Soviet Union in 1972. Canadians came together as never yet unlikely friendships came out of the series.
Director: Robbie Hart | Stars: Wayne Gretzky, Ron MacLean, Harnarayan Singh
Votes: 20
12. Shake Hands with the Devil: The Journey of Roméo Dallaire (2004)
90 min | Documentary
The story of Canadian Lt. Gen. Roméo Dallaire and his controversial command of the United Nations' mission to Rwanda during the 1994 genocide.
Director: Peter Raymont | Stars: Gerry Caplan, Bill Clinton, Hillary Clinton, Roméo Dallaire
Votes: 1,088
13. Margaret Atwood: A Word After a Word After a Word Is Power (2019)
52 min | Documentary, Biography
Canadian author and poet Margaret Atwood discusses her life and work.
Directors: Nancy Lang, Peter Raymont | Stars: Margaret Atwood, Margaret Dorothy Atwood, Carl Edmund Atwood, Harold Atwood
Votes: 478
14. The Hour (2004–2014)
60 min | Comedy, Music, News
A Canadian talk show hosted by George Stroumboulopoulos.
Stars: George Stroumboulopoulos, Ali Hassan, Naomi Snieckus, Liz Walaszczyk
Votes: 653
15. Arctic Secrets (2016–2017)
TV-G | 48 min | Documentary
The frozen arctic, where land and ice meet, is home to wildlife and Inuit tribes. We visit the vast Mackenzie Delta and tundra of Nunavik, regions that only thaw briefly in summer. The harsh climate makes survival a challenge.
Votes: 39
16. The Truth Is in the Stars (2017)
86 min | Documentary
William Shatner sits down with scientists, innovators and celebrities to discuss how the optimism of "Star Trek" influenced multiple generations.
Director: J. Craig Thompson | Stars: William Shatner, Ben Stiller, Tracy Drain, Emily Lakdawalla
Votes: 417
17. Genius Within: The Inner Life of Glenn Gould (2009)
Not Rated | 106 min | Documentary, Biography, Music
A documentary on the mysterious and influential pianist.
Directors: Michèle Hozer, Peter Raymont | Stars: Cornelia Foss, Glenn Gould
Votes: 459 | Gross: $0.17M
18. Buffy Sainte-Marie: Carry It On (2022)
TV-14 | 90 min | Documentary
An in-depth look at the life of the activist and musician, with archival material never seen before, with present-day footage of Buffy performing and interviews with her bandmates, colleagues and herself.
Director: Madison Thomas | Stars: Buffy Sainte-Marie, Jayli Wolf
Votes: 105
19. All Governments Lie: Truth, Deception, and the Spirit of I.F. Stone (2016)
Not Rated | 91 min | Documentary
A look at the life and work of American journalist, I.F. Stone, who leads a one-man crusade against government deception.
Director: Fred Peabody | Stars: I.F. Stone, Chris Hedges, Leslie Moonves, Jeff Cohen
Votes: 566
20. Hugh Hefner: Playboy, Activist and Rebel (2009)
R | 124 min | Documentary, Biography
A look at the battles Hugh Hefner fought over the years against the U.S. government, the religious right, and militant feminists.
Director: Brigitte Berman | Stars: Larry Adler, Bobbie Arnstein, Joan Baez, Count Basie
Votes: 752 | Gross: $0.02M
21. Painted Land: In Search of the Group of Seven (2015)
90 min | Documentary, Biography, History
A Painters Country In Search of the Group of Seven follows authors and wilderness photographers Joanie and Gary McGuffin, and art historian Michael Burtch as they search for the locations ... See full summary »
Director: Phyllis Ellis | Stars: Colm Feore, Paul Gross, Eric Peterson, R.H. Thomson
Votes: 27
22. The Corporate Coup D'État (2018)
90 min | Documentary
THE CORPORATE COUP D'ÉTAT takes a complex political/historical theme and brings it to life. In the style of '13th', 'Manufacturing Consent', 'The Corporation', and 'All Governments Lie' it ... See full summary »
Director: Fred Peabody | Stars: John Ralston Saul, Chris Hedges, Enrico Caruso, Ronald Reagan
Votes: 144
23. Unloved: Huronia's Forgotten Children (2022)
90 min | Documentary
Filmmaker Barri Cohen leads part detective story, part social history in UNLOVED - HURONIA'S FORGOTTEN CHILDREN as she uncovers the truth about Alfie and Louis, her two long-dead ... See full summary »
Director: Barri Cohen | Stars: Pierre Berton, Madeline Burghardt, Barri Cohen, Eric Cohen
Votes: 8
24. In the Making (2018– )
Documentary
IN THE MAKING is an immersive journey inside the creative process. The documentary series follows host Sean O'Neill across the country and around the world alongside some of Canada's ... See full synopsis »
Stars: Sean O'Neill, Chilly Gonzales, Shelley Niro, Crystal Pite
25. Falasha (1983)
72 min | Documentary
True story of the plight & persecution of Ethiopian Jewry (Black Jews) and of Operation Moses, which was organized in response, transporting thousands of Ethiopian Jews to Israel by means of secret airlifts from Sudan.
Director: Simcha Jacobovici | Star: Simcha Jacobovici
Votes: 13
26. Sleeping Warrior (2021)
92 min | Documentary
Following the first ever African women's team to go to a Lacrosse World Championships. These incredible, driven young women are on a life changing journey as they rise from the slums of Nairobi.
Directors: Janet Wells, Timothy Mwaura
27. Prosecutor (2010)
94 min | Documentary
Since the 19th Century, the creation of an International Criminal Court to prosecute human rights violators has been a fleeting goal of international civil society. The precedent was ... See full summary »
Director: Barry Stevens | Star: Barry Stevens
Votes: 47
28. Guantanamo's Child: Omar Khadr (2015)
80 min | Documentary
Omar Khadr: child soldier or unrepentant terrorist? After spending nearly half his life behind bars, including a decade at the Guantanamo Bay Detention Centre, Khadr is suddenly released. Finally, his story, in his own words.
Directors: Patrick Reed, Michelle Shephard | Stars: Omar Khadr, Dennis Edney, Patricia Edney, Stephen Harper
Votes: 68
29. Shadow Man: William Stephenson and the Art of Political Warfare (2023)
Documentary
Director: John L'Ecuyer | Stars: Nicholas Cull, Eric Davis, Brittany Drisdelle, James Loye
30. Where the Universe Sings (2016 TV Movie)
59 min | Documentary
Directors: Nancy Lang, Peter Raymont | Stars: Diane D'Aquila, Phyllis Ellis, Colm Feore, Steve Martin
Votes: 9
31. Girls' Night Out (2016 TV Movie)
44 min | Documentary
Director Phyllis Ellis's television program argues that pop culture and alcohol company marketing have created a binge drinking problem for some young women.
Director: Phyllis Ellis | Stars: Kelsi Byers, Alexandre Bélanger, Emily Court, Sarah Hepola
Votes: 14
32. The Experimental Eskimos (2009)
70 min | Documentary
In the early 1960s the Canadian government conducted an experiment in social engineering. Three young Inuit boys were separated from their families in the Arctic and were sent to Ottawa, ... See full summary »
Director: Barry Greenwald | Stars: Peter Ittinuar, Zebedee Nungak, Eric Tagoona
Votes: 25
33. Winds of Heaven (2010)
87 min | Documentary
An impressionistic exploration of the spirit that informed the solitary life of one of Canada's most celebrated and irrepressible painters. Emily Carr began painting in an era when women ... See full summary »
Director: Michael Ostroff | Stars: Diana D'Aquila, Michael Ostroff
Votes: 11
34. The World Is Watching (1988)
59 min | Documentary
A political film about the moral issues surrounding news gathering and newsmaking in the electronic age.
Director: Peter Raymont | Stars: Elizabeth Gray, Bayardo Arce, Óscar Arias, José Azcona Hoyo
Votes: 34
35. West Wind: The Vision of Tom Thomson (2011)
95 min | Documentary, History
Tom Thomson is one of Canada's most famous and beloved artists. His vibrant landscape paintings helped define a young nation in the early 20th century and have become iconic symbols of Canada.
Directors: Michèle Hozer, Peter Raymont | Star: Christian Golec
Votes: 22
36. The Price of Cheap (2021)
80 min | Documentary
Uncover the hidden lives of the modern slaves who make our clothes. Follow their fight for justice against corruption, inequality and the fashion industry.
Director: Barry Stevens
Votes: 7
37. Fight Like Soldiers Die Like Children (2012)
PG-13 | 83 min | Documentary
When you've been to hell and back, how do you shake the memories? This question has haunted General Roméo Dallaire since he was UN Commander during the Rwandan genocide. Dallaire's now on a new mission: Ending the use of child soldiers.
Director: Patrick Reed | Star: Roméo Dallaire
Votes: 27
38. A Promise to the Dead: The Exile Journey of Ariel Dorfman (2007)
91 min | Documentary
A Promise to the Dead: The Exile Journey of Ariel Dorfman is an exploration of exile, memory, longing and democracy through the words and memories of playwright/author/activist Ariel ... See full summary »
Director: Peter Raymont | Stars: Salvador Allende, Michelle Bachelet, Hugo Chávez, Rafael Correa
Votes: 65
39. Arctic Dreamer: The Lonely Quest of Vilhjalmur Stefansson (2003)
72 min | Documentary
Vilhjalmur Stefansson, told through the perspective of his Inuit grandchildren.
Directors: Tom Radford, Peter Raymont | Stars: Eric Peterson, Peter Raymont
40. The World Stopped Watching (2003)
82 min | Documentary
This film is a followup to the 1988 documentary "The World is Watching". Fifteen years later the same director and producer follow some of the same journalists into Nicaragua to explore ... See full summary »
Director: Peter Raymont | Stars: Édith Carrone, Bill Gentile, Daniel Ortega, Randolph Ryan
41. The Hero's Hero: The Forgotten Life of William Barker (2003 TV Movie)
Documentary, Biography, History
A look at the life of Canada's extraordinary and Forgotten first world war fighter ace.
Director: Michael MacDonald | Stars: William George Barker, W.A. Bishop, John Dunsworth, Hermann Göring
42. Omar Khadr: Out of the Shadows (2015 TV Movie)
44 min | Documentary
After being incarcerated for thirteen years since he was fifteen - most of that time at Guantanamo Bay - and convicted in the United States for the 2002 murder of a US soldier in ... See full summary »
Directors: Patrick Reed, Michelle Shephard | Stars: Omar Khadr, Dennis Edney, Patricia Edney, Laurie Hawn
Votes: 10
43. Just Another Job (1972)
29 min | Documentary, Short, Sport
A look inside the Quebec Nordiques as they play their first game in the World Hockey Association.
Director: Pierre Letarte
Votes: 14
44. Triage: Dr. James Orbinski's Humanitarian Dilemma (2008)
Not Rated | 90 min | Documentary
Acclaimed doctor James Orbinski, former head of Doctors Without Borders, returns to Africa to confront the harsh reality of conditions there and explores what it means to be a humanitarian.
Director: Patrick Reed
Votes: 136
45. The Team (2010)
PG | 81 min | Documentary
Kenya has long been considered Africa's success story-relatively stable and ethnically harmonious. But following their December 2007 Presidential election, everything changed. Voting ... See full summary »
Director: Patrick Reed
Votes: 8
46. Only the News That Fits (1989)
30 min | Documentary, Short
How ABC News distorts one day's political news coverage from Nicaragua.
Director: Peter Raymont | Stars: Elizabeth Gray, Bayardo Arce, Óscar Arias, José Azcona Hoyo
Votes: 12
47. Bhopal: The Search for Justice (2004)
52 min | Documentary
Directors: Peter Raymont, Linda Lee Tracey | Stars: Warren Anderson, Bipin H. Avashia, Rosalie Bertell, Jon Corzine
Votes: 20
48. CitizenKid: Earth Comes First (2020 TV Movie)
30 min | Documentary, Reality-TV
Director: Stefan Scaini | Stars: Hannah Alper, Sophie Mather, Cooper Price, Charlene Rocha
49. Time Immemorial (1991)
60 min | Documentary
A look at the Nishga'a peoples long fight to reclaim their traditional lands.
Director: Hugh Brody
50. A Scattering of Seeds (1998–2001)
30 min | Documentary, Biography, Drama
Immigrants to Canada have brought valuable expertise in industry, art, politics and economics. Many of the first arrivals came to farm and to feed a nation.
Stars: Carl Bessai, Linda Lee Tracey, Radovan Gajic, Ostoja Zlojutro