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- The Apprenticeship of Duddy Kravitz (1974) A turning point in the then-emerging Canadian film industry as a critical and domestic box office success, Ted Kotcheff directs this adaptation of Mordecai Richler’s novel about the endlessly hustling Duddy Kravitz.
- Atanarjuat: The Fast Runner (2001) This first feature film made in the Inuit language of Inuktitut, Atanarjuat: The Fast Runner is often compared to classic American Westerns in tone and storytelling.
- Bon Cop, Bad Cop (2006) Bon Cop, Bad Cop refreshes the classic “mismatched cops” movie trope by teaming an uptight Toronto officer (Colm Feore) with a rogue Montreal cop (Patrick Huard) to solve a string of NHL-linked murders.
- C.R.A.Z.Y. (2005) This coming-of-age story from future Oscar nominee Jean-Marc Vallée will ring true to anyone who has ever felt like a family outsider.
- The Apprenticeship of Duddy Kravitz
- Atanarjuat: The Fast Runner
- Bon Cop, Bad Cop
- C.R.A.Z.Y.
- Eastern Promises
- The F Word
- Fubar
- Goin’ Down The Road
- Goon
- Incendies
“The Apprenticeship of Duddy Kravitz” is a 1974 Canadian drama film directed by Ted Kotcheff, based on the novel of the same name by Mordecai Richler. The film tells the story of Duddy Kravitz, a young Jewish man from Montreal who is determined to become wealthy and successful, no matter the cost. The film is known for its gritty realism and honest...
“Atanarjuat: The Fast Runner” is a 2001 Canadian Inuktitut-language epic film directed by Zacharias Kunuk. The film is based on an ancient Inuit legend and tells the story of a community of Inuit in the Canadian Arctic in the 11th century. The central character, Atanarjuat, is a young man who must navigate his way through a complex web of interpers...
“Bon Cop, Bad Cop” is a Canadian comedy-crime film directed by Erik Canuel and released in 2006. The movie follows two police detectives, one from Ontario and one from Quebec, who are forced to work together to solve a murder that occurred on the Ontario-Quebec border. The film is known for its bilingual script, with dialogue in both English and Fr...
“C.R.A.Z.Y.” is a 2005 French-Canadian drama film directed by Jean-Marc Vallée. The movie tells the story of a young boy named Zachary, who is the fourth of five sons born into a traditional Catholic family in Quebec during the 1960s and 1970s. Zachary struggles with his identity as he grows up, feeling like an outsider and dealing with conflicts w...
“Eastern Promises” is a British-Canadian crime thriller film released in 2007. The movie was directed by David Cronenberg and starred Viggo Mortensen, Naomi Watts, and Vincent Cassel. The film follows the story of a midwife named Anna who becomes embroiled in the Russian mafia’s criminal underworld in London. Anna discovers a diary left by a teenag...
“The F Word” (also known as “What If”) is a 2013 romantic comedy film directed by Michael Dowse. The film stars Daniel Radcliffe as Wallace, a young man who strikes up a friendship with Chantry (Zoe Kazan), a woman who has a boyfriend. The film explores the complexities of modern-day relationships, including the fear of commitment, the difficulties...
“Fubar” (2002) and its sequel “Fubar II” (2010) are Canadian mockumentary films directed by Michael Dowse. The films follow the lives of two lifelong friends, Terry and Dean, who are heavy metal enthusiasts and live in the fictional town of Bonavista, Alberta. The films are shot in a documentary-style format and follow Terry and Dean as they drink,...
“Goin’ Down the Road” is a Canadian drama film directed by Donald Shebib and released in 1970. The movie follows two young men from the Maritimes, Peter and Joey, who move to Toronto in search of better job opportunities and a more exciting life. However, they soon find that life in the big city is not what they expected, and struggle to make ends ...
“Goon” is a 2011 Canadian sports comedy film directed by Michael Dowse. The movie stars Seann William Scott as Doug Glatt, a bouncer who becomes a hockey enforcer for a minor league team, despite having no previous experience in the sport. The film is loosely based on the life of real-life hockey enforcer Doug Smith. The movie is known for its blen...
“Incendies” is a Canadian-French drama film released in 2010, directed by Denis Villeneuve. The film is based on the play “Scorched” by Wajdi Mouawad and tells the story of a pair of siblings, Jeanne and Simon, who travel to the Middle East to uncover the secrets of their mother’s past after her death. They learn about their mother’s traumatic expe...
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- Special Mention: Sweet Movie (Dusan Makavejev, 1974) After winning the “most virgin” contest, Miss Canada is married to a rich milk tycoon. But she quickly flees the marriage to experience the world around her, full of sweetness and anarchy.
- 80) Outrageous! (Richard Benner, 1977) A story about a female impersonator who rooms with a pregnant schizophrenic.
- 79) Hobo With A Shotgun (Jason Eisener, 2011) Delivering justice, one shell at a time… A homeless vigilante blows away crooked cops, pedophile Santas, and other scumbags with his trusty pump-action shotgun.
- 78) The Adjuster (Atom Egoyan, 1991) Sex… Power… Obsession. A reflection about what makes everyone’s life unique, through the story of Noah’s family. Noah is an adjuster, having sex with his customers.
Dec 26, 2023 · 1. BlackBerry. The culmination of years’ worth of trash talk from director Matt Johnson as to how the Canadian film industry ought to look, BlackBerry might be the defining film of a...
Apr 21, 2021 · So CBC Arts decided to venture into waters that don't exactly have a reputation for jubilant swims: Canadian film. We asked our team and some regular contributors to offer some...
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Oct 13, 2023 · It’s not only the history of Canada that interests Canadian filmmakers, but also the history of its people, those that came later and those that were there before. The movies in this list of movies set in Canada together paint a picture of a big country filled with gorgeous sights and diverse voices.
