Movies: Jean-Marc Brosseau

  • 1974
    King of the Hill

    King of the Hill (1974)

    King of the Hill

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    This feature documentary follows one of the greatest Canadian baseball players of all time, Ferguson Jenkins, through the 1972-1973 season. From the hope and innocence of spring training to the dog days of an August slump, the camera gets up close an...

    King of the Hill
  • 1977
    J.A. Martin Photographer

    J.A. Martin Photographer (1977)

    J.A. Martin Photographer

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    The wife of photographer J.A. Martin decides to go with him in his tour of the hard Canadian countryside at the turn of the century. She hopes the intimacy will revive their marriage....

    J.A. Martin Photographer
  • 1998
    Okimah

    Okimah (1998)

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    This documentary focuses on the goose hunt, a ritual of central importance to the Cree people of the James Bay coastal areas. Not only a source of food, the hunt is also used to transfer Cree culture, skills, and ethics to future generations. Filmmak...

    Okimah
  • 2003
    Inside the Hothouse

    Inside the Hothouse (2003)

    Inside the Hothouse

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    Inside the Hothouse takes an informal look at this NFB experiment, Animation Hothouse, at its halfway point. In a handheld, gritty style, Inside the Hothouse gives the viewer a glimpse into the project and the participants' perspectives....

    Inside the Hothouse
  • 2003
    Islet

    Islet (2003)

    Islet

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    For an Inuit fisherman, technology means absurdity. Floating out on a block of ice, he doesn't have any other choice to grab onto some flying fish to save himself....

    Islet