Films with: MacDonald, Joe

Cosmic current

When his mother is striken with cancer, Indo-Canadian filmmaker Anand Ramayya finds himself on a modern-day spiritual pilgrimage to India. Joined by his family, the journey takes them to Tirupati, an ancient site of Hindu worship to pray for his mother's health. The pilgrimage is documented by first-person diary cam, interviews and on-the-fly footage and ends with the family reconnecting after having grown apart.

DVD 4851

Crapshoot the gamble with our wastes /

A hazardous mix of waste is flushed into the sewer every day. Where does it all go? What does it do to us? Filmed in several countries, this documentary questions whether the sewer is actually compounding our waste problems. Scientists warn of links between sewage practices and potential health risks, while activists, engineers and concerned citizens challenge our fundamental attitudes to waste. Does our need to dispose of waste take precedence over public safety? What are the alternatives?

DVD 3322

Dark corner

A detective, already framed for murder once, is framed for the murder of his ex-partner, the man who framed him the first time.

DVD 12590

First stories.

"Four Aboriginal filmmakers explore the realities of their lives in 21st century Canada. With humour and compassion, their films deal with a range of topics including Native culture/identity, Native traditions, Native art and street gangs. The release includes four five-minute documentaries: Patrick Ross, Nganawendaanan Nde'ing (I Keep Them in My Heart), My Indian Name and Apples & Indians. Also on the DVD are extra features such as "The Big Picture," a behind-the-scenes look at the NFB's First Stories program and "Meet the Filmmakers," a deeper look at what inspired each director, and ideas on how young people can pursue a career in filmmaking." -- Container.

DVD 4843

Me & the mosque

"Journalist and filmmaker Zarqa Nawaz visits mosques throughout Canada and talks to scholars, colleagues, friends and neighbours about equal access for women"--Container.

DVD 3960

Niagara

Although the quaint motel overlooking the famed falls seems like the perfect honeymoon retreat, in fact, it's where the young and beautiful Rose Loomis plans to kill her husband George.

DVD 12281

Panic in the streets

One night in the New Orleans slums, vicious hoodlum Blackie and his friends kill an illegal immigrant who won too much in a card game. Next morning, Dr. Clint Reed of the Public Health Service confirms the dead man had pneumonic plague. To prevent a catastrophic epidemic, Clint must find and inoculate the killers and their associates, with the reluctant aid of police captain Tom Warren, despite official skepticism, and in total secrecy, lest panic empty the city. Can a doctor turn detective? He has 48 hours to try...

DVD 9995

Pinky

Pinky Johnson is a pretty, light-skinned Negro nursing student who's been passing for white, a fact she's kept secret from her Granny and the young doctor she's in love with.

DVD 9994

Viva Zapata!

The story of Mexican revolutionary Emiliano Zapata, who led a rebellion against the corrupt, oppressive dictatorship of president Porfirio Diaz in the early 20th century.

DVD 9997