The National Film Board of Canada has over 4,000 films available to stream for free

[mahatmakanejeeves]

The National Film Board of Canada has over 4,000 films, documentaries and short pieces available to stream for free and this includes a rich library of Indigenous content. |
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[drray23]

1. Those are way cool

I remember watching one about an old indeginous person ( a cree I think) building a traditional canoe from tree bark, all with hand tools.

[burrowowl]

2. Kick

[frazzled]

3. A few suggestions for amusement or lifting spirits

that won't take up much of your time:

Lonely Boy (1962, 26 min.). Documentary by Wolf Koenig and Roman Kroitor. Beautiful made documentary about the making of teen idol Paul Anka. Really amusing to travel back to the very early 60s, whether you remember that innocent time, or want to know what it was like. Don't miss "Put Your Head on My Shoulder" sequence late in the film.

Canada has been known internationally for its exceptional animated filmmaking, and the granddaddy of them all was Norman McLaren.
Try:

Begone Dull Care (1949, 7 min.): Direct animation by Norman Mclaren, either painting on clear celluloid or scratching on black celluloid. Musical score by Oscar Peterson. A classic.
Neighbors (1952, 8 min.) Mclaren; Social satire
The Cat Came Back (1988, 7:40 min.) By Cordell Barker. Hum along.
The Street (1976, 10 min). By Caroline Leaf, based on a story by Montreal author Mordecai Richler. Should grandma be sacrificed?

[Demovictory9]

4. Kick

[mahatmakanejeeves]

5. Whoops. I need to add links.

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Indigenous

Self-isolating? NFB is streaming free titles including an Indigenous cinema library

There are over 4,000 titles available to stream for free including an online Indigenous collection

Welcome to the
NATIONAL FILM BOARD OF CANADA

They've got a lot of stuff. For example:

Bronco Busters

The Devil's Toy

End of the Line

t = 2:13: what's wrong with these kids?