![Donald Brittain](http://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w185/jSp8rMTzF5HI6ZvdFJ6PrkHJTCv.jpg)
Donald Brittain
Donald Brittain, a revered Canadian figure, remains cherished for his genuine nature and unparalleled storytelling. He created over 100 acclaimed films, like "Volcano" (1976) portraying Malcolm Lowry and "Paperland" (1979) exposing Canadian bureaucrats. His breakthrough came with "Fields of Sacrifice" (1963), marking a shift in his career. Brittain's legacy isn't just his films; his camaraderie and perfectionism left a lasting impact at the National Film Board. Two decades after his passing, his absence is deeply felt by all who knew him.
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![Ladies and Gentlemen, Mr. Leonard Cohen](http://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w154/eSoqA44KiJVh4E5cPRmrQ0XK0hU.jpg)
1966
![Ladies and Gentlemen, Mr. Leonard Cohen](http://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w154/eSoqA44KiJVh4E5cPRmrQ0XK0hU.jpg)
Ladies and Gentlemen, Mr. Leonard Cohen
7.2/9
A 1964 documentary portrait of Cohen in his pre-musician days as a poet and stand-up comedian.
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![Volcano: An Inquiry into the Life and Death of Malcolm Lowry](http://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w154/stXw1nWAUmmdoELqe4GADiHAzoR.jpg)
1976
![Volcano: An Inquiry into the Life and Death of Malcolm Lowry](http://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w154/stXw1nWAUmmdoELqe4GADiHAzoR.jpg)
Volcano: An Inquiry into the Life and Death of Malcolm Lowry
5.4/7
This feature-length Oscar®-nominated documentary focuses on Malcolm Lowry, author of one of the major novels of the 20th century, Under the Volcano. B...
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![What on Earth!](http://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w154/h4UBfBmAT94SPGY40y4CI0JLT54.jpg)
1967
![What on Earth!](http://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w154/h4UBfBmAT94SPGY40y4CI0JLT54.jpg)
What on Earth!
6.1/8
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![Mobility](https://movieunlimited.net/assets/no-poster.png)
1986
![Mobility](https://movieunlimited.net/assets/no-poster.png)
Mobility
0/0
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![Canada Vignettes: Wop May](https://movieunlimited.net/assets/no-poster.png)
1979
![Canada Vignettes: Wop May](https://movieunlimited.net/assets/no-poster.png)
Canada Vignettes: Wop May
5/3
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![Whistling Smith](http://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w154/dOwV3XbsbfXhtK1e04aW2EDLSS2.jpg)
1975
![Whistling Smith](http://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w154/dOwV3XbsbfXhtK1e04aW2EDLSS2.jpg)
Whistling Smith
6.4/5
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![The Champions, Part 2: Trappings of Power](http://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w154/wMj0tZn5fwZil60GGznafmI1i33.jpg)
1978
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The Champions, Part 2: Trappings of Power
0/0
Part 2 of this 3-part documentary series about Pierre Elliott Trudeau and René Lévesque covers the years between 1967 and 1977, a colourful decade tha...
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![The Champions, Part 3: The Final Battle](http://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w154/p5dCKiHx6xjvIwXw96LwDFFaNoX.jpg)
1986
![The Champions, Part 3: The Final Battle](http://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w154/p5dCKiHx6xjvIwXw96LwDFFaNoX.jpg)
The Champions, Part 3: The Final Battle
0/0
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![The Champions, Part 1: Unlikely Warriors](http://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w154/dNOBv9uznr74cOI7XUqM11Ti6IW.jpg)
1978
![The Champions, Part 1: Unlikely Warriors](http://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w154/dNOBv9uznr74cOI7XUqM11Ti6IW.jpg)
The Champions, Part 1: Unlikely Warriors
0/0
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![The Magical Eye](https://movieunlimited.net/assets/no-poster.png)
1989
![The Magical Eye](https://movieunlimited.net/assets/no-poster.png)
The Magical Eye
0/0
Features clips from 21 documentary and animation film classics, interviews with NFB filmmakers past and present, and incisive commentary from film cri...
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![Paperland: The Bureaucrat Observed](http://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w154/zqWQz3LY9nmF1eS92tamTUF5HOO.jpg)
1979
![Paperland: The Bureaucrat Observed](http://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w154/zqWQz3LY9nmF1eS92tamTUF5HOO.jpg)
Paperland: The Bureaucrat Observed
0/0
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![King of the Hill](http://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w154/7englCFKzamQj7Uw3xdQpdl54Db.jpg)
1974
![King of the Hill](http://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w154/7englCFKzamQj7Uw3xdQpdl54Db.jpg)
King of the Hill
0/0
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![Stravinsky](http://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w154/jsWExbP44QQBJHJaVlH0nls1iTB.jpg)
1966
![Stravinsky](http://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w154/jsWExbP44QQBJHJaVlH0nls1iTB.jpg)
Stravinsky
7.7/3
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![The Lost Pharaoh: The Search for Akhenaten](http://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w154/9apZ692Q3N67IyMuw2rB5j0KFQ8.jpg)
1980
![The Lost Pharaoh: The Search for Akhenaten](http://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w154/9apZ692Q3N67IyMuw2rB5j0KFQ8.jpg)
The Lost Pharaoh: The Search for Akhenaten
0/0
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![First Stop, China](https://movieunlimited.net/assets/no-poster.png)
1985
![First Stop, China](https://movieunlimited.net/assets/no-poster.png)
First Stop, China
0/0
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