Return of the Islander

As Long as the Rivers Run

1971

Examines the violence and civil disobedience leading up to the hallmark decision in U.S. v. Washington, with particular reference to the Nisqually Indians of Frank's Landing in Washington.

I Am Ireland

1959 · ★ 5.8

Inspired by Patrick Pearse’s poem Mise Éire (“I Am Ireland”), this documentary assembles archival footage from across Europe to trace the rise of Irish nationalism from the 1890s through the 1916 Easter Rising. Directed by George Morrison, the film chronicles key figures and events of the independence movement, with Irish-language narration and a score by Seán Ó Riada.

Jacob's First Mandolin

2022 · ★ 7

A friendly wager on a family fishing trip to Emerald Isle years ago resulted in one boy’s dream come true. That boy, all grown up, turned his dream come true into a career.

Ireland: Behind the Wire

1974

A powerful record of what life —behind the wire— was like for the Catholic community living in the towns of North Ireland during the Troubles.

There's No Fish in Lake Michigan

There's No Fish in Lake Michigan is a short documentary exploring salmon's surprising presence in Chicago and the communities, industries, ecology, and history surrounding it. Made by Allegra Hatem, Macallister Rescorl, and Joshua Silver.

Watermen

1968

In 1965, on the Eastern Shore of the Chesapeake Bay, there was the last operating fleet of sailing work boats in the United States. Forty-odd "Skipjacks" were still used by Maryland watermen to dredge up oysters from the Bay. At that time, the fleet had survived because of a Maryland conservation law which prohibits the use of motor power for oyster dredging. The watermen traditionally marked the opening of each oystering season with a skipjack race which the Maryland State Tourist Board incorporated into its annual "Chesapeake Bay Appreciation Day."

Cries from the Deep

1981 · ★ 10

This documentary records the journey undertaken by Jacques Cousteau, his 24-member team, and an NFB film crew to explore the Grand Banks of Newfoundland, one of the world's richest fishing areas. They discover shipwrecks, film icebergs and observe beluga whales, humpback whales and harp seals. The film also includes a fascinating sequence showing Calypso divers freeing a calf whale entrapped in a fishing net.

Hold on Tight

2011 · ★ 3.8

A short documentary exploring the ways LGBT couples show affection, and how small interactions like holding hands in public can carry, not only huge personal significance, but also the power to create social change.

Violated Paradise

1963 · ★ 7.3

A modern geisha travels through Japan trying to find a job as entertainer, and ends up by finding love and a job as ama, a pearl diver.

Do země ledovců

1950

Documentary film about the Czechoslovak natural science group's expedition to Iceland in June 1948.

Min klasse i Grønland

Experience a year in a classroom in Ilulissat, where kids have each others' backs, participate in exciting activities and navigate friendships and challenges in their daily lives.

1 Weak In The World's Most Remote Country

In this adventure, Rama travelled for 3 days, on four different flights, to reach Nauru, a micro country in the middle of the Pacific, also considered the most remote country in the world. He spent 6 days there to get to know it in depth and to understand why it is also one of the least visited countries in the world.