Albert Kish Movies

  • 1974
    In Praise of Hands

    In Praise of Hands

    In Praise of Hands

    01974HD

    This short documentary pays tribute to the craftsmen everywhere whose work adds color and richness to life. Filmed in the Canadian Arctic, Finland,...

    In Praise of Hands
  • 1968
    Juggernaut

    Juggernaut

    Juggernaut

    01968HD

    In 1968, a convoy set off to transport a Calandria, the 70-ton core of a Canadian nuclear reactor, to Rajasthan in India. Even the largest...

    Juggernaut
  • 1977
    Hold the Ketchup

    Hold the Ketchup

    Hold the Ketchup

    01977HD

    This short documentary is about newcomers to Canada and what they eat. Funny, mouth-watering and visually delectable, it takes us into the specialty...

    Hold the Ketchup
  • 1979
    Paper Wheat

    Paper Wheat

    Paper Wheat

    01979HD

    This film, based on the play of the same name, portrays the harsh lives of early Saskatchewan settlers and the foundation of the co-op movement on...

    Paper Wheat
  • 1984
    Betsy

    Betsy

    Betsy

    01984HD

    A pre-operative transsexual defies social barriers to announce to her boss and mother her intentions of marrying her lover Maurice.

    Betsy
  • 1984
    The Age of Invention

    The Age of Invention

    The Age of Invention

    01984HD

    This short film serves as a poem-on-film about the coming of the machine age on the eve of World War I. Images and sounds combine to recreate a...

    The Age of Invention
  • 1976
    Los Canadienses

    Los Canadienses

    Los Canadienses

    7.51976HD

    This feature documentary profiles the brave Canadians who fought in the Spanish Civil War between 1936 and 1939. To save Spain's constitutionally...

    Los Canadienses
  • 1973
    Our Street Was Paved with Gold

    Our Street Was Paved with Gold

    Our Street Was Paved with Gold

    61973HD

    Filmmaker Albert Kish revisits Montreal's St Lawrence Boulevard in the '70s. The street, also known as "The Main," is a little Europe with many...

    Our Street Was Paved with Gold
  • 1970
    The Scholar in Society: Northrop Frye in Conversation

    The Scholar in Society: Northrop Frye in Conversation

    The Scholar in Society: Northrop Frye in Conversation

    01970HD

    This film interview affords a glimpse of a bold and learned mind illuminating important social issues. Responding to questions on the related topics...

    The Scholar in Society: Northrop Frye in Conversation
  • 1970
    F.R. Scott: Rhyme and Reason

    F.R. Scott: Rhyme and Reason

    F.R. Scott: Rhyme and Reason

    01970HD

    This absorbing documentary looks at the multi-faceted career of F.R. Scott, a truly remarkable Canadian whose work and vision of social justice...

    F.R. Scott: Rhyme and Reason
  • 1989
    Notman's World

    Notman's World

    Notman's World

    01989HD

    This documentary short is a portrait of Canadian photographer William Notman. Photography was still in its infancy when he opened his first studio in...

    Notman's World