Black Canadian Movies

This incisive, urgent documentary examines the history of anti-Black racism in hockey, from the segregated leagues of the 19th century to...

Abandoned on the doorstep of a Montreal orphanage, Johanne Harrelle eventually rose to prominence as a gifted artist, actress, and one of North...

A couple from North Preston, Nova Scotia plan an elaborate wedding with dozens of bridesmaids.

Hair or No Hair is a short dramatic film about a young Black woman. She has been hiding behind wigs for years until her Alopecia is exposed publicly....

A young black man takes a job as a debt collector in Toronto's Jamaican community.

In this short documentary, five black women talk about their lives in rural and urban Canada between the 1920s and 1950s. What emerges is a unique...

Black Mother Black Daughter explores the lives and experiences of black women in Nova Scotia, their contributions to the home, the church and the...

Echoes in the Rink: The Willie O'Ree Story is a documentary on the triumphal life story of the first Black player in the National Hockey League. Like...

This 1996 documentary takes a nostalgic ride through history to present the experiences of Black sleeping-car porters who worked on Canada's railways...

Afros, braids or corn-rows--hairstyles have always carried a social message, and few issues cause as many battles between Black parents and their...