Roman Kroitor Movies
- 1957
City of Gold
City of Gold5.51957HD
This classic short film depicts the Klondike gold rush at its peak, when would-be prospectors struggled through harsh conditions to reach the fabled...
- 1967
In the Labyrinth
In the Labyrinth101967HD
"Labyrinth" is a groundbreaking multi-screen 45-minute presentation produced for Chamber III of the Labyrinth at Expo 67 in Montreal, using 35 mm and...
- 1977
Hold the Ketchup
Hold the Ketchup01977HD
This short documentary is about newcomers to Canada and what they eat. Funny, mouth-watering and visually delectable, it takes us into the specialty...
- 1958
Country Threshing
Country Threshing01958HD
This short documentary records the rural sights and sounds of the Eastern Townships of Quebec. The day of the big stationary threshing machine is...
- 1978
Margaret Laurence, First Lady of Manawaka
Margaret Laurence, First Lady of Manawaka01978HD
This feature documentary is a portrait of one of Canada's most celebrated authors, Margaret Laurence. Born in a small Prairie town in Manitoba,...
- 2006
Live Before the Letter
Live Before the Letter02006HD
Thanks to the development of techniques and the adventurous spirit of pioneering filmmakers, among whom Michel Brault occupies a central place, a new...
- 1980
Challenger: An Industrial Romance
Challenger: An Industrial Romance01980HD
Follows the development of Canadair's super-executive jet. A totally new type of aircraft, it is faster, cheaper to fly, and more comfortable than...
- 1961
Festival in Puerto Rico
Festival in Puerto Rico01961HD
This short documentary features Canadian contralto Maureen Forrester as she sings at the Festival Casals, a musical event founded by the great...
- 1958
Blood and Fire
Blood and Fire01958HD
The Salvation Army in action. Band rehearsals, personal reminiscences of an Army officer, and an unrehearsed "coming to Christ" in the Army Citadel...
- 1958
Pilgrimage
Pilgrimage01958HD
St. Joseph's Oratory, a picturesque shrine silhouetted against Mount Royal, draws pilgrims by the thousands every year. They come from California by...
- 1962
The Living Machine
The Living Machine01962HD
In two half-hour parts, The Living Machine explores the progress made in electronics technology and looks forward to an exciting world-to-be....
- 1959
Glenn Gould: Off the Record
Glenn Gould: Off the Record01959HD
Canadian concert pianist Glenn Gould enjoys a respite at his lakeside cottage. It is an aspect of Gould previously known only to the collie pacing...
- 1970
Tiger Child
Tiger Child01970HD
It was the time when fire got stolen by tigers so uncle tiger gets his sisters son to get back the fire but when he gets to the village he forgets...
- 1959
The End of the Line
The End of the Line01959HD
This documentary short offers a nostalgic look at the steam locomotive as it passes from reality to history. In its heyday, the big smoke-belching...
- 1961
The Days of Whisky Gap
The Days of Whisky Gap01961HD
Rousing tales of the North-West Mounted Police are brought to life through photos and artists' sketches. In 1873, the North-West Mounted Police were...
- 1963
Toronto Jazz
Toronto Jazz61963HD
Toronto is regarded as the third largest jazz centre in North America. This film features a cross-section of jazz bands of that city: the Lenny Breau...
- 1957
It's a Crime
It's a Crime01957HD
A suave safecracker offers his reflections on wintertime unemployment in Canada.
- 1966
The Baymen
The Baymen01966HD
Baymen, no matter where they go, remain above all else Newfoundlanders. They were born to the sea, to a place in the life of their cliffside village,...
- 1958
Memory of Summer
Memory of Summer01958HD
An attempt to recapture the magic of childhood as the cameras follow children at play.
- 1978
So Long To Run
So Long To Run01978HD
A young mother faces hardship in the form of an abusive ex-husband and overzealous social worker.