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The Danish Poet
An animated film by Torill Kove, 2006
Can we trace the chain of events that leads to our own birth? Is our existence just coincidence? Do little things matter? The narrator of The Danish Poet considers these questions as we follow Kasper, a poet whose creative well has run dry, on a holiday to Norway to meet the famous writer, Sigrid Undset. As Kasper's quest for inspiration unfolds, it appears that a spell of bad weather, an angry dog, slippery barn planks, a careless postman, hungry goats and other seemingly unrelated factors might play important roles in the big scheme of things after all.

Radiant City

Directed by Gary Burns & Jim Brown

Gary Burns, Canada’s king of surreal comedy, joins journalist Jim Brown on an outgoing to the suburbs. Venturing into territory both familiar and foreign, they turn the documentary genre inside out, creating a vivid account of life in the Suburban Age.

Winner, Special Jury Prize, Vancouver International Film Festival, 2006

Shameless: The ART of disability

Directed par Bonnie Sherr Klein

Art, activism and disability are the starting point for what unfolds as a funny and intimate portrait of five surprising individuals.

Souvenir of Canada

Directed by Robin Neinstein

Rife with wry humour, nostalgia and insight, the film follows our post-modern tour guide, author Douglas Coupland, as he seeks out uniquely Canadian objects like stubby beer bottles, Ookpiks and bilingual branding on cereal boxes.