Roman Kroitor Movies

  • 1977
    Strangers at the Door

    Strangers at the Door

    Strangers at the Door

    71977HD

    This drama tells the harrowing story of an immigrant family in the New World. On arrival in Canada, their hopes for a better life were dashed when...

    Strangers at the Door
  • 1952
    Age of the Beaver

    Age of the Beaver

    Age of the Beaver

    81952HD

    This film provides a brief history of the fur trade in Canada, showing its effects on exploration and settlement. Engravings and paintings from the...

    Age of the Beaver
  • 1979
    Canada Vignettes: Love on Wheels

    Canada Vignettes: Love on Wheels

    Canada Vignettes: Love on Wheels

    91979HD

    This short fiction film tells the love story between a young anglophone and a young francophone who unite their destinies in roller skates.

    Canada Vignettes: Love on Wheels
  • 1959
    The Back-breaking Leaf

    The Back-breaking Leaf

    The Back-breaking Leaf

    9.51959HD

    Here is a graphic picture of the tobacco harvest in southwestern Ontario. At the end of July, transient field workers move in for a brief bonanza...

    The Back-breaking Leaf
  • 1953
    Rescue Party

    Rescue Party

    Rescue Party

    71953HD

    Designed for civil defense rescue, this film demonstrates five stages of rescue in removing trapped or injured persons from a building damaged by...

    Rescue Party
  • 1961
    The Days of Whisky Gap

    The Days of Whisky Gap

    The Days of Whisky Gap

    91961HD

    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...

    The Days of Whisky Gap
  • 1974
    Circus World

    Circus World

    Circus World

    81974HD

    A vivid, behind-the-scenes look at the Big Top, the Greatest Show on Earth as presented by Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey. Seen from the...

    Circus World
  • 1970
    Why Men Rape

    Why Men Rape

    Why Men Rape

    91970HD

    An unusual documentary investigating rape from the assailant's point of view. Ten men convicted of rape tell their stories, describing their...

    Why Men Rape
  • 1959
    Glenn Gould: Off the Record

    Glenn Gould: Off the Record

    Glenn Gould: Off the Record

    71959HD

    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...

    Glenn Gould: Off the Record
  • 1966
    Little White Crimes

    Little White Crimes

    Little White Crimes

    71966HD

    A tale from downtown, where the morality of business is not always as transparent as the shining glass fronts of the office buildings. The film...

    Little White Crimes
  • 2006
    Rebels with a Camera

    Rebels with a Camera

    Rebels with a Camera

    02006HD

    Thanks to the development of techniques and the adventurous spirit of pioneering filmmakers, among whom Michel Brault occupies a central place, a new...

    Rebels with a Camera
  • 1960
    Universe

    Universe

    Universe

    7.51960HD

    A triumph of film art, creating on the screen a vast, awe-inspiring picture of the universe as it would appear to a voyager through space, this film...

    Universe
  • 1980
    Bravery in the Field

    Bravery in the Field

    Bravery in the Field

    6.81980HD

    An aged World War II veteran and a young street punk violently meet and discover more in common than anticipated. The film was nominated for an Oscar...

    Bravery in the Field
  • 1963
    Toronto Jazz

    Toronto Jazz

    Toronto Jazz

    7.51963HD

    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...

    Toronto Jazz
  • 1959
    Glenn Gould: On the Record

    Glenn Gould: On the Record

    Glenn Gould: On the Record

    8.51959HD

    This short documentary (the second of two parts) follows Glenn Gould to New York City. There, we see the renowned Canadian concert pianist kidding...

    Glenn Gould: On the Record
  • 1985
    We Are Born of Stars

    We Are Born of Stars

    We Are Born of Stars

    71985HD

    WE ARE BORN OF STARS is the first Anaglyph single projector 3D film created for IMAX/IMAX Dome projection. Using computer graphics, the film traces...

    We Are Born of Stars
  • 1961
    Festival in Puerto Rico

    Festival in Puerto Rico

    Festival in Puerto Rico

    101961HD

    This short documentary features Canadian contralto Maureen Forrester as she sings at the Festival Casals, a musical event founded by the great...

    Festival in Puerto Rico
  • 1960
    The Cars in Your Life

    The Cars in Your Life

    The Cars in Your Life

    101960HD

    A light, humorous look at the motor car and the great North American itch for a place on the road. From the comparative peace of Honest Joe's...

    The Cars in Your Life
  • 1982
    First Winter

    First Winter

    First Winter

    6.91982HD

    A historical drama depicting an Irish immigrant family’s first winter in Canada, where isolation, illness, and an unforgiving landscape test...

    First Winter
  • 1960
    I Was a Ninety-pound Weakling

    I Was a Ninety-pound Weakling

    I Was a Ninety-pound Weakling

    71960HD

    A short 1960 documentary about physical fitness trends in the big city. Here you see modern man brought to bay by his own poundage, resolved to erase...

    I Was a Ninety-pound Weakling