Black Canadian Movies

  • 2023
    Black Ice

    Black Ice

    Black Ice

    7.52023HD

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

    Black Ice
  • 1998
    Echoes in the Rink: The Willie O'Ree Story

    Echoes in the Rink: The Willie O'Ree Story

    Echoes in the Rink: The Willie O'Ree Story

    01998HD

    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...

    Echoes in the Rink: The Willie O'Ree Story
  • 2024
    Simply Johanne

    Simply Johanne

    Simply Johanne

    02024HD

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

    Simply Johanne
  • 1996
    Black, Bold and Beautiful

    Black, Bold and Beautiful

    Black, Bold and Beautiful

    01996HD

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

    Black, Bold and Beautiful
  • 2023
    Hair or No Hair

    Hair or No Hair

    Hair or No Hair

    02023HD

    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....

    Hair or No Hair
  • 1996
    The Road Taken

    The Road Taken

    The Road Taken

    01996HD

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

    The Road Taken
  • 1995
    Soul Survivor

    Soul Survivor

    Soul Survivor

    01995HD

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

    Soul Survivor
  • 2003
    I Made a Vow

    I Made a Vow

    I Made a Vow

    02003HD

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

    I Made a Vow
  • 1998
    Carnets d’un Black en Ayiti

    Carnets d’un Black en Ayiti

    Carnets d’un Black en Ayiti

    01998HD

    Carnets d’un Black en Ayiti
  • 1989
    Older, Stronger, Wiser

    Older, Stronger, Wiser

    Older, Stronger, Wiser

    01989HD

    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...

    Older, Stronger, Wiser
  • 1989
    Black Mother Black Daughter

    Black Mother Black Daughter

    Black Mother Black Daughter

    01989HD

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

    Black Mother Black Daughter