A Canadian television series presenting documentaries from different times and covering a wide variety of topics.
Where to Watch Season 1
31 Episodes
Summer in Mississippi
E1
Summer in MississippiIn 1964 three civil-rights workers were murdered in Mississippi.
One More River
E2
One More RiverA 1963 documentary reports on the U.S. South nine years after Supreme Court-ordered integration.
San Francisco Summer
E3
San Francisco SummerHippies in 1967 Haight-Ashbury read poetry, sing and express views on rejecting mainstream society.
Warrendale
E4
WarrendaleIn 1966 filmmaker Allan King visits an Ontario center for emotionally disturbed children.
Harlan County U.S.A.
E5
Harlan County U.S.A.The film 'Harlan County U.S.A.' depicts Kentucky coal miners on strike in the early '70s.
Millhouse: A White Comedy
E6
Millhouse: A White ComedyEmile de Antonio's 1971 documentary traces Richard Nixon's career.
Crisis Behind the Presidential Commitment
E7
Crisis Behind the Presidential CommitmentPresident John F. Kennedy and Attorney General Robert Kennedy react in 1963 as blacks are barred from the University of Alabama.
Good Times, Bad Times
E8
Good Times, Bad TimesFilmmaker Don Shebib's perspective on war includes footage from the World Wars and scenes from veterans' parades and hospitals.
The Beatles
E9
The BeatlesThe Beatles visit Toronto in 1964.
Rush to Judgement: The Assassination of JFK
E10
Rush to Judgement: The Assassination of JFKA 1967 documentary examines John F. Kennedy's assassination and questions the Warren Commission's findings.
The Mills of the Gods
E11
The Mills of the GodsA 1966 documentary filming U.S. jungle patrols, gun boats and bombers shows the Vietnam War's effect on the peasants.
Don't Look Back (1/2)
E12
Don't Look Back (1/2)Filmmaker D.A. Pennebaker chronicles Bob Dylan's 1967 British concert tour.
Don't Look Back (2/2)
E13
Don't Look Back (2/2)Filmmaker D.A. Pennebaker chronicles Bob Dylan's 1965 British concert tour.
Bedtime Story & the Beatles
E14
Bedtime Story & the BeatlesPatrick Watson interviews John Lennon and Yoko Ono as they 'lie-in for peace' at a Montreal hotel in 1969.
Kennedys Don't Cry (1/2)
E15
Kennedys Don't Cry (1/2)
Kennedys Don't Cry (2/2)
E16
Kennedys Don't Cry (2/2)
In the Year of the Pig
E17
In the Year of the PigEmile de Antonio's 1969 documentary, 'The Year of the Pig,' uses archival footage and interviews to examine the Vietnam War.
The Chair
E18
The ChairA documentary on the death sentence in the 1960s United States follows a condemned black man.
Breathing Together: Revolution of the Electric Family
E19
Breathing Together: Revolution of the Electric FamilyMorley Markson's 1971 documentary examines the '60s ideologies of Allen Ginsberg, Jerry Rubin, Abbie Hoffman and Buckminster Fuller, and shows American youth culture.
Underground (1/2)
E20
Underground (1/2)
Underground (2/2)
E21
Underground (2/2)
Not a Love Story: A Film About Pornography
E22
Not a Love Story: A Film About PornographyA 1981 National Film Board documentary explores pornography.
The Unquiet Death of Julius and Ethel Rosenberg
E23
The Unquiet Death of Julius and Ethel RosenbergA 1974 documentary examines the case of Americans Julius and Ethel Rosenberg, executed in 1953 for spying.
The Unquiet Death of Julius and Ethel Rosenberg Part II
E24
The Unquiet Death of Julius and Ethel Rosenberg Part IIJulius and Ethel Rosenberg's son discusses his efforts to exonerate his parents and his work with a foundation for orphaned children.
A Time for Burning
E25
A Time for BurningA 1965 documentary shows racism in the church, including a Nebraska minister's efforts to integrate his congregation.
The Shattered Mirror
E26
The Shattered MirrorRussia's people face challenges and opportunities in the day-to-day struggle to survive.
If You Love This Planet/Hiroshima-Nagasaki
E27
If You Love This Planet/Hiroshima-NagasakiTwo documentaries focus on nuclear weapons.
A Taste of Freedom
E28
A Taste of FreedomSoviet filmmaker Marina Goldovskaya profiles a Soviet journalist and his family.
Seasons Change
E29
Seasons ChangeThe 1969 film 'Seasons Change' shows a Vietnam War demonstration at the 1968 Democratic National Convention.
Deadly Currents
E30
Deadly CurrentsDocumentary examines the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
Last Reflections on a War
E31
Last Reflections on a WarFilmmaker Beryl Fox returns to Vietnam to film a documentary about a comrade killed in the war.
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