Robert Lower Movies

  • 1993
    Spirit Rider

    Spirit Rider

    Spirit Rider

    71993HD

    Jesse Threebears is a troubled Native-American teen who has been tossed from one foster home to the next since his mother died when he was an infant....

    Spirit Rider
  • 1980
    Darts in the Dark: An Introduction to W.O. Mitchell

    Darts in the Dark: An Introduction to W.O. Mitchell

    Darts in the Dark: An Introduction to W.O. Mitchell

    101980HD

    Canadian author, humorist and storyteller W.O. Mitchell talks about his career as a writer and performer. Known for his witty radio and television...

    Darts in the Dark: An Introduction to W.O. Mitchell
  • 1980
    Wild Rice

    Wild Rice

    Wild Rice

    01980HD

    This short documentary explores how the First Nations staple of wild rice is exported as a luxury food thanks in part to bush pilots. Follow the...

    Wild Rice
  • 1994
    Taking Stock

    Taking Stock

    Taking Stock

    01994HD

    The cod fishery off the east coast of Newfoundland was a way of life, the backbone of society -- until it collapsed. A review of the history leading...

    Taking Stock
  • 1980
    Bush Pilot: Reflections on a Canadian Myth

    Bush Pilot: Reflections on a Canadian Myth

    Bush Pilot: Reflections on a Canadian Myth

    91980HD

    This short documentary offers a reflection on the development of the North, where towns are increasingly being remade in the image of the South and...

    Bush Pilot: Reflections on a Canadian Myth
  • 1992
    A Kind of Family

    A Kind of Family

    A Kind of Family

    41992HD

    This feature documentary tells the complex and touching story of Winnipeg city councilor Glen Murray and his 17-year-old adopted son Mike, whose...

    A Kind of Family
  • 1979
    Havakeen Lunch

    Havakeen Lunch

    Havakeen Lunch

    01979HD

    After eighteen years of operating the favourite lunch counter in Manitoba's Interlake region, Ellen and Martin Kihn have retired. A poignant look at...

    Havakeen Lunch
  • 1986
    Riding the Tornado

    Riding the Tornado

    Riding the Tornado

    91986HD

    This documentary focuses on boom-and-bust economic cycles, most notably that of Alberta oil during the '70s and early '80s. When the bust hit after a...

    Riding the Tornado
  • 1977
    The McIntyre Block

    The McIntyre Block

    The McIntyre Block

    91977HD

    A turn of the 20th Century office block at Portage and Main. What was once Winnipeg's most prestigious commercial address has become a catch-all for...

    The McIntyre Block