Best of Storyville

Filmmaker Dianne Whelan takes us along on her epic journey across the Trans Canada Trail - the first person to traverse all 24,000 km of it.

Former miners and police officers recall the Battle of Orgreave – a violent flashpoint during Britain's 1984/85 Miners’ Strike.

Punjabi-Black singer Judi Singh was a fixture in the Edmonton jazz scene from the 1950s to 1970s, yet her legacy is largely forgotten.

Haida filmmaker Christopher Auchter chronicles the 1985 logging blockade on Lyell Island, when the Haida Nation took a stand for the future.

This is the definitive exploration of singer-songwriter Leonard Cohen through the prism of his internationally renowned song Hallelujah.

Director Larry Weinstein's deeply personal documentary explores war, hope and the legacy of Beethoven's Ninth Symphony.

This portrait chronicles the highs and lows of visionary Vancouver-based architect Arthur Erickson's personal and professional life.

At 99 years old, cellist Anita Lasker-Wallfisch recounts her experiences playing in a prisoner orchestra at Auschwitz.

The untold story of Michelle Remembers, a now-discredited BC bestseller that spawned the worldwide Satanic Panic in the 1980s and '90s.

Based on writer and civil rights activist James Baldwin’s final manuscript, Raoul Peck’s documentary examines race relations in America.

Acclaimed filmmaker Werner Herzog pays homage to Katia and Maurice Krafft, legendary French volcanologists and filmmakers.

This Oscar-nominated documentary follows a farmer in India as he fights for justice for his 13-year-old daughter, the survivor of sexual assault.

Two gritty teams of hobbyist cavers attempt to break records for the longest and deepest caves in Canada.

Every winter, nuns from a Tibetan Buddhist monastery travel to small wooden houses on the vast Tibetan Plateau to meditate for 100 days. Moments of quiet beauty punctuate this exploration of the mystical daily life of women devoted to their faith.

Filmed at a Tokyo elementary school over a year, this engaging portrait reveals how the country's education system shapes Japanese values.

Three brothers are at the heart of this Australian cultural powerhouse that fuses contemporary and Indigenous dance.

Delving into portrayals in mass media, this film examines the shift in North American beauty standards towards embracing Black female aesthetics.

This BC documentary explores our relationship to the wild through the stories of people who have brought wolves into their lives.

As development encroaches on once-pristine lands across BC, a Tsay Keh Dene man and his Grandfather reflect on the past and future of caribou.

Shot over 10 years, this award-winning film follows the journey of a charismatic migrant worker who becomes a refugee from the Syrian Civil War.

A spirited Ukrainian cheerleading team of women over 50 find strength in each other when Russia attacks their hometown of Kharkiv.

Bossa nova's most famous female singer, Miúcha, struggled to find her voice in a man's world, but her vibrant spirit couldn't be held back.

For 40 years, Magnum photographer Larry Towell has chronicled humankind's deepest struggles in conflict zones around the world.

An exploration of the relationship between jazz trumpeter Lee Morgan and his common-law wife Helen, who shot and killed him in 1972.

This Oscar-nominated documentary follows the search to learn more about a mysterious nanny who secretly took over 100,000 photographs.

Director Michal Weits delves into family history in this brave account of how the Jewish National Fund acquired land in Palestine.

On this pristine archipelago off BC's northwest coast, a dedicated community is uniting to protect land and sea for the next generation.

Two Edmonton dog trainers prepare their pups, including rescued mutt Crocodile Crunch, for the IFCS World Agility Championships.

This is the story of Canadian architect Carlos Ott's design for the Opera Bastille - modern history's greatest case of mistaken identity.