Robert Lower Movies

  • 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
  • 1977
    The McIntyre Block

    The McIntyre Block

    The McIntyre Block

    01977HD

    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
  • 1986
    Riding the Tornado

    Riding the Tornado

    Riding the Tornado

    01986HD

    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
  • 2013
    Shameless Propaganda

    Shameless Propaganda

    Shameless Propaganda

    12013HD

    This feature documentary examines its own genre, which has often been called Canada's national art form. Released in the year of the NFB's 75th...

    Shameless Propaganda
  • 1992
    A Kind of Family

    A Kind of Family

    A Kind of Family

    11992HD

    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
  • 1980
    Bush Pilot: Reflections on a Canadian Myth

    Bush Pilot: Reflections on a Canadian Myth

    Bush Pilot: Reflections on a Canadian Myth

    01980HD

    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
  • 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