A Capital Plan (1949)
• January 1st, 1949 • 0h 11min
Documentary
Overview
This short documentary features a portrait of Ottawa in the mid-20th century, as the nascent Canadian capital grew with force but without direction. Street congestion, air pollution, and rail traffic were all the negative results of a city that had grown without being properly planned. French architect and urban designer Jacques Gréber stepped in to create a far-sighted plan for the future development of Ottawa. With tracks moved, factories relocated, and neighbourhoods redesigned as separate communities, Ottawa became the capital city of true beauty and dignity we know today.
Make sure to check your pop-up blocker!!
Trailer
Similar Movies
Where Are You, Bertrand Bonello?
Released on: 2014-01-01
Documentary
An autobiographical essay film structured as a letter to the director’s young daughter, "Où en êtes-...
Kasama Kang Tumanda
Released on: 2024-05-02
Documentary, Family
A filmmaker follows her grandparents’ daily life after her chain-smoker and alcoholic grandmother is...
Papa – Notes on Life and Death
Released on: 2023-08-28
Documentary
The director’s diary told in still images of a dramatic period in which he becomes first a father an...
1999 A.D.
Released on: 1967-01-01
Documentary, Science Fiction
A whimsical yet serious-minded look into the future sponsored by the appliance and radio manufacture...
Pestilent City
Released on: 1967-03-03
Documentary
Pestilent City covers Manhattan from South to North, from Times Square to Harlem, finding along the ...
Exploratorium
Released on: 1974-01-01
Documentary
An Oscar-nominated film with no narration showing the Exploratorium (The Palace of Arts and Science)...
The End of the Game
Released on: 1976-11-20
Documentary
An intimate view of the panorama of African wildlife, giving a sense of what it is really like to be...
White Earth
Released on: 2015-01-30
Documentary
An oil boom has drawn thousands to America’s Northern Plains in search of work. Against the backdrop...
Refuge(e)
Released on: 2019-03-14
Documentary
Refuge(e) traces the incredible journey of two refugees, Alpha and Zeferino. Each fled violent threa...
The Gratinated Brains of Pupilija Ferkeverk
Released on: 1970-01-01
Documentary
Plotless and wordless, beautifully edited shots of young (often naked or semi-naked) people in vario...
Olive
Released on: 2023-11-17
Documentary
“Olive” is a short documentary that follows Olive Hagemeier, an energetic woman, on her daily routin...
Lucid Dreams: The Making of Enemy
Released on: 2014-06-24
Documentary
The cast and crew of 'Enemy' guide the audience through the making of the film and the possible mean...
Going South
Released on: 2024-04-16
Documentary
Dogs walking on the breakdown lane, bachelorettes partying in the car and a bored child looking for ...
Kpaima
Released on: 2020-10-29
Documentary
Norma Kpaima's contribution to indigenous education is unique and urgent for neglected communities.
Oh butterfly, what dou you dream of when you flap your wings?
Released on: 2020-10-29
Documentary
The work of taxonomists hides more secrets than can be perceived.
Amazon
Released on: 1997-01-01
Documentary
Explore the mysterious Amazon through the amazing IMAX experience. Amazon celebrates the beauty, vit...
Cosmic Voyage
Released on: 1996-08-09
Documentary
The Academy Award® nominee Cosmic Voyage combines live action with state-of-the-art computer-generat...
Modern Guatemala City
Released on: 1945-08-25
Documentary
This FitzPatrick Traveltalk short visits Guatemala City, touching upon its sights, customs, and hist...
Sylvester: Mighty Real
Released on: 2002-08-27
Documentary
A short documentary about the Disco legend Sylvester. Sylvester James began as a child gospel singer...