Man of the people, taxi driver, Jean Carignan is above all else one of the world's greatest violinists. In his hands reels become complex, intelligent creations, played with a virtuosity worthy of Paganni, and which continue the traditions of a genre passed on orally. A genre which has retained its popularity, and whose giants include Skinner, Coleman, Allard. Jean Carignan tackles their repertoire, as well as reaping the harvest of his exploration of Irish and Scottish musical traditions, which has made of him an internationally renowned specialist in Celtic music. This film is also a love story between an impoverished child and his violin, and provide a unique window into a remarkable era.

The unconventional story of virtuoso violinist Angèle Dubeau and her incredible journey from a small...

On the eve of the publication of a biography of Claude Jutra, one of the most famous and celebrated ...

Molly is a ten-year-old girl who believes that if she learns to play the fiddle like her dad and win...

A biography of Woody Guthrie, one of America's greatest folk singers. He left his dust-devastated Te...

A documentary film by Peter I. Chang which traces the life of the Japanese musician Hisao Shinagawa ...

Directed by Ariane Louis-Seize, this tribute film was created as a gift for Lorraine Pintal, directo...

Co-directors Hubert Caron-Guay and Serge-Olivier Rondeau follow migrant workers through the steps in...

Following the death of his wife, a renowned musician ostracises himself from the outer world and ded...

In 1917, two young music students attending the Boston Conservatory bond over a mutual love of folk ...

Following folk musician Joan Baez on her extensive 2008-2009 tour, this film commemorates her career...

Pouvoir Oublier is a political documentary first constructed from the words of the speakers whose li...

This pioneering documentary film depicts the lives of the indigenous Inuit people of Canada's northe...

When a Mongolian nomadic family's newest camel colt is rejected by its mother, a musician is needed ...

Part documentary, part drama, this film presents the life and work of Jack Kerouac, an American writ...
Yagorihwanirats, a Mohawk child from Kahnawake Mohawk Territory in Quebec, attends a unique and spec...

This television special is a first for the reclusive singer with the BBC documentary gaining new int...

Tracing his career up to the point of his 1966 motorcycle accident and subsequent disappearance from...

Take a breathtaking train a ride through Nothern Quebec and Labrador on Canada’s first First Nations...