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David Wilson
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Known For
The Company of Strangers · 1990The Company of Strangers
★ 7.11990
MovieDramaAdventure
A busload of women become stranded in an isolated part of the Canadian countryside. As they await rescue, they reflect on their lives through a mostly ad-libbed script.
90 Days · 198590 Days
★ 4.81985
MovieRomanceComedy
90 Days is a tongue-in-cheek look at the misadventures of two modern men in search of romantic bliss: macho Alex, who receives the offer of a lifetime from a mysterious woman, and sincere Blue, who goes to extravagant lengths to find the perfect bride.
The Last Straw · 1987The Last Straw
★ 4.31987
MovieComedy
This hilarious Canadian comedy frankly and with surprising taste, chronicles the travails of Alex, the 'Most Potent Man in the World." Alex earns this title while visiting a sperm bank. There it is discovered that he has a sperm motility rate of 99.5. What that means is that women he comes in contact with, directly or through artificial insemination, stand a terrific chance of becoming pregnant. Alex is naturally proud of his gift, but unfortunately, because he is only average looking, few of the sperm bank patrons are enticed to have his babies. In order to let them known what they are missing, he hires himself a manager and appears on a radio talk show. The ploy works and he suddenly finds himself surround by women desperate to get pregnant one way or another.
Postcards from Canada · 2000Postcards from Canada
2000
MovieDocumentary
Sweeping in from the frozen vistas of the Arctic to the frenzy of rush-hour traffic, from deep within the Canadian Shield to the orbiting Radarsat satellite, Postcards from Canada takes us on a whimsical trip through this magnificent nation.
Ghostride the Whip: The Hyphy Movement · 2008Ghostride the Whip: The Hyphy Movement
2008
MovieDocumentary
The first film to definitively capture the energy and danger of "Hyphy," the Hip Hop youth movement exploding out of the San Francisco Bay Area. Narrated by Oakland native and television/radio personality Sway, this film explores the political, social and musical history behind the culture that popularized ghostriding the whip - walking, running or dancing next to a moving car with no driver.
The Masculine Mystique · 1984The Masculine Mystique
★ 7.01984
MovieDocumentaryDrama
This feature-length drama explores the changing role of men in today's society by delving into the stories of 4 men and their relationships with women.
Sitting in Limbo · 1986Sitting in Limbo
★ 10.01986
MovieDrama
Full of gentle warmth and humour, and with an upbeat reggae score, this feature from the NFB's Alternative Drama program provides an intimate look at the lives of four Black teenagers in Montréal. Some of the issues examined include poverty, teenage pregnancy, racism, and the importance of having a community.
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