Sally Blake

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Sally Blake

Sally Blake is a Canadian producer, director, writer and editor based in France. Blake and producer Martin de la Fouchardière run the Paris-based production company Films à Cinq.

Known For

The MessengerThe Messenger · 2015
The Messenger
7.72015
MovieDocumentary
Songbirds are disappearing at an alarming rate. The Messenger is a visually thrilling ode to the beauty and importance of the imperiled songbird, and what it means to all of us on both a global and human level if we lose them.
Hitman Hart: Wrestling with ShadowsHitman Hart: Wrestling with Shadows · 1998
Hitman Hart: Wrestling with Shadows
7.51998
MovieDocumentaryTV Movie
This documentary follows superstar Bret Hart during his last year in the WWF. The film documents the tensions that resulted in The Montreal Screwjob, one of the most controversial events in the history of professional wrestling, in which Vince McMahon, Shawn Micheals, and others, legitimately conspired behind the scenes to go against the script and remove Bret Hart as champion.
Cinema Through the Eye of MagnumCinema Through the Eye of Magnum · 2017
Cinema Through the Eye of Magnum
7.72017
MovieDocumentary
The film tells the story of the intimate and unprecedented encounter between the photojournalists of the Magnum Agency and the world of cinema. The confrontation of two seemingly opposite worlds – fiction and reality. For 70 years their paths crossed: a family of photographers, amongst them the biggest names in photography, and a family of actors and filmmakers who helped write the history of cinema, from John Huston to Marilyn Monroe to Orson Welles, Kate Winslet and Sean Penn.
Tardigrade, l'animal indestructibleTardigrade, l'animal indestructible · 2025
Tardigrade, l'animal indestructible
10.02025
MovieDocumentary
The Life and Death of Owen HartThe Life and Death of Owen Hart · 1999
The Life and Death of Owen Hart
7.41999
MovieDocumentary
Documentary based on Owen Hart and his life outside of the ring, containing footage of his family after his sudden and tragic death.
Cat LadiesCat Ladies · 2009
Cat Ladies
7.22009
MovieDocumentary
The real story behind the oft-ridiculed 'cat lady' - a cultural stereotype and figure of ridicule for women of a certain age with too many furry companions. Through the intimate portrait of four unique 'cat ladies' we create a sensitive and emotionally honest portrait of women whose lives and self-worth have become intractably linked to cats. It's not the number of cats that defines someone as a 'cat lady', but rather their attachment, or non-attachment, to human beings. They create a world with their cats in which they are accepted and in control - a world where they ultimately have value.
Russians at WarRussians at War · 2024
Russians at War
6.52024
MovieDocumentaryWar
Anastasia Trofimova, a Russian-Canadian filmmaker, gains unprecedented access to follow a Russian Army battalion in Ukraine. Without any official clearance or permits, she earns the trust of foot soldiers and embeds herself over the span of a year with one battalion as it makes its way across Eastern Ukraine. What she discovers is far from the propaganda and labels pushed by the East or West: an army in disarray, soldiers disillusioned and often struggling to understand what they are fighting for.
Beauty and RuinBeauty and Ruin · 2017
Beauty and Ruin
7.02017
MovieDocumentary
One of North America’s most amazing collections of art can be found in the crumbling ruins of Detroit. As the once great ‘motor city’ declares bankruptcy in 2013 and thousands of retired workers risk losing their pensions, Detroiters search their souls: should they sell the art to save the city?

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Kingdom of the Polar BearsKingdom of the Polar Bears · 2021
Kingdom of the Polar Bears
8.02021
SeriesDocumentary
As the Arctic changes faster than ever, a team of polar bear guides prepares for an epic journey; a first-ever attempt to follow the bears on the sea ice of Hudson Bay. In this high-stakes high-reward venture, they will document the secret world of bears, a mysterious and disappearing realm that is the bears key to survival. Life on the ice is a critical time for these bears. It also remains undocumented, deemed too dangerous for humans to follow, hinted at only through aerial reconnaissance and satellite collar research. The team, armed with traditional ecological knowledge and the latest 4K camera technology, will witness never- before-seen seal hunting strategies and document rapid adaptations to climate change, including whale predation and open-water hunting.

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