Curio's documentaries explore and expand on the major issues of our time.
Episodes
Documentary Toxic Beauty
In 1982, world-renowned epidemiologist Dr. Daniel Cramer linked Johnson & Johnson’s baby powder to ovarian cancer. Since the 1960s, J&J allegedly knew the risks and did nothing. In 2004, Dr. Philippa Darbre, a UK scientist, found parabens, a chemical preservative in many cosmetics, in breast tissue. In 2018, the National Institute of Health’s sister study linked breast cancer to personal ...
- 2019
- 01:18:13
- 13-14
- Added on: 05/20/2020
Documentary The Family Farm
In a journey across the majestic Canadian countryside, The Family Farm explores the diverse agricultural pursuits of earnest farm families and serves as a window into small scale farming. A season spent with these farmers and others reveals the key role they play in sustaining traditional farm knowledge, promoting environmental stewardship and maintaining food security. The Family Farm focuses on ...
- 2014
- 01:10:05
- 13-14
- Added on: 02/11/2020
Documentary Under Thin Ice (long version)
In Under Thin Ice, two divers, Jill Heinerth and Mario Cyr, tell us about their risky expedition to the Canadian Arctic. They had first intended to document arctic ecosystems and marine wildlife, but were faced with an unexpected reality. The Arctic is warming very fast and the animals are not where they used to be. Through their testimonies, Jill and Mario ...
- 2019
- 00:51:51
- 9-12
- Added on: 11/27/2019
Teacher Guide(s)
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How to Use Video Effectively in the Classroom [.pdf]
Documentary The Instrument Bank
The Instrument Bank follows the country’s most gifted violinists and cellists over the course of the 2009 Canada Council for the Arts’ Musical Instrument Bank Competition. The musicians compete to get their hands on the world’s greatest stringed instruments, valued at more than $27 million. The relationship between musician and instrument and the intense work ethic required to make one a ...
- 2011
- 00:47:51
- 13-14
- Added on: 10/04/2019
Documentary Expo 67: Mission Impossible Must-See
The documentary thriller Expo 67: Mission Impossible invites us to relive the incredible adventure of the men behind Man and His World. Over time, many people have begun to speak out and the full story can now emerge, just like Notre-Dame Island from the waters of the Saint Lawrence. Thanks to unprecedented access to over 80,000 archival documents, along with uncensored accounts ...
- 2017
- 01:08:38
- 13-14
- Added on: 03/22/2018
Documentary Québékoisie (with English subtitles) Classroom Favourites
They had to go to the other side of the planet, specifically Tibet, to realize it. Mélanie Carrier and Olivier Higgins are a pair of active thirtysomethings with friends all over the world, but they didn’t know what to call the people who have always lived in their home, Quebec. Why are so many Quebecers so ignorant of the First ...
- 2013
- 01:21:02
- 13-14
- Added on: 08/15/2014
Documentary Pinel: A glimpse into the suffering of mental illness
Pinel tells the story of three men afflicted with mental illness who committed a violent crime while experiencing psychosis. They were found not criminally responsible by reason of mental disorder and hospitalized at Pinel, a maximum-security institution specializing in the treatment of violent behavior linked to mental illness. The documentary highlights the three mental patients’ struggle to overcome their illness and ...
- 2012
- 00:52:00
- 15-17
- Added on: 10/31/2013
Documentary The Mystery of Atlit Yam: 10,000 Years Under the Sea
Discover a submerged stone-age city from 9,000 year ago, under 12 metres of water. See the oldest stone-walled well ever found. Find out about the first example of a mixed diet of fish and grain. And survey a construction spreading over 40,000 square metres. For the first time, this film allows the public to experience an exciting first-class archaeological mission ...
- 2012
- 00:52:15
- 13-14
- Added on: 07/30/2013
Documentary In Search of Dan Cooper
The Dan Cooper series was a huge hit in the comic book world, with 45 issues and over 22 million copies sold! Dan Cooper may have enjoyed fame across Europe, but he would remain largely unknown to his Canadian compatriots, and in the US his name would be closely linked to one of the FBI's most notorious unsolved cases. This ...
- 2012
- 00:47:47
- 9-12
- Added on: 07/30/2013
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