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Extraordinary Ordinary People

10 films

For Canada’s 150th anniversary of Confederation, the NFB is curating portraits of ordinary Canadians with extraordinary stories to tell. Mabel Robinson is a hairdresser in Hubbards, Nova Scotia. At 90 years old, this hairdressing pioneer is still styling up a storm. Kenojuak Ashevak is an Inuit artist. In stone and on sealskins, she recreates the curious creatures that inhabit her world. Ken Carter is a simple man with an epic dream: building a rocket-powered car to jump across the St. Lawrence River. Discover these extraordinary ordinary Canadians and many more in the following film playlist.

For Canada’s 150th anniversary of Confederation, the NFB is curating portraits of ordinary Canadians with extraordinary stories to tell.

Mabel Robinson is a hairdresser in Hubbards, Nova Scotia. At 90 years old, this hairdressing pioneer is still styling up a storm.

Kenojuak Ashevak is an Inuit artist. In stone and on sealskins, she recreates the curious creatures that inhabit her world.

Ken Carter is a simple man with an epic dream: building a rocket-powered car to jump across the St. Lawrence River.

Discover these extraordinary ordinary Canadians and many more in the following film playlist.

Playlist