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.