Choices of the Heart: The Margaret Sanger Story

The Hand That Rocks the Cradle

May 1917 •English

A doctor's wife is arrested for educating impoverished women about birth control.

Contraceptive

Invalid date •English

A teenage girl undergoes the uncomfortable and intrusive process of acquiring a birth control prescription.

Nevada

October 2017 •English

In this stop-motion animated comedy, a young couple's romantic weekend getaway is interrupted by a birth control mishap.

Hedgehog

December 2022 •English

A headstrong trans teenager is propelled into their hangover when a reckless decision to have sex without a condom triggers an urgent need for the ‘morning after’ pill.

Where Are My Children?

April 1916 •English

Walton, the District Attorney, yearns to have children. Soon after defending an author on trial for publishing indecent literature, Walton discovers a secret his wife and her socialite friends have been hiding from him.

Take Your Birth Control

October 2017 •English

This is a book excerpt adaptation from Anna Akana's "So Much I Want To Tell You: Letters To My Little Sister"

Margaret Sanger: A Public Nuisance

October 1993 •English

An exploration of the early public debate surrounding birth control, the media's involvement, and the unstoppable Margaret Sanger, in a style mimicking the films of the period.

Z.P.G.

May 1972 •English

In the not too distant future, an overpopulated Earth government makes it illegal to have children for a generation. One couple, unsatisfied with their substitute robot baby, breaks the rules.

Baas in eigen Zak

December 2021 •Dutch

Now that contraception is controlled by women, men seem to experience carefree sexual freedom. In reality, they lose autonomy over their own seed. Director Lynn Deen started the film out of frustration: Why was the woman always the one to carry the burden that comes with lust? Gradually she saw that this luxury position actually places men in a dangerous position of dependence. They have virtually no control over both the prevention and the termination of a pregnancy. That is why they should be more involved in preventing pregnancy. Not only for women, but especially for themselves.

Doctor Woman: The Life and Times of Dr. Elizabeth Bagshaw

January 1978 •English

Elizabeth Bagshaw was a forerunner of the women's movement. As one of the first women to practise medicine in Canada, she had to overcome society's bias against women in medicine. During her seventy-year career she helped to instigate change in public opinion on that issue, as well as the issue of birth control. The film captures the personality of this remarkable woman through a contemporary interview and re-enactments of episodes from her youth. The sepia tones of the re-enactments are in keeping with the film techniques of the time, giving the viewer a strong sense of the period. The film is of special interest to persons interested in the evolution of women's roles in Canadian society.

Birth Control Your Own Adventure

April 2018 •English

A darkly comedic, personal testimony about birth control side effects and navigating the inadequacies of women’s healthcare.

A Man's Mate

March 1924 •English

Paul Bonard an artist, loses his memory when he receives a blow on the head from one of two apaches fighting over Wildcat, a sultry stepper in a cafe. He becomes an apache himself, falls in love with Wildcat and paints her portrait--his masterpiece. Wildcat learns Paul's identity and restores him to his family, though realizing that she will lose him. Surgery restores Paul's memory, but some subconscious force guides him back to the cafe and Wildcat's love.

High Noon

November 1990 •Tamil

Set among the streets of Madras and filmed in real time, with unknown actors, this is a story of the complex relations between family members.

Las golondrinas

January 1968 •Spanish

Paper Boats

September 2019 •English

Why can't Rahel bring herself to sign her artwork? The visit of her high school academic triggers memories of why she is haunted by her surname, yet would not consider changing it.

Mr Rockstar

June 2019 •English

A boy must come to terms with his mistakes after meeting an inspirational person.

The Complex

January 2020 •English

While moving into a new apartment, a young woman must contend with the unwelcome advances of a neighbour.

The Long Way Home

December 1995 •English

Ray Priest leaves his wife, Maria, after they row at a family wedding. As he drives into the night he picks up a young hitch-hiker. The hitch-hiker is a mysterious character, sometimes menacing, sometimes acting as confidant, allowing Ray to explore his relationship with his family. When the car runs out of petrol they must walk to a nearby garage. Ray's vulnerability becomes evident as they walk through a forest in the dark.

I Heart GU

September 2011 •English

Hayden Cooper is a high school senior who aspires to become a famous director one day, but things get complicated when he meets the love of his life, Grace Urban, an exchange student from the UK. With CJ and his other friends by his side, he goes through the struggles every teenager faces. So, he's down to two life changing choices: one, leave the island of Guam in order to chase his dreams or two, stay home and be happy. What's it going to be?

Man and Maid

April 1925 •English

Boulevardier Sir Nicholas Thormonde (Lew Cody) has to choose between his mistress Suzette (Renée Adorée) and his virtuous secretary Alathea (Harriet Hammond) in wartime Paris.