The Power of Music

Director Larry Weinstein's deeply personal documentary explores war, hope and the legacy of Beethoven's Ninth Symphony.

Punjabi-Black singer Judi Singh was a fixture in the Edmonton jazz scene from the 1950s to 1970s, yet her legacy is largely forgotten.

This is the definitive exploration of singer-songwriter Leonard Cohen through the prism of his internationally renowned song Hallelujah.

Victoria-based composer Ari Kinarthy, who has a rare genetic condition, sets out to create a musical score that captures his life experiences.

Folk singer and activist Joan Baez reflects on her life on and off the stage, including her emotional struggles and her romance with Bob Dylan.

Nearly 75 years ago, Kwakwaka’wakw Chief Mungo Martin and Jewish ethnomusicologist Ida Halpern saved over a hundred Kwak'wala songs from being lost forever.

Bossa nova's most famous female singer, Miúcha, struggled to find her voice in a man's world, but her vibrant spirit couldn't be held back.

An evocative portrait of legendary Mexican singer Chavela Vargas - a queer icon who dared to dress, speak, sing and dream her unique life into being.

This portrait of gospel/soul legend and civil rights icon Mavis Staples reveals intimate stories of her inspirational journey.

This electrifying documentary brings to light a profound, essential and, until now, missing chapter in music history: the Indigenous influence.

This intimate documentary is a revealing portrait of John Lennon’s momentous final years in New York City during the 1970s.

Wim Wenders’ exuberant Oscar-nominated documentary captures the incredible talents of Cuba’s musical legends.

Emerging from years of isolation to an enraptured crowd, a transgender, septuagenarian musical genius finds his place in the world.

An exploration of the relationship between jazz trumpeter Lee Morgan and his common-law wife Helen, who shot and killed him in 1972.

An intimate portrait of the life and career of legendary pianist Menahem Pressler. Interviews with Pressler are interwoven with excerpts from one of his Master Classes and insights from music artists including Daniel Harding, Leonidas Kavakos and Daniel Hope.

At 99 years old, cellist Anita Lasker-Wallfisch recounts her experiences playing in a prisoner orchestra at Auschwitz.

A look at some of the musicians, deejays, gigs and clubs that made British Columbians swing and shout since the 1930s.