This is a list of Canadian films released in 2021:
Title Director Cast Notes Ref The 108 Journey Hugo Rozon, Mathieu Perrault Lapierre Maxime Demers, "Un exercice d’introspection: Un jeune réalisateur s’ouvre sur sa bipolarité". Le Journal de Montréal, January 31, 2021. Affairs of the Art Joanna Quinn Altar Boy Serville Poblete Mark Bacolcol, Shai Barcia Arianne Lacanilao, "Fil-Can filmmaker’s first feature-length film makes world premiere at 2021 WFF". Philippine Canadian Inquirer, December 30, 2021. Artificial Immortality Ann Shin Jennie Punter, "‘A.rtificial I.mmortality’ Director Ann Shin Aims for the Horizon". Variety, April 29, 2021. Ain't No Time for Women (Y'a pas d'heure pour les femmes) Sarra El Abed Norman Wilner, "TIFF announces Canada’s Top Ten films of 2021" . Now, December 6, 2021. Ajjigiingiluktaaqtaugut (We Are All Different) Lindsay McIntyre Albedo Stephen A. Smith Aline Valérie Lemercier Valérie Lemercier, Roc Lafortune, Danielle Fichaud, Sylvain Marcel Kyle Buchanan, "We Need to Talk About ‘Aline,’ the Crazy Celine Dion Movie at Cannes". The New York Times, July 14, 2021. All My Puny Sorrows Michael McGowan Alison Pill, Sarah Gadon, Amybeth McNulty Adaptation of the novel by Miriam Toews Alone (Seuls) Paul Tom Alexandre Vigneault, "Seuls, un film qui ouvre les bras". La Presse, November 29, 2021. Altar Boy Serville Poblete Mark Bacolcol, Shai Barcia, Pablo Quiogue, Emily Beattie, Denzel Brooks, Blake Canning Brandon Barrett, "Whistler Film Festival unveils first films for 21st edition". Pique Newsmagazine, September 24, 2021. Angakusajaujuq: The Shaman's Apprentice Zacharias Kunuk Madeline Ivalu, Jacky Qrunnut, Lucy Tulugarjuk Pat Mullen, "TIFF Unveil’s (sic) Line-up for ‘Celebrating Alanis’ Retrospective". Point of View, August 11, 2021. Anne Murray: Full Circle Morgan Elliott, Adrian Buitenhuis Anne Murray Justin Anderson, "Network Entertainment, Universal Music, CBC team for Anne Murray doc". RealScreen, November 18, 2021. Archipelago (Archipel) Félix Dufour-Laperrière Tom Grater, "Rotterdam Film Festival To Open With Mads Mikkelsen Movie ‘Riders Of Justice’". Deadline Hollywood, December 22, 2020. Babushka Kristina Wagenbauer André Duchesne, "Ma grand-mère, ma mère et moi". La Presse, November 15, 2021. Bad Seeds (Mauvaises herbes) Claude Cloutier Charlie Smith, "VIFF review: The NFB's "Bad Seeds/Mauvaises Herbes" shows the nasty side of plants and humans". The Georgia Straight, October 8, 2021. Be Still Elizabeth Lazebnik Piercey Dalton Mike Devlin, "Film about Victoria photographer premieres at Vancouver Film Festival". Victoria Times-Colonist, September 29, 2021. Beneath the Surface (Le Lac des hommes) Marie-Geneviève Chabot "Le lac des hommes en première mondiale aux RVQC". Ici Radio-Canada, April 30, 2021. The Benevolents (Les Bienveillants) Sarah Baril Gaudet "« LES BIENVEILLANTS » de Sarah Baril Gaudet en compétition à Hot Docs". CTVM, April 8, 2022. Best Sellers Lina Roessler Michael Caine, Aubrey Plaza, Scott Speedman "Best Sellers, de la réalisatrice canadienne Lina Roessler, présenté à la Berlinale". Ici Radio-Canada, February 11, 2021. Between Them (Toutes les deux) Noël Mitrani Veronika Leclerc Strickland, Mélanie Elliott, Vitali Makarov Charles-Henri Ramond, "Noël Mitrani en montage". Films du Québec, September 22, 2020. Between Us Cailleah Scott-Grimes Jillian Morgan, "Hot Docs ’21: “Zo reken”, “Ostrov – Lost Island” take awards". RealScreen, May 10, 2021. Big Giant Wave (Comme une vague) Marie-Julie Dallaire J.P. Karwacki, "In Big Giant Wave, a film about the all-encompassing power of music, it all comes back to Montreal". Montreal Gazette, April 6, 2021. Big Things Eric Peterson The Blactor Rukiya Bernard The Boathouse Hannah Cheesman Michaela Kurimsky, Alan Van Sprang, Taylor Belle, Jack Fulton Boobs (Lolos) Marie Valade Bootlegger Caroline Monnet Devery Jacobs, Pascale Bussières, Samian, Jacques Newashish, Dominique Pétin Radheyan Simonpillai, "Montreal’s Caroline Monnet blurs boundaries between film and fine art". Now, April 15, 2021. Brain Freeze Julien Knafo Roy Dupuis Alex Rose, "Your guide to the 2021 hybrid edition of Montreal’s Fantasia Film Festival". Cult MTL, August 11, 2021. Brothers (Bhai) Hamza Bangash Canucks Riot I Lewis Bennett Charlie Smith, "Five Canadian films to watch in VIFF Short Forum". The Georgia Straight, September 23, 2021. Captive Mellissa Fung Christy Somos, "Women who survived Boko Haram abductions share their stories with Mellissa Fung in 'Captive'". CTV News, February 12, 2021. Carmen Valerie Buhagiar Natascha McElhone, Steven Love, Richard Clarkin Catching a Serial Killer: Bruce McArthur James Buddy Day Brent Furdyk, "‘Catching A Serial Killer: Bruce McArthur’: New True-Crime Documentary Investigates Notorious Toronto Serial Killer". Entertainment Tonight Canada, March 19, 2021. Chocolate Charlene Moore Cinema of Sleep Jeffrey St. Jules Dayo Ade, Getenesh Berhe, Jonas Chernick, Oluniké Adeliyi Brandon Barrett, "Whistler Film Festival announces full lineup for hybrid 2021 event". Pique Newsmagazine, November 4, 2021. Coextinction Gloria Pancrazi, Elena Jean Dorothy Woodend, "Orcas Are in Trouble. Do Documentaries Help?". The Tyee, September 30, 2021. Confessions of a Hitman (Confessions) Luc Picard Luc Picard, David La Haye, Sandrine Bisson André Duchesne, "Premières images du film Confessions". La Presse, February 19, 2021. La Contemplation du mystère Albéric Aurtenèche Emmanuel Schwartz, Sarah-Jeanne Labrosse, Gilles Renaud, François Papineau, Martin Dubreuil Alex Rose, "La contemplation du mystère: Finally, a film about hunting on psychedelic drugs". Cult MTL, October 20, 2021. Damascus Dreams Émilie Serri Darkroom Lukas Maier Dawn, Her Dad and the Tractor Shelley Thompson Maya Henry, Robb Wells, Amy Groening "Feature film Dawn, Her Dad & the Tractor wraps in Antigonish" . Pictou Advocate, September 4, 2020. Dead Man's Switch: A Crypto Mystery Sheona McDonald Shawn Conner, "New doc looks at the mysterious rise and fall of Vancouver cryptocurrency CEO Gerald Cotten". Vancouver Sun, December 29, 2021. Dear Audrey Jeremiah Hayes Martin Duckworth, Audrey Schirmer Maurie Alioff, "No Hiding a Good Man’s Heart: Jeremiah Hayes’s Dear Audrey". Point of View, December 7, 2021. Dear Jackie Henri Pardo Justine Smith, "Dear Jackie highlights the history of the Black community in Montreal". Cult MTL, June 17, 2022. Defund Khadijah Roberts-Abdullah, Araya Mengesha Khadijah Roberts-Abdullah, Araya Mengesha Dehors Serge dehors Martin Fournier, Pier-Luc Latulippe Serge Thériault André Lavoie, "«Dehors Serge dehors»: appelez-moi Serge". Le Devoir, November 19, 2021. The Desperate Hour Phillip Noyce Naomi Watts Gregg Goldstein, "Naomi Watts and Director Phillip Noyce to Film Limelight Thriller ‘Lakewood’". Variety, September 12, 2020. The Displeasure (La Grogne) Alisi Telengut Denis Lambert, "FNC: 6 courts métrages québécois à voir". Le Petit Septième, October 25, 2021. Donkeyhead Agam Darshi Agam Darshi, Stephen Lobo, Sandy Sidhu, Husein Madhavji, Kim Coates Victoria Ahearn, "In Brief: Agam Darshi’s Donkeyhead to open MISAFF". Playback, November 26, 2021. Drifting Snow Ryan Noth Sonja Smits, Jonas Bonnetta, Colin Mochrie, Linda Goranson Chris Knight, "Drifting Snow wasn't shot during the pandemic, but it captures the mood nonetheless". National Post, May 12, 2021. Drinkwater Stephen Campanelli Eric McCormack, Daniel Doheny Stephen Hunt, "Calgary International Film Festival returns to theatres in 2021 with over 175 films". CTV News Calgary, September 15, 2021. Drunken Birds (Les oiseaux ivres) Ivan Grbovic Jorge Antonio Guerrero, Marine Johnson Dust Bath Seth A. Smith Evan's Drum Ossie Michelin Evan Careen, "Labrador filmmakers showcase their traditions and homeland at the Atlantic Film Festival". SaltWire Network, September 15, 2021. Evelyne Carl Bessai Rumbie Muzofa The Exchange Dan Mazer Ed Oxenbould, Avan Jogia, Justin Hartley Simon Houpt, "How a Canadian Simpsons writer created an Ontario-set teen-comedy that works on both sides of the border". The Globe and Mail, July 29, 2021. The Face of Anonymous Gary Lang Christopher Doyon Courtney Small, "The Face of Anonymous Review: The Complexity of Online Activism". Point of View, April 29, 2021. Fanmi Sandrine Brodeur-Desrosiers, Carmine Pierre-Dufour Mireille Métellus, Marie-Evelyne Lessard Fanny: The Right to Rock Bobbi Jo Hart Fanny Madeline Lines, "Finding Fanny: Bobbi Jo Hart’s newest documentary is poetic justice for the first women of rock and roll". Point of View, May 26, 2021. Far Beyond the Pasturelands (Au-delà des hautes vallées) Maude Plante-Husaruk, Maxime Lacoste-Lebuis Pat Mullen, "Far Beyond the Pasturelands Review: The Gold Rush". Point of View, January 2, 2023. A Father's Diary Golam Mustofa Afroz Khan, Nidhi Dhara, Brittany Clough, Deepa Khandakar, Christy Eveleigh Felix and the Treasure of Morgäa (Félix et le trésor de Morgäa) Nicola Lemay Karine Vanasse, Guy Nadon, Marc Labrèche Isabelle Hontebeyrie, "«Félix et le trésor de Morgäa»: un film pour toute la famille". Le Journal de Montréal, February 26, 2021. Flower Boy Anya Chirkova Flowing Home (Như một dòng sông) Sandra Desmazières "How Sandra Desmazières Made Her Lush, Buzzworthy Film ‘Flowing Home’". Cartoon Brew, January 19, 2022. Forest for the Trees Rita Leistner Winnie Lee, "Up Close and On the Ground With Canada’s Intrepid Tree Planters". Atlas Obscura, August 18, 2021. Freebird Michael Joseph McDonald, Joe Bluhm, Nicholas Herd Fresh Water David Kalinauskas Antonio Lennert Mackenzie Patterson, "Fresh Water documentary spotlights Brazilian native finding refuge in Great Lakes surfing community" . Streets of Toronto, July 19, 2021. Gabor Joannie Lafrenière Gabor Szilasi Marc Glassman, "Embracing Gabor". Point of View, April 23, 2022. The Gig Is Up Shannon Walsh David Smith, "‘What are the options?’: a new film on the toll of the gig economy". The Guardian, September 28, 2021. The Good Woman of Sichuan Sabrina Zhao "Hygiène sociale, de Denis Côté, et 8 autres films canadiens à la Berlinale". Ici Radio-Canada, February 10, 2021. Goodbye Happiness (Au revoir le bonheur) Ken Scott Francois Arnaud, Antoine Bertrand Jeremy Kay, "WaZabi Films boards world sales on Ken Scott comedy ‘Goodbye Happiness’". Screen Daily, December 16, 2021. The Guide to the Perfect Family (Le guide de la famille parfaite) Ricardo Trogi Louis Morissette, Émilie Bierre, Catherine Chabot Etan Vlessing, "Netflix Takes World Rights to Ricardo Trogi’s ‘Guide to the Perfect Family’". The Hollywood Reporter, February 18, 2021. Handle With Care: The Legend of the Notic Streetball Crew Jeremy Schaulin-Rioux, Kirk Thomas Dana Gee, "Vancouver streetball crew back in game with new, big screen feature documentary". Vancouver Sun, October 6, 2021. Hands That Bind Kyle Armstrong Paul Sparks, Landon Liboiron, Nicholas Campbell, Susan Kent, Bruce Dern Eric Volmers, "Calgary International Film Festival puts spotlight on Alberta talent". Calgary Herald, August 18, 2021. The Hangman at Home Michelle Kranot, Uri Kranot Ben Croll, "‘We Are at Home’ Filmmakers Michelle and Uri Kranot Redevelop Project, Prep Feature Debut". Variety, June 9, 2021. Hatha Asia Youngman Heavy Petting Brendan Prost Heirdoms (Soumissions) Emmanuel Tardif Martin Dubreuil, Charlotte Aubin, Lucette Chalifoux, Félix Grenier, Léa Roy Hell or Clean Water Cody Westman Shawn Bath "Hot Docs: N.L. man tries to inspire world to clean the ‘hell’ out of the water". Red Deer Advocate, April 29, 2021. His Name Is Ray Michael Del Monte Pat Mullen, "His Name Is Ray Review: Seen from the Other Side". Point of View, May 19, 2021. Honour to Senator Murray Sinclair Alanis Obomsawin The Horses Liz Cairns How to Fix Radios Emily Russell, Casper Leonard James Rudden, Dimitri Watson Sarah Taher, "4 queer and trans happenings to wind you up or down beginning Mar. 4". Xtra!, March 4, 2021. If from Every Tongue It Drips Sharlene Bamboat Andrew Jeffrey, "Open City Documentary Festival unvei