Movies by John Maclaren

Smudge

Smudge

This short documentary follows three Indigenous women as they practice ancestral forms of worship: drumming, singing, and using sweetgrass. These ancient spiritual traditions may at first seem at odds with urban life, but to Indigenous people in Canada who are used to praying in natural settings, the whole world is sacred space.

Like Mother, Like Daughter

Like Mother, Like Daughter

When her daughter vanishes, Dawna takes it upon herself to locate her.

Savior

Savior

A hardened mercenary in the Foreign Legion begins to find his own humanity when confronted with atrocities during the fighting in Bosnia.

End of the Night

End of the Night

After the accidental death of his best friend, Jimmy comes to believe that the friend now haunts his car, but selling it takes him to a very dark place.

Z-Mom

Z-Mom

The woman, together with her spouse and children, embarked on a visit to an island that was run by a private corporation owned by her foreign acquaintance. However, the island proved to be unusually intimidating, prompting her to make arrangements to depart with her family. Regrettably, the escape was not possible as the island was overrun by zombies, eventually resulting in the transformation of her spouse and children into zombies. Only she and her infant remained unaffected, but the child eventually succumbed to the same fate, leaving her...