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Acadia Acadia ?!?

1971 1 h 57 min
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In the late 1960s, with the triumph of bilingualism and biculturalism, New Brunswick's Université de Moncton became the setting for the awakening of Acadian nationalism after centuries of defeatism and resignation. Although 40% of the province's population spoke French, they had been unable to make their voices heard. The movement started with students-sit-ins, demonstrations against Parliament, run-ins with the police - and soon spread to a majority of Acadians. The film captures the behind-the-scenes action and the students' determination to bring about change. An invaluable document of the rebirth of a people. In French with English subtitles.

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In the late 1960s, with the triumph of bilingualism and biculturalism, New Brunswick's Université de Moncton became the setting for the awakening of Acadian nationalism after centuries of defeatism and resignation. Although 40% of the province's population spoke French, they had been unable to make their voices heard. The movement started with students-sit-ins, demonstrations against Parliament, run-ins with the police - and soon spread to a majority of Acadians. The film captures the behind-the-scenes action and the students' determination to bring about change. An invaluable document of the rebirth of a people. In French with English subtitles.

  • director
    Michel Brault
    Pierre Perrault
  • producer
    Guy L. Coté
    Paul Larose
  • cinematography
    Michel Brault
  • sound
    Serge Beauchemin
  • editing
    Monique Fortier
  • re-recording
    Roger Lamoureux
  • music
    Majorique Duguay
    Valère Blais

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Ages 14 to 17
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This film offers an overview of the Acadian rights movement of the late 1960s and 1970s. Are there parallels between the struggles of Acadians and Quebecers? Why did the Acadian rights movement originate with university students? What are the students' demands? What are the sources of the conflict that breaks out between students and the government? Teachers can place the film in the context of the history of Acadia, creating a timeline of the evolution of Acadian rights, working back from the present. Ideal for history classes.