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History - Canada (24)

Ontario (3)

  • Kanata: Legacy of the Children of Aataentsic
    Kanata: Legacy of the Children of Aataentsic
    René Sioui Labelle 1999 52 min
    In this feature documentary, filmmaker René Siouï Labelle retraces the path of his ancestors and surveys their territories, recording images of stunning beauty. He unveils a historical journey known to very few as he reflects upon the identity of the Wendat nation. In French with English subtitles.
  • Let the Daylight into the Swamp
    Let the Daylight into the Swamp
    Jeffrey St. Jules 2012 36 min
    In this experimental short, filmmaker Jeffrey St. Jules reconstructs the story of his grandparents and their rugged frontier existence in the logging towns of Northern Ontario. A blend of fiction and documentary, the film stitches together a fractured family history that is filled with both the joie de vivre and hardships reflective of Franco-Ontarian life.
  • The Secret Order
    The Secret Order
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    Phil Comeau 2022 1 h 24 min
    Phil Comeau shines a spotlight on the Ordre de Jacques-Cartier, a powerful secret society that operated from 1926 to 1965, infiltrating every sector of Canadian society and forging the fate of French-language communities. Through never-before-heard testimony from former members of the Order, along with historically accurate dramatic reconstructions, this film paints a gripping portrait of the social and political struggles of Canadian francophone-minority communities.

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