Category: Popular Film Reviews

The Story: Colonization Road is a documentary movie that examines the effect that Ontario’s historic colonization road system had/have on the indigenous peoples.
Several towns and cities within the province still have some streets that go by the name Colonization Road and this film caused some of them to rethink the name.
What you’ll see: Anishanabee activist and comedian Ryan McMahon journeys across Ontario to learn about Colonization Roads – the manner through which they have stripped native persons of land and caused limited access to traditional provinces while making …

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The Story: The Last Objectors is a 45-minute documentary movie about Canada’s Conscientious Objectors who would rather carry out alternative services than go to war. They would work in asylums, forestry camps, hospitals, and other places in the country, for years for minimum pay and zero benefits.
Over 11,000 persons (Hutterites, Quakers, Mennonites, etc.) declined to take on arms and weapons during World War II because of their faith. The Last Objectors narrates their story with intimate interviews, pictures, and pre-recorded footage.
What you’ll see: Dialogue and discussions …

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The Story: It is a story of how one ferocious battle changed Newfoundland forever. On Canada day, Canadians mourn for the Newfoundlanders. On July 1, 1916, in the Battle of Somme, the Newfoundland Brigade lost almost ninety percent of its men in thirty minutes.
In fact, it was the bloodiest battle that Britain’s military has ever faced, with about 60,000 fatalities on the first day. It was indeed a great tragedy for Newfoundland as almost every household lost a male member.
What you’ll see: Directed by Brian McKenna, this story narrates the tale of an epic tragedy. He enlisted 21 …

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The Story: Canada: A People’s History, an educational documentary television series with 17 episodes and a total running time of 32 hours, is a vibrant story of bravery, folly, and courage. It is a tale of wars, losses, and victories told with the words of the people that lived it.
As a result of its historical accuracy, it is useful as a learning resource for classes and lectures. The original series production was in English and French, with the French title Le Canada: Une Histoire Le Populaire.
What you’ll see: It shows a period spanning 15,000 BC to 1990, with two bonus …

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