Breaking Point: Canada/Quebec - The 1995 Referendum is a documentary that delves into the historic 1995 referendum in Quebec, Canada, which decided the future of Quebec's sovereignty. The film explores the political climate and tensions leading up to the referendum, as well as the societal impacts it had on the province and the country as a whole. Through interviews and archival footage, the documentary provides an in-depth analysis of the events that unfolded during this crucial period in Canadian history.
Nation - un huis clos avec Lucien Bouchard is a biography documentary that explores the life of Lucien Bouchard, a prominent Canadian politician. The film provides an in-depth look at his political career, personal life, and the impact he had on the nation. With interviews, archival footage, and narration, the documentary paints a comprehensive picture of Bouchard's journey.
This documentary revisits the month of January 1998, which plunged the province of Québec into darkness. It looks back at the ice storm that dragged on for thirty-five long days, depriving thousands of Quebecers of electricity.
From coast to coast, from St. John's, Newfoundland to Vancouver, British Columbia, Jacques Godbout films a documentary chronicle of the political turnaround that was to follow the Meech Lake Accord. Following the Meech referendum, Quebec and Canada found themselves at an impasse after a long and ultimately fruitless negotiation, various social and political actors spoke out. Their comments, linked to film clips on the lives of important Canadian politicians (Sir Georges-Étienne Cartier, John A. Macdonald, Louis-Joseph Papineau...), draw parallels between the speeches of yesterday and those of the post-Meech era.
Through never-before-released interviews, this documentary provides an opportunity to (re)discover Jean Lapierre: the colleague, the politician, the friend, and the family man. We follow his journey as a child growing up on the Magdalen Islands to becoming a well-known one-of-a-kind politician and commentator...to just before the March 2016 airplane crash that took his life.
Referendum: Take 2 is a documentary that delves into the events surrounding the second Quebec referendum in 1995, exploring the political climate, national unity, and the implications of Quebec separatism. It provides an in-depth analysis of the independence movement and its impact on Canadian history.
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