DOCUMENTARIES

 

Bringing to the screen the unique cultures of Canada's East Coast, crossroads of the ancient Mi'kmaq and the resilient Acadian communities.

 
 

Eskasoni: Trailblazers (2014)

A documentary about the past and future coming together in Eskasoni, Nova Scotia, the largest Mi'kmaq reserve in the world. This is where they are fighting to preserve language and culture against overwhelming odds by an innovative, grassroots Mi'kmaq language immersion program at the local school.

What's in a language? One of North America's oldest indigenous languages spoken by the Mi'kmaq of Nova Scotia is given new life in Eskasoni. This film chronicles the first students ever of the Mi'kmaq immersion program as they prepare to graduate, speaking on how it has helped them find their place and retain their culture. The students interview their elders, who recount the myths of Eskasoni in their original language, and teachers who detail their struggle to bring back their language, preserving their culture.

 

Démasquer la mi-Carême (2013)

A documentary produced in the original Acadian french, featuring the unique locale of Cheticamp, Nova Scotia. The mi-Carême tradition is as old as the Acadian culture, brought from France as a mid-Lent celebration similar to Mardi Gras. Cheticamp hosts anglophone youth as they learn about this curious and fun tradition in one of the last towns where it thrives. Interviews with town folks who recall the celebration in their youth, how it preserves their culture.

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Building Legends 3: Millbrook (2013)

The Millbrook First Nation, located adjacent to the town of Truro, Nova Scotia, has become a model community for other First Nations across the country. This documentary follows Millbrook youth through their daily lives in their community and their experience of attending school off the reserve.