Absolutely Canadian Season 22 Episodes
Season 22 Episode Guide
Episode 1 - The Relay: Beyond The NameFilmmaker and former athlete Kimberly Surin embarks on a personal journey with her sister Katherine to understand the gains and losses of growing up under the ambitious wing of their Olympic champion dad, Bruny Surin.
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Episode 2 - The Beacon Project: Stories Along The Slave River3rd (and final) episode of series following journey across the country reconnecting with nature and ancient wisdom.
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Episode 3 - Words MatterMi'kmaw poet and published author Rebecca Thomas uses words for a living, but she can't speak the language stolen from her father at residential school. Words Matter follows her journey to reclaim the language while exploring the complicated past that's kept it from her
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Episode 4 - Klusuaqnn Ajkne’kl (Words Matter: Mi'kmaw version)L’nu’skw, nuji-wi’kiket Rebecca Thomas ewe’wkl klusuaqann ukjit ta’n teli-ktukulit, katu mu kisi-weketuk uktli’sutim, tli’suti wutjl ta’n etli-kemutmup residential school-k. Ajkine’kl klusuaqann, majukkwalatl ta’n teli-apijite’tk uktli’sutim.
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Episode 5 - Women Beyond BollywoodMontreal filmmaker Rahila Bootwala returns to the male-dominated film industry in her native India to confront her past, and to meet with the few women who are now challenging its stereotypes.
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Episode 6 - My Name is WOLASTOQA candid and powerful window into the movement to preserve and celebrate Wolastoqui culture and identity, including the calls to formally reclaim the name of the Wolastuq (Saint John) River.
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Episode 7 - The Lake Winnipeg ProjectThe Lake Winnipeg Project is a documentary that calls attention to stories of ingenuity and resilience among the Anishinaabe, Cree, and Métis communities of Matheson Island, Poplar River First Nation, Fisher River Cree Nation, and Camp Morningstar, at a time when many external forces are imposing change. Highlights their responses to various challenges and factors such as a shifting climate, industrial encroachment, government policy, and the COVID-19 pandemic, among others. Anishinaabe/Cree director Kevin Settee takes an “own-voices” approach to storytelling that gives Lake Winnipeg communities and peoples the opportunity to tell their own stories, in their own voices, and to speak to the challenges and successes experienced within their communities.
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Episode 8 - Elizabeth Bishop and the Art of LosingA fascinating exploration of the remarkable but tragic life of Pulitzer Prize-winning poet Elizabeth Bishop, whose journey is indelibly connected to her Nova Scotia heritage. Director: John Scott
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Episode 9 - Kappiataittut (Fearless: Birth of Nunavut)In the 1960s a new generation of young Inuit set out to fight back against the destructive forces of colonialism. Their vision – a new homeland where they could regain control of their destiny and save their culture and language. Following a twisting, dramatic, thirty-year long fight for aboriginal rights that led to the creation of the territory of Nunavut. Told by the people who reshaped confederation and made Canadian history.
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Episode 10 - Reel Black: Our Film StoriesYoung Black filmmakers learn what it takes to fulfill their filmmaking dreams through the insight of veteran filmmaker Claire Prieto-Fuller and other Black Canadian filmmakers. (Toronto)
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Episode 11 - The Colour of MusicAn exploration of the musical talents of women and gender-diverse singer-songwriters, and how their intersectionalities influence their music. This next generation of artists are paving their own path in the music industry by valuing community, inclusion, and collaboration (Ottawa).
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Episode 12 - Dementia, Dad, and MeThe onset of his dementia brought a dramatic change to the relationship Hannah has with her father. Dementia, Dad, and Me follows the two of them as they find new ways to connect, and to navigate the delicate transition of their roles from father and daughter, to caregiver and cared for.
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Episode 13 - DropstonesSet on Fogo Island off the coast of Newfoundland, Dropstones is an intimate family portrait that follows a matriarch shortly after she has returned to the home she once yearned to escape. Director: Caitlin Durlak
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Episode 15 - Reel Shorts: Windsor 2022Short films produced by graduating film students and independent Ontario filmmakers with stories relevant to the Windsor-Essex region. Film titles: Down in the DMs', Phantasma, Fiver, Lookin’ Good, Feeling Good, Full Bloom, and Uprooted: The Plantemic.
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Episode 16 - The Spirit RemainsThe Spirit Remains is an exploration and discovery of the people personally affected by the expropriation that was imposed upon them to create Kouchibouguac National Park in New Brunswick.
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Episode 17 - CalliariMontreal singer/songwriter Marco Calliari has weathered ups and downs as he’s forged a unique 30-year career in music. The Quebec-born musician shares how he navigates audience acceptance, and tests his market through releasing work in English, French, and Italian. Fellow performers Kathia Rock, Paul Cargnello, and Mamselle Ruiz work through the Quebec industry’s impact on local artists who are labeled “other” or “world beat” because they sing in a language other than French.
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Episode 18 - Letters from HomeWhen painful memories of the Bosnian War resurface through uncovered family letters, a filmmaker retraces her emotional journey as a refugee to Windsor, Ontario (Canada) reconciling a shattered past.
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Episode 19 - Being Black In Halifax 2022BEING BLACK IN HALIFAX 2022 features 4 films from emerging directors that came out of the Fabienne Colas Foundations' BEING BLACK IN CANADA mentorship program entirely dedicated to black filmmakers.
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Episode 20 - Being Black in Montreal 2022Mental health in basketball. Settling into Montreal. University microaggressions. A legacy women's club. Six short films created through the Fabienne Colas Being Black in Canada incubator program.
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Episode 21 - Being Black in Toronto 2022BEING BLACK IN TORONTO features 5 films by emerging directors that came out of the Fabienne Colas Foundations' BEING BLACK IN CANADA mentorship program entirely dedicated to Black filmmakers.
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Episode 22 - HerdAn intimate look at the impact of the loss of Caribou to the Inuit people of Labrador.
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Episode 23 - Okpik: Little Village in the ArcticOkpik: Little Village in the Arctic follows Inuit/Gwich’in hunter gatherer Kylik Kisoun, as he discovers the lost art of building traditional Inuvialuit sod houses in Inuvik, N.W.T.
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Episode 24 - For My FatherA first generation Canadian recreates stories from his Indian father’s life to try to bridge the cultural gap between them in the aftermath of a family tragedy.
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Episode 25 - Okpik: Mikir̂uaq Nunaqiq KanagnaqmiOkpik: Mikir̂uaq Nunaqiq Kanagnaqmi is the Inuvialuktun language version of Okpik: Little Village in the Arctic which follows Inuit/Gwich'in hunter gatherer Kylik Kisoun, as he discovers the lost art of building traditional Inuvialuit sod houses in Inuvik, N.W.T.
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Episode 26 - Chasing the CurrentHow a professional cyclist from New Brunswick finds inner transformation through fly fishing after two life-altering collisions.
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Episode 27 - The Pizza City You've Never Heard OfDisturbed by the fact that his hometown of Windsor is overlooked on lists of the top pizza cities in the world, George Kalivas is on a mission to tell the story of Windsor-style pizza and its culture.
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Episode 28 - Waves of Change: Reimagining QuebecGuy Rodgers hosts community discussions about life and inclusion in contemporary Quebec.
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Episode 29 - Qaumajuq: The Inuit Art CentreQaumajuq explores the almost 10 year journey of the creation and opening of the world’s largest contemporary Inuit art collection (over 14,000 pieces) at the WAG-Qaumajuq gallery in Winnipeg, Manitoba.
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Episode 30 - Identity of WellnessSumman Kandola explores the impact of colonization and capitalization in the wellness industry, and the impact this continues to have on BIPOC communities and individuals.
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Episode 31 - Meet, Pray, Love: Return of the Love RabbiA Montreal Rabbi sets up an online dating service during lockdown, only to have his instincts put to the test as singles emerge from isolation and begin dating in person.
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Episode 32 - All the Light You Leave: The Nour Ali StoryAn emotional heartfelt film about the late Nour Ali, a pillar of the Kurdish and refugee community in Manitoba, who devoted his life to creating a welcoming place for all newcomers.
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Episode 33 - Living Without MenaceSince 1950, Alberta’s fabled Rat Patrol has kept the province rat-free. But as pest control meets ecology in the 21st century, what does the future hold for this mythic institution and their "enemy?"
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Episode 34 - Kaatohkitopii: The Horse He Never RodeTrevor Solway's grandpa Sonny was a life-long rancher with a strong work ethic that masked his own pain. Trevor explores Sonny's life and lessons to help guide himself as a modern Indigenous man.
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Episode 35 - Boys...Will Be ThemselvesA strong and sensitive look at the ways expectations around “what it means to be a man” are changing in the 21st Century.
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Episode 36 - A Lot of Love in the RoomA celebration of the St.John's International Women's Film Festival, one of the longest running women's film festivals in the world!
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Episode 37 - Objects in the MirrorObjects in the Mirror is a reflexive documentary about social and mental health issues that arise in youth-sports.
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Episode 38 - rántí - Rememberrántí (“remember”) is an exploration of the void that follows a move away from the home one has always known. The filmmaker explores her recent move to Montreal from Nigeria.
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Episode 39 - The Coloured Women's ClubThe Coloured Women's Club is a story about Canada's oldest Black women's organization, created for and by Black women in Montreal in 1902.
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Episode 40 - It’s the Small Things"It's The Small Things" is about Dorothy, a young journalism student, and how she faces the microaggressions that come with being a black woman in that educational environment.
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Episode 41 - My Culture, My HomeMy Culture, My home intends to bring light on the cultural clashes and the conflicts caused by the correlation between the home and the culture.
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Episode 42 - BlackademiaThe documentary examines the importance of diversity in private schools, as well as the challenges that come with being a minority in these institutions.
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Episode 43 - Born in SinThis documentary is about the experience of single mothers, through the lens of those closest to them.
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Episode 44 - For Black Muslim GirlsThis documentary is about what it means to be Black and Muslim in Toronto. It takes viewers into their journey to explore the idea of "home" (Directed by: Niya Abdullahi).
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Episode 45 - The Idea of the Black DollarThe Idea of the Black Dollar takes an in depth look at preserving money spent within Black communities, in hopes of starting what would be an economy for the next generation (Directed by Khara Martin).
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Episode 46 - Good BlackWhat black is good black? A pair of sibling youth workers explore what versions of black culture are acceptable in Canada and why? (Directed by: Marc Samuels)
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Episode 47 - Knowledge is PowerKnowledge Is Power conveys the clear lack of black education in Canada (Directed by: CJ Mayers).
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Episode 48 - Scratching the SurfaceScratching the Surface touches on the visibly invisible experience of mental health struggles within African Nova Scotian communities (Directed by: Guyleigh Jonhson).
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Episode 49 - Finding a way outA self portrait of Jodell's current life, and how dealing with depression, incarceration, and living a certain lifestyle brought him to a changing point (Directed by: Jodell Stundon).
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Episode 50 - Washed UpWashed Up is the story of a former hockey player who had the potential of fulfilling his athletic dreams, but dealt with failure and disappointment (Directed by: Tyus McSween).
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Episode 51 - FrameworkThree people from Halifax shed light on the nuances of the queer black experience, and share in conversation around spirituality, and building community (Directed by: Deborah Castrilli).
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