There is something spooky happening in the film industry of Quebec. The Canadian cinema used to be characterized by serious dramas or co-productions produced (on Canadian soil) by Hollywood. But there is another silent revolution
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Cold Roads, Quiet Lives: Truckers and the Canadian Sense of Distance on Film
Have a moment after a long drive ever felt like a small, private reading of the country – a map that is both weather and memory? That sense of being alone together is central to
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Have you ever been browsing Netflix Canada and wondered to yourself What misses are good? In a country where the movie industry has an image of superb film courses and low ticket sales, other Canadian
Continue ReadingStorytelling with Wit and Precision: Examining the Career of Mark De Angelis
Television comedy is an odd thing to pin down. When it works, though, it feels effortless. Mark De Angelis is one of those writers who has quietly built a career on making it look easy
Continue ReadingDecoding the Secret Folklore Language in Métis Animated Films: 3 Hidden Cultural Layers Explained
Have you ever seen a Metis animated movie and got the sense that there is more to it – something you can not possibly identify? The unspoken beat, the design in a sash, a murmur
Continue ReadingHow Anne’s Series Reshaped Cultural Storytelling in Canada
What does a red-haired orphan, a windswept farm, and a single willow tree reveal about a nation? The story of Anne of Green Gables does more than entertain: it has helped shape how Canada understands
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