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Documentary series examining community relocations across Canada. The show explores the multi-generational effects of forced upheaval on members of these communities and their descendants. Surviving members of the communities reveal their resilience and devotion to preserving…
The once vibrant, prosperous and self-sustaining African-Canadian village known as Africville has come to represent the oppression and racism faced by Black Canadians and the efforts to right historic wrongs. The origin of Africville dates back to the late 1700s. We document its living history - from the original residents who witnessed the destruction of their homes and livelihood in the name of ‘urban renewal’ during the 1960s, and their children and grandchildren who continue to fight for equality and justice.
In 2019 the Métis people achieved government recognition and self-government after more than 90 years of struggle. Here we meet Holden Atkinson, a young cowboy whose forefathers were also cowboys for the Hudson's Bay Company in the 1600s; his mother, who has been digging through the archives for answers about her identity; and his grandfather, who shares intimate memories of growing up caught between two worlds.
The story of Japanese-Canadians interned and relocated during WW2 as told through the eyes of one family, spanning four generations, who persevered and came home after more than 70 years to reclaim what was taken from them.
The construction of the St. Lawrence Seaway in the 1950s forced 6,500 residents to relocate from villages that were flooded by the great St. Lawrence River. In a visual journey through the past and present, the last generation of living survivors share their memories and commitment to keeping the legacy alive.
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After returning to her hometown and taking a position in the local government, Lin Yiran becomes determined to save Taohua Town's struggling Xuan paper industry. Teaming up with a passionate artisan, Xuan Yan, she embarks on a journey to modernize a centuries-old craft while discovering a deep connection to the community she now calls home.
Prisoners of Gravity was a Canadian public broadcasting television news magazine program that explored speculative fiction — science fiction, fantasy, horror, comic books — and its relation to various thematic and social issues. Produced by TVOntario, the show was the brainchild of former comic retail manager Mark Askwith and writer Daniel Richler, and was hosted by Rick Green. The series aired 139 episodes over 5 seasons from 1989 to 1994.
YOASOBI's first live footage collection "THE FILM" captures three shows: "KEEP OUT THEATER", the duo's first live streaming headlining concert in February 2021 from a construction site where the former Shinjuku Milano-za movie complex used to have stood, "SING YOUR WORLD", another live streaming concert in July 2021 held at UNIQLO CITY TOKYO in the Uniqlo headquarters premises in Ariake, Tokyo as a collaborative project with the "UT" clothing line and attracted 280k viewers connecting at once, and "NICE TO MEET YOU", a two-day concert series at the Budokan in December which was their very first performance with a live audience (the footage is from December 5).
