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Acadia Acadia ?!?
19711 h 57 min 51 secFilm: Documentary
Direction: Michel BraultPierre Perrault
Production: Guy L. CotéPaul Larose
In the late 1960s, with the triumph of bilingualism and biculturalism, New Brunswick's Université de Moncton became the setting for the awakening of Acadian nationalism after centuries of defeatism and resignation. Although 40% of the province's population spoke French, they had been unable to make their voices heard. The movement started with students-sit-ins, demonstrations against Parliament, run-ins with the police - and soon spread to a majority of Acadians. The film captures the behind-the-scenes action and the students' determination to bring about change. An invaluable document of the rebirth of a people. In French with English subtitles.
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Subject categories
- History - Canada - 1946-Present > 1960s and ControversiesAtlantic Region
- Francophone Communities > AcadiaEconomics and PoliticsFrench Language and EducationNew Brunswick
- Education > College, University and Professional EducationFrench Language Education Outside QuebecStudent Unrest
- Social Studies > Canadian Politics and Government
- Civics/Citizenship > Federal/Provincial Government
- Diversity > Identity
- History and Citizenship Education > Quebec Society Since 1980
Credits
- director
- Michel Brault
- Pierre Perrault
- producer
- Guy L. Coté
- Paul Larose
- cinematography
- Michel Brault
- sound
- Serge Beauchemin
- editing
- Monique Fortier
- re-recording
- Roger Lamoureux
- music
- Majorique Duguay
- Valère Blais
Awards
- L'Émeraude de Dinard - Festival's Grand PrizeFestival international du film d'expression française