My Name is Susan Yee (1975)

 
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My Name is Susan Yee (1975), dir. Shaffer—prod. NFB (for Children of Canada series)

[childhood; Chinese-Canadian community; school; Milton-Parc; Chinatown; Mount Royal Park; winter; snow; summer; shorts]

Watch this film here. It’s only 12 minutes long.

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#racistviolenceagainsttheasiancommunityisdomesticterrorism

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L'École des autres (1968)

 
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L’École des autres (1968), dir. Michel Régnier—prod. ONF

[children; the war on poverty; experimental school; crossing guards; Plateau Mont-Royal; avenue des Pins; snow; winter]

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The 80 Goes to Sparta (1969)

 
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Montreal, 1969: schoolchildren protest the redevelopment of a playground into a parking lot. They demand that the space be transformed back into a playground. Enthusiastic chanting of "We hate cars!" erupts, drowning out an interview with a community spokesperson.

The 80 Goes to Sparta (1969), dir. Davies—prod. NFB

[schoolchildren; protests; car culture; civil disobedience; Devonshire School; Plateau Mont-Royal]

Watch this film here.

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