Surviving Eugenics

September. 01,2015

Rating：

5.5

Genre：

Documentary

Keywords：

Eugenics Canadian History Alberta

Trailer Synopsis Cast

Surviving Eugenics is a documentary about the history and ongoing significance of eugenics. Anchored by survivor narratives from the province of Alberta in Canada, which had eugenic sterilization actively in place until 1972, Surviving Eugenics provides a unique insiders' view of life in institutions for the 'feeble-minded', and raises broader questions about disability, human variation, and contemporary social policies.

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Reviews

ThiefHott

2015/09/01

Too much of everything

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Chirphymium

2015/09/02

It's entirely possible that sending the audience out feeling lousy was intentional

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Kaydan Christian

2015/09/03

A terrific literary drama and character piece that shows how the process of creating art can be seen differently by those doing it and those looking at it from the outside.

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Mathilde the Guild

2015/09/04

Although I seem to have had higher expectations than I thought, the movie is super entertaining.

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