In the Name of All Canadians

June. 30,2017      
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Hot Docs will commemorate Canada's 150th anniversary of Confederation with the commissioning of In the Name of All Canadians, a compilation of six short documentaries inspired by Canada’s Charter of Rights and Freedoms. From Indigenous rights to multiculturalism to the controversial ‘notwithstanding clause,’ participating filmmakers have each selected a specific aspect of the Charter to explore, looking at how it resonates in the stories of their fellow Canadians.

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Reviews

Pluskylang
2017/06/30

Great Film overall

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Voxitype
2017/07/01

Good films always raise compelling questions, whether the format is fiction or documentary fact.

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Kinley
2017/07/02

This movie feels like it was made purely to piss off people who want good shows

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Scarlet
2017/07/03

The film never slows down or bores, plunging from one harrowing sequence to the next.

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