Absolutely Canadian - Season 25
Season 25
Episodes
Dear Lunch Box
A heartfelt documentary exploring the "lunch box moment," where favourite Filipino and other cultural foods created painful memories for the filmmaker and some members of their family and community. It aims to heal experiences of shame tied to bringing comfort foods to school or work. This film resonates with anyone who has felt different due to their cultural dishes and differences.
Priced to Thrill: One Market's Tale of Grocery Rebellion
At Gateway Meat Market, the lineups are long, the prices are low and the vibes are high. Priced to Thrill tells the tale of a grocery store that's anything but ordinary.
Hope Makers – Pisuwin
The first-ever Wolastoqiyik ballet, Pisuwin, had its world premier in Fredericton, N.B. in 2023. This doc takes you on a journey through the rehearsals and creative process, to the world premiere.
Return of the Spirit Horses
This film follows an Indigenous filmmaker as he reconnects with the stories of his youth through the once nearly extinct Ojibwe Spirit Horses, now revitalizing in Chatham-Kent, Ontario. Guided by his father, a Residential School Survivor of Walpole Island, and joined by Indigenous students learning from an Elder, and community members, they unravel their history and the deep, personal bond they share with the horses, which once rode freely.
Ben's Animals
Driven by a passion for endangered species, a young autistic artist and his mother journey towards his independence as his artwork gains national recognition
Dorchester Square In the Midst Of The Fray
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