Filmmakers present documentaries on subjects that matter most to Canadians, with a point of view that aims to spark conversation and open dialogues.
Where to Watch Season 1
16 Episodes
Bee Nation
E1
Episode 1Bee NationWitness the highs and lows as three inspirational students compete in the first-ever First Nations Provincial Spelling Bee in Canada.
Mohamed Fahmy: Half Free
E2
Episode 2Mohamed Fahmy: Half FreeThe now pardoned Canadian-Egyptian journalist Mohamed Fahmy struggles to put his life back together after spending 438 days in a Cairo prison.
Return to Park Ex
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Episode 3Return to Park ExA bittersweet love letter to Montreal's legendary immigrant Park Extension neighbourhood, as seen through the eyes of some lifelong Greek inhabitants, their South Asian neighbours, and a filmmaker.
Sickboy
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Episode 4SickboyA terminally ill 29-year old man teams up with his two best friends to create a podcast that openly laughs in the face of serious illness. What started as a joke, quickly turns into an obsession.
Indictment: The Crimes of Shelly Chartier
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Episode 5Indictment: The Crimes of Shelly ChartierA true crime cat-fishing story about a reclusive young woman from a small Manitoba First Nation that made international headlines.
Inseparable: 10 Years Joined at the Head
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Episode 6Inseparable: 10 Years Joined at the HeadEnter the world of ten year old conjoined twins Tatiana and Krista Hogan. They share sight, touch, taste, and may even know what the other is thinking.
Birth of a Family
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Episode 7Birth of a FamilyThree sisters and a brother, removed from their mother's care as part of Canada's infamous Sixties Scoop and adopted as infants into separate families across North America, meet for the first time.
Skinhead
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Episode 8SkinheadFor 15 years Brad Galloway was at the centre of right wing extremism in Canada. He saw it all and knew all the players but now he's a 'former' and helping the RCMP map the active hate groups.
Angry Inuk
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Episode 9Angry InukExploring how Inuit hunters in tiny remote communities in the high arctic are negatively affected by animal rights groups protesting against the Canadian east coast seal hunt that happens a thousand kilometers away.
The Caregivers' Club
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Episode 10The Caregivers' ClubA candid and intimate portrait of three caregivers, each taking care of a spouse or patient with dementia.
The Way Out
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Episode 11The Way OutA Canadian mother's mission to free her daughter and granddaughters from ISIS.
Searching for Winnetou
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Episode 12Searching for WinnetouOjibway author and humourist Drew Hayden Taylor's quest to understand the roots of the German obsession with Native North Americans.
Sweet Dreams for Chiyo
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Episode 13Sweet Dreams for ChiyoRhiana and Kaz Ehara's world turns upside-down when their daughter Chiyo is diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes.
Love, Hope, & Autism
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Episode 14Love, Hope, & AutismAn extraordinarily intimate look inside a family as they deal with autism from birth to adulthood, and agonize over what happens next.
Catwalk
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Episode 15CatwalkIt's Best in Show with whiskers. Meet the felines and fans of the highly competitive cat show circuit in Catwalk.
After the Sirens
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Episode 16After the SirensFirst responders describe the long-term effects of what they've witnessed and the need for more support to treat a PTSD epidemic.
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