See everything, hear everything
Watch 60 films, 170 excerpts and over 80 archival artefacts selected by NFB specialists as part of this unique project.
Excerpts from NFB films
A Sleeping Tree Dreams of Its Roots
[1992]
A woman of Jewish descent describes her immigration interview. It is the filmmaker...
When Strangers Re-Unite
[1999]
It was grandparents who raised Maricel Guinto in the Philippines. Her mother, Este...
Rupture
[1998]
Muslims believe that wives who leave violent husbands are shameful, according to the...
Mediterraneo Sempre - Mediterranean Forever
[2000]
This film puts 20th-century Italian immigration to Canada in the context of voyages...
Entire NFB Films
When Strangers Re-Unite
[1999]
Every year thousands of women enter Canada as domestic servants, the majority of...
A Scent of Mint
[2002]
Growing up in the small Lebanese town of Abey, Pierre Sidaoui had a carefree...
One Sunday in Canada
[1961]
One Sunday in Canada visits an Italian community in the northwest sector of...
A Sleeping Tree Dreams of Its Roots
[1992]
A bold and eclectic cinematic style defines the work of filmmaker Michka Saäl and...
Photographs
Zero Tolerance
[2004]
In a city like Montreal, prejudice involves two worlds, two visions. On one side the...
Xénofolies
[1991]
Mutual misunderstandings and stereotypes arise between the children of Italian...
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