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REEL INSIGHTS Tues/Wed Sept/10
Every week, this unique documentary series gives aboriginal producers and filmmakers a forum to share their stories. From First Nation communities working with people in Chile to preserve their traditions, to at-risk youths turning their lives around by running marathons, the spirit and energy of these stories will motivate, educate and raise awareness of the past, present and future of Aboriginal Peoples.
Canyon War
This is the story of the Canyon War, an untold chapter in Canadian history. Swept under the carpet for 150 years, it's a tale of greed, violence and heroism set against the backdrop of the Fraser River gold rush of 1858.
Qimmit: A Clash Of Two Truths
The Hidden Plague
This documentary profiles the HIV epidemic amongst Aboriginal people and one man's fight with the disease. Western Canada is in the middle of an epidemic and few people are aware of it. This epidemic affects a group of mainly aboriginal people. These are poor drug addicts who share needles and live in poverty conditions. AIDS has taken a foothold and is moving rapidly through the population.
JACKPOT
In a bustling metropolis like Toronto, it's easy to feel lonely, unlucky, and invisible. JACKPOT gives the viewer a sometimes sad, sometimes funny, always compelling peek into the lives of a community forged in the unlikeliest of places... a Bingo Hall. The regulars at Delta Bingo are united in their desire to fill the void in their lives by believing that they are one number away from happiness.
The Experimental Eskimos
The Experimental Eskimos documents an extraordinary attempt at social engineering. The feature documentary follows Peter Ittinuar, Zebedee Nungak and Eric Tagoona, who, as 12-year-old boys, were shipped South in the early 1960s from their homes in the Canadian Arctic to attend public schools in Ottawa. The boys went on to become political activists and leaders of their people. This film is the untold story of how an experiment in assimilation not only changed the boys, but changed a nation.