Acadia Acadia?!? (1971) — documentary film. Directed by Pierre Perrault, Michel Brault. Starring Michel Blanchard, Régis Brown, Jean Cormier, Irène Doiron.
Documentary · 7.3/10 · 118 min · 1971
In the late 1960s, with the triumph of bilingualism and biculturalism, New Brunswick's Université de Moncton became the setting for the awakening of Acadian nationalism after centuries of defeatism and resignation. Although 40% of the province's population spoke French, they had been unable to make their voices heard. The movement started with students-sit-ins, demonstrations against Parliament, run-ins with the police - and soon spread to a majority of Acadians. The film captures the behind-the-scenes action and the students' determination to bring about change. An invaluable document of the rebirth of a people.
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