Our programming Recommendations for May and June 2020

May

Asian Heritage Month
During Asian Heritage Month, we encourage you to share a Canadian film with your students that feature stories and issues focused on people of Asian heritage and cultures. Here are a few suggestions:

• Bollywood/Hollywood
• Breakaway
• The Breadwinner
• Double Happiness
• Dr. Cabbie
• Iron Road
• Meditation Park
• Midnight’s Children
• Water
• Window Horses
• The World Before Her
• Short films: From Far Away (7 min); The Girl Who Hated Books (8 min); Jamie Lo, Small and Shy (8 min); Lights for Gita (7 min); Roses Sing on New Snow (7 min); Mattress (9 min)

June

National Indigenous History Month
Take advantage of this month-long opportunity to reflect upon the history, heritage, diverse cultures, and outstanding achievements of First Nations, Inuit, and Métis people. And, if you’re looking for a specific day on which to focus your screening or activities, June 21st is National Indigenous Peoples Day. Here are a few film suggestions: 

• Angry Inuk 
• Atanarjuat: The Fast Runner
• Empire of Dirt — grade 11 & 12 only 
• Kanehsatake: 270 Years of Resistance
• Kayak to Klemtu
• nîpawistamâsowin: We Will Stand Up
• Our People Will Be Healed
• Rise
• Short films for high schools only: Mémére Métisse (30 min), Amaqqut Nunaat (11 min), Le Chemin Rouge/Red Path (15 min), Indian (2 min), Barefoot (9 min)
• Short films for any age: The Mountain of SGaana (10 min), The Visit (3 min), Maq and the Spirit of the Woods (8 min), Walk-in-the-Forest (3 min), Boxed In (4 min)

LGBTQ+ Pride
June is also the month when we are encouraged to reflect on the history and experiences of LGBTQ+ people, and the history of the gay rights and related civil rights movements. Here are some titles we recommend:

• C.R.A.Z.Y. — grade 11 & 12 only
• Jeune Juliette
• Maman est chez le coiffeur
• Mambo Italiano
• Weirdos
• Short films: Handsome and Majestic (12 min), The Little Deputy (8 min)

Some of these films are being made available to you through a partnership with the Encore+ YouTube channel, your destination for memorable Canadian TV shows, and films. Encore+ features hundreds of iconic and award-winning titles in English, French and by Indigenous creators, restored, digitized and yours to enjoy at home. Stream free from any screen!