In the Name of All Canadians (2017)

1h 28min | Documentary | Jun 28, 2017 | Released

Hot Docs will commemorate Canada's 150th anniversary of Confederation with the commissioning of In the Name of All Canadians, a compilation of six short documentaries inspired by Canada’s Charter of Rights and Freedoms. From Indigenous rights to multiculturalism to the controversial ‘notwithstanding clause,’ participating filmmakers have each selected a specific aspect of the Charter to explore, looking at how it resonates in the stories of their fellow Canadians.

Director: Patrick Reed Ariel Nasr Khoa Lê Vivian Belik Karen Chapman Jennifer Bowen-Allen Aisha Jamal Andrea Schmidt Jeremie Wookey Annick Marion Janelle Wookey