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Social & Political Programs
Igniting debate, triggering emotional response, exposing hidden wrongs: we offer a variety of perspectives on topics that are sure to spark thought and discussion.
Series
| Confronting the Past Thousands of Canadian Aboriginal children were adopted to non-aboriginal homes in the 1960's, 70's and early 80's. Many were sent to the United States. Why? Adoptees want answers. | ||
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| Courage in Red Courage In Red gives Canadians the opportunity to meet the men and women of the RCMP and hear their stories. This series comes at a critical and fascinating time in the force`s history: the RCMP is evolving to address the changing nature of crime in the 21st century. Emerging priorities, tactics and technology - from front line policing to covert units - the force is transforming, making an exploration of it all the more interesting. | ||
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| Few Good Men and Women; A A Few Good Men and Women is a documentary series following police candidates through their rigorous recruit competition, the demanding recruit training at Saskatchewan Police College and their first few months serving on the streets as new constables in Regina, Saskatoon, Moose Jaw and Estevan. | ||
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Individual Documentaries
| Blood, Sweat and Beers Blood, Sweat & Beers offers a no-holds barred look at the Bentley Generals, a beloved amateur hockey team from small town Alberta, and their passionate quest to bring home their first national championship. Heart-felt, real, and full of grit and emotion, it follows the sacrifices made by players, their families and an entire town in a place where life, hockey and a dream of winning the last game of the year go hand in hand. Sometimes the sacrifices you make off the ice are the hardest ones of all. | ||
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| Catching My Breath Ken Thomas is a fifty-five year old world class athlete who has competed internationally in the Paralympics and World Track and Field Championships for the Disabled. While living with cerebral palsy, Ken lives a remarkably independent life. He retired from international competition in 1994. But when he finds out the World Masters Games are coming to his home town, he is determined to participate. But Catching My Breath is not just a retrospective of Ken's life, it's an acknowledgement of what drives him to fight to compete one last time. Will he succeed? | ||
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| General Idea An hour long documentary about the internationally acclaimed Canadian artists' collective called General Idea. Formed in 1969, they produced art that targeted and mimicked media, consumerism and celebrity, breaking a new spirit of making art into art. It is 1969 the summer of love and Toronto is the meeting place for a trio of young artists who change their names and adopt new personas to become Jorge Zontal, AA Bronson and Felix Partz. Through the Miss General Idea Pageant they 'investigate' the nature of glamour and celebrity. Fully utilizing their ironic 'camp' sensibility, the trio present themselves as 'Art Stars'. In Europe in the 1970s, General Idea become celebrities, were treated like rock stars and exhibited in major museums in Amsterdam, Berlin and Paris. AA Bronson, the sole survivor and narrator of the film, lends personal relevancy to this poignant story of art and sexual politics. A tale of love, fame, overwhelming loss and ultimately, of renewal. | ||
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