re:LOCATION (2021)
re:LOCATION
2021
Documentary series examining community relocations across Canada. The show explores the multi-generational effects of forced upheaval on members of these communities and their descendants. Surviving members of the communities reveal their resilience and devotion to preserving the essential values and the most important legacies of their respective communities and cultures.
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In 2019 the Métis people achieved government recognition and self-government after more than 90 years of struggle. Here we meet Holden Atkinson, a young cowboy whose forefathers were also cowboys for the Hudson's Bay Company in the 1600s; his mother, who has been digging through the archives for answers about her identity; and his grandfather, who shares intimate memories of growing up caught between two worlds.
The story of Japanese-Canadians interned and relocated during WW2 as told through the eyes of one family, spanning four generations, who persevered and came home after more than 70 years to reclaim what was taken from them.
The construction of the St. Lawrence Seaway in the 1950s forced 6,500 residents to relocate from villages that were flooded by the great St. Lawrence River. In a visual journey through the past and present, the last generation of living survivors share their memories and commitment to keeping the legacy alive.
Documentary series examining community relocations across Canada. The show explores the multi-generational effects of forced upheaval on members of these communities and their descendants. Surviving members of the communities reveal their resilience and devotion to preserving the essential values and the most important legacies of their respective communities and cultures.
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