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2009., National Geographic Entertainment ; Virgil Films Call No: DVD Fic Amreeka Availability:1 of 1 At Your LibraryConnect to reviews of this title online. Summary Note: Muna Farah, a Palestinian single mom, struggles to maintain her optimistic spirit in the daily grind of intimidating West Bank checkpoints, the constant nagging of a controlling mother, and the haunting shadows of a failed marriage. Everything changes one day when she receives a letter informing her that her family has been granted a U.S. green card, and she moves with her teenage son to small town Illinois.
![Amreeka [DVD] (2009) Directed by Cherien Dabis](/Library/images/~imageCT73716.JPG "Amreeka [DVD] (2009) Directed by Cherien Dabis")
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2006., Alliance Atlantis Call No: DVD Fic Bon Availability:1 of 1 At Your Library Summary Note: A policeman from Toronto, who speaks English, finds himself partnered with a policeman from Quebec, who speaks French. They are forced to work together on an investigation whose geographic jurisdiction is as mysterious as the motive of the crime. They must resolve their personal differences before they threaten the investigation.
![Bon cop, bad cop [DVD] (2006). Directed by Erik Canuel.](/Library/images/cover/noimage.png "Bon cop, bad cop [DVD] (2006). Directed by Erik Canuel.")
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-- CRAZY.[2007]., Adult, Genius Products Call No: DVD Fic CRAZY Availability:1 of 1 At Your Library Summary Note: One of five brothers, Zachary begins life on a charmed note: born in Montreal on Christmas, he almost dies but miraculously pulls through. His hard-working father seems to favor him. That is until his dad detects there's something a little queer about the boy. Indeed, Zac shows even more queer signs come adolescence, aping David Bowie's glam looks and sexually experimenting with a boy from the neighborhood. Ultimately, dad's conservative, macho values force Zac to repress his sexuality, which develops into a destructive rage.
![C.R.A.Z.Y [DVD] (2007) Directed by Jean-Marc Vallee.](/Library/images/~imageCT72983.JPG "C.R.A.Z.Y [DVD] (2007) Directed by Jean-Marc Vallee.")
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Adult Call No: DVD Fic Corbo Availability:1 of 1 At Your Library Summary Note: A teenage Quebecer in the 1960s evolves from pro-independence activist to radical terrorist, in this gripping chronicle of the origins of the FLQ in the decade preceding the 1970 October Crisis.
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-- Cheval Indien[2018]., Adult, Elevation Pictures Corp. Call No: IND DVD Fic Indian Availability:1 of 1 At Your Library Summary Note: An adaptation of Richard Wagamese's award winning novel, this moving and important drama sheds light on the dark history of Canada's Residential Schools and the indomitable spirit of Indigenous people.
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[2015]., Icarus Films Call No: DVD 551.48 B125l Availability:1 of 1 At Your Library Summary Note: "Nearly every major city was built near the convergence of many rivers. As cities grew with the Industrial Revolution, these rivers became conduits for disease and pollution. The 19th-century solution was to bury them underground and merge them with the sewer systems. These rivers still run through today's metropolises, but they do so out of sight. [This film] examines hidden waterways in cities around the world and introduces us to people dedicated to exploring and exposing them"--Container.
![Lost rivers [DVD] (2012). Directed by Caroline Bcle.](/Library/images/~imageCT79235.JPG "Lost rivers [DVD] (2012). Directed by Caroline Bcle.")
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-- Violon rouge1998., Adult, distributed exclusively in Canada by Alliance Atlantis Call No: DVD Fic Red V Edition: Special ed. Widescreen ed. Availability:1 of 1 At Your Library Summary Note: "An epic adventure of mystery and obsession unfolds when Charles Morritz (Samuel L. Jackson), an appraiser of rare musical instruments, discovers a one-of-a-kind, blood-red violin at a prestigious Montreal auction house. Convinced he's found an authentic long-lost masterpiece, Morritz uncovers the spectacular journey of the priceless violin, how it changed hands and the lives of all who touched it. When the violin's shocking secret is finally revealed, Morritz must wrestle with his own demons and choose between burying the truth and risking everything."--Container.
![The red violin [DVD] (1998). Directed by François Girard.](/Library/images/~imageCT71070.JPG "The red violin [DVD] (1998). Directed by François Girard.")
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-- Legend of Rocket Richard.2008., Palm Pictures Call No: DVD Fic Rocket Edition: Anamorphic widescreen. Availability:1 of 1 At Your Library Summary Note: Dramatizes the life of legendary Québécois hockey player, Maurice Richard, focusing on his struggles playing in the Anglophone-dominated National Hockey League.
![The Rocket [DVD] (2005). Directed by Charles Binamé. : the legend of Rocket Richard](/Library/images/~imageCT70600.JPG "The Rocket [DVD] (2005). Directed by Charles Binamé. : the legend of Rocket Richard")
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1986., The Board Call No: BLK DVD Fic Sitting Availability:1 of 1 At Your Library Summary Note: This bittersweet love story of Pat and Fabian, two Black teenagers with roots in the Caribbean, is set in the urban environment of Montreal. Sharing an apartment with two single mothers and trying to finish high school, Pat discovers she is pregnant. Fabian, the baby's father, is expelled from school and attempts to find employment. Alternately amusing and touching, the film charts the couple's attempts to set up and maintain a household. Their short-lived domestic life is punctuated by the reggae music of Jimmy Cliff. (Circulates).