This indigenous Canadian film is about Alice, who is in a race against time to get basic human rights for her son Kevin, who suffers from Cerebral-Palsy. Alice became one of the first outspoken First Nations people in Canada to file a complaint with the Canadian Human Rights Tribunal. Her fight for her son may well end up bringing proper care to disabled people on reserves all over Canada, forever.
Countries: CA
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Finding Focus: Framing Canadian Métis and First Nations on Film
Finding Focus is a resource guide and DVD designed to help high school educators utilize the wealth of creative short films made by talented independent filmmakers in Manitoba and across Canada that focus on Métis and First Nations issues and subject matters. It is our hope that this book and these films, which are about diverse subject matters and are made in a wide range of genres and styles, will assist both teachers and students. This book features 15 chapters, each focusing on a short film of 30 minutes or less, dealing with Métis and First Nations issues. Topics for discussion are included in Before Viewing, During Viewing, and After Viewing sections, with a focus on established curriculum connections. The films touch on a variety of subjects including: Métis and First Nations identity, the environment, Indigenous representation in popular culture, adoption and the Sixties Scoop, and the legacy of the residential school system
Programs included on the DVD:
- Mémére Métisse
- MeskaNahk: My Path
- I’m Métis
- Choir Boy Lucky
- Two Scoops
- Against the Grain
- Empty
- Thicket Portage
- Alice and Kevin
- Tashina
- Overburden: Aboriginal Voices on Life in the Oilsands
- A Good Indian
- Indian
- 504938C
- Ikwe
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White Pass & Yukon Route
The White Pass and Yukon route was built in 1869 to take miners and supplies to the Klondike gold fields, and was the worlds first containerized freight railway.
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North Rail Express
The highly-specialized North Rail Express container train travels from Narvik in the Norwegian Arctic Circle to Oslo, delivering cargo of fish as quickly as possible.
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The Ghan
The Ghan takes passengers on a three-day, two-night journey through Australia, from Adelaide in the south to Darwin in the north; the Pichi Pichi Railway offers passengers a trip on an original steam locomotive train.
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Tokaido Shinkansen
Japan’s Tokaido Shinkansen, known as the bullet train, operates on a dedicated railway line at up to 285 km/h.
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The Canadian
The iconic Canadian travels between Vancouver and Toronto; passengers travel in vintage streamliner cars built in the 1950s.
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Le Soléal
She’s a new ship voyaging to new destinations on waters that today’s mega-cruise ships simply cannot navigate. Set sail aboard Le Soléal on a 14-day voyage through one of the largest archipelagos on the planet: Indonesia, home to diverse wildlife, rumbling volcanoes, and endless coastlines. Passengers pay thousands of dollars for one-of-a-kind encounters here. But reaching such spectacular locations means overcoming substantial obstacles, on sea and land, challenges that will push Le Soléal, and her crew, to their limits.
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Azamara Journey
When it comes to exploring the heart of Asia’s most exotic locales, Azamara Journey is in a class of her own. She reaches destinations big cruise ships cannot, navigating through narrow, winding rivers to deliver her passengers to breathtaking worlds. Set sail on a 15-day cruise, highlighted by elephant-guided tours through tropical jungles and overnight stays in Bangkok, Ho Chi Minh City, and Hanoi. Then meet the dedicated crew as they handle shallow waters, fierce weather, and stubborn local pilots en route to an unforgettable journey.
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Celebrity Solstice
At 122,000 gross tons, Celebrity Solstice puts the “mighty” in Mighty Cruise Ships. She carries 1,255 crewmembers and close to 3,000 passengers during her summer journeys along Australia’s northern coast, offering ten restaurants, over a dozen bars, a casino, and even a manicured grass lawn. Hop aboard on a luxurious 17-day journey Down Under and explore the country’s marvels from Solstice’s comfortable decks. Then see how her crew handles the tough challenges of these untamed shores and stays cool in hot waters.