Acadia Acadia?!?

Story

Synopsis

In the late 1960s, with the triumph of bilingualism and biculturalism, New Brunswick's Université de Moncton became the setting for the awakening of Acadian nationalism after centuries of defeatism and resignation. Although 40% of the province's population spoke French, they had been unable to make their voices heard. The movement started with students-sit-ins, demonstrations against Parliament, run-ins with the police - and soon spread to a majority of Acadians. The film captures the behind-the-scenes action and the students' determination to bring about change. An invaluable document of the rebirth of a people.

Directors

Pierre Perrault, Michel Brault

Language

French

Country

Canada

Release date

12 May 1971

Ensemble

Cast

• Michel Blanchard

  Self - Student

• Régis Brown

  Self - Student

• Jean Cormier

  Self - Student

• Irène Doiron

  Self - Student

• Bernard Gauvin

  Self - Student

• Blondine Maurice

  Self - Student