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• Falcon Lake

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  Falcon Lake in rural Quebec becomes the moody, atmospheric backdrop for a tender coming‑of‑age summer as shy 14‑year‑old Bastien is quietly pulled toward first love and all the uncertainty that comes with it.

• The Incredible 25th Year of Mitzi Bearclaw

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  Reluctantly back on the reserve to care for her ailing mother, aspiring fashion designer Mitzie Bearclaw confronts her past and reconnects with her roots in this warm, offbeat drama.

• Geographies of Solitude

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  A quiet, absorbing documentary, Geographies of Solitude follows naturalist Zoe Lucas as she studies the wildlife of remote Sable Island. It’s a gentle, meditative look at nature, isolation, and the strange beauty of a place almost no one gets to see.

• Jeune Juliette

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  This semi-autobiographical coming of age story features a smart, slightly overweight teen juggling crushes, bullies, and everyday drama. As she stumbles through school and family life, Juliette slowly learns to trust herself and embrace what makes…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Oh, Canada

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  As filmmaker Leonard Fife confronts old secrets and fading myths, his final interview becomes a raw reckoning. Richard Gere and Paul Schrader reunite for a moving drama about truth, memory, and the cost of a life spent telling stories.

• Weirdos | Kanopy

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  A sensitive and tender film set in Nova Scotia in 1976 about a teenage boy who hits the road with his girlfriend to find a sense of himself and where he belongs.

• Hockey Night | Kanopy

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  Hockey Night features Canadian icon Megan Follows (Anne of Green Gables) as Cathy Yarrow, a young athlete who decides to join the boys’ all-star hockey team in her small town. Facing criticism and pressure from the town, Cathy works to win over…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Maria Chapdelaine | Kanopy

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  It’s 1910 and 17 year old Maria Chapdelaine works tirelessly with her family on the banks of the Péribonka River north of Lac Saint-Jean to clear the forest near their home. Soon Maria finds herself approached by two suitors who both offer her very…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Two Lovers and a Bear | Kanopy

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  Set in a small town near the North Pole, where two young tormented souls, Lucy and Roman fall in love. A hallucinatory love story set in an eerie and dreamy landscape.

• Wizard Mode | Kanopy

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  Follow Robert as he seeks to balance his quest to become a world pinball champion and his growing real world responsibilities, culminating at the largest pinball tournament in the world, Pinburgh, in Pittsburgh, PA.

• Dead Ringers | Kanopy

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  An intense psychological drama about the blurring of reality and identity.

• Last Woman Standing | Kanopy

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  This documentary follows Ariane Fortin and Mary Spencer, two world champion Canadian boxers and former friends, who must fight each other for a chance to win gold at the 2012 Olympics.