5.5The Good Canadian · 2025
The Good Canadian (2025) is a Documentary film directed by Leena Minifie, starring Evan Adams, Cindy Blackstock, Corina Bye.
5.5The Good Canadian (2025) is a Documentary film directed by Leena Minifie, starring Evan Adams, Cindy Blackstock, Corina Bye.
The world knows the image of the good Canadian. But what if there was a dark secret behind a national identity? THE GOOD CANADIAN exposes the truth behind the idea of a True North strong and free. In this unflinching and eye-opening documentary, directors Leena Minifie and David Paperny move us through the corridors of systemic inequity, from the Indian Act to residential schools, to modern-day family separation. Fusing shocking footage with detailed interviews with experts, advocates, whistleblowers and politicians, THE GOOD CANADIAN challenges national myth-making, while offering Canadians the chance to forge a new identity from the truth.
Evan Adams, Cindy Blackstock, Corina Bye, David Graham, Brady Knight, Ernie Louttit, Shiri Pasternak, Sheelah McLean
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Find a movie by describing itThe world knows the image of the good Canadian. But what if there was a dark secret behind a national identity? THE GOOD CANADIAN exposes the truth behind the idea of a True North strong and free. In this unflinching and eye-opening documentary, directors Leena Minifie and David Paperny move us through the corridors of systemic inequity, from the Indian Act to residential schools, to modern-day family separation. Fusing shocking footage with detailed interviews with experts, advocates, whistleblowers and politicians, THE GOOD CANADIAN challenges national myth-making, while offering Canadians the chance to forge a new identity from the truth.
The Good Canadian was released in 2025.
The cast includes Evan Adams, Cindy Blackstock, Corina Bye, David Graham.