Rythmes et résistance : le voyage du reggae au Canada

Rhythms and resistance: the journey of reggae in Canada
Movie theater

The Big Views Series

At the height of the golden age of reggae, several great Jamaican stars left their island to give birth to a new Caribbean creative hub, in an unlikely place to say the least: Canada. Combining exceptional archives and wonderfully swinging rhythms, this exhilarating series in five episodes returns to the sources of a musical culture that no amount of uprooting can ensure.

On the program:  
1. Graeme Mathieson and Chris Flanagan, Roy and Yvonne, Canada, NFB, 2024, 15 min. 
2. Graeme Mathieson and Chris Flanagan, Nana McLean, Canada, NFB, 2024, 15 min. 
3. Graeme Mathieson and Chris Flanagan, Johnny Osbourne, Canada, NFB, 2024, 15 min. 
4. Graeme Mathieson and Chris Flanagan, Leroy Sibbles, Canada, NFB, 2024, 15 min. 
5. Graeme Mathieson and Chris Flanagan, Summer Records, Canada, NFB, 2024, 15 min.

Source: NFB
This series will be presented in the original English version with French subtitles.
In celebration of Black History Month

The viewing room will be open from 1:30 p.m. A film librarian will answer your questions and present the film project to you. It will also suggest documents from the BAnQ collections related to the film.
After the film screening, we invite you to chat with the librarian and other film buffs about your impressions and thoughts.