Review of Being Canadian (2015) by Amanda C — 05 Jun 2015
There are some nice talking heads interviews with notable Canadians, but for the most part, Being Canadian simply retreads the worn ground of Canadain stereotypes. There isn't even any attempt to explain where these stereotypes come from, the film simple reasserted their prominence.
But that is far from the worst aspect of the film, which is little more than a vanity project for director Robert Cohen. When it's not being slyly racist or mysoginistic, the film is simply all about how cool Cohen is, which let's be honest, is decidedly unCanadian.
The finale of the film gives us some great footage of the extremely diverse Vancouver Canada Day festivities, but it's not enough to erase the fact that the rest of the film is about white as can be.
This is most definatly not a film that represents my Canada, and I hope no one who watches it thinks this is representative of the country as a whole either.
This review of Being Canadian (2015) was written by Amanda C on 05 Jun 2015.
Being Canadian has generally received mixed reviews.
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