The Good Canadian

Name: The Good Canadian
Released: 2025-09-30T00:00:00.000000Z
Rating: 5.5

Behind every myth is the truth; behind every inequity is a system; behind them all is…THE GOOD CANADIAN.

2025 • 88 min • ★ 5.5 (2) • Released

Documentary

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.

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Original title: The Good Canadian
Language: EN
Country: CA
Budget: —
Revenue: —

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