BCM&CC to host screenings for National Canadian Film Day

On April 19, the BCM&CC celebrates the 10th Anniversary of National Canadian Film Day with screenings in the Museum’s Bruce Power Theatre of two award-winning films that highlight the power, diversity, and craft of Canadian film.

Showing at 10:00 AM, Beans (2020), a gripping drama directed by Mohawk-Canadian filmmaker Tracey Deer. This film explores the 1990 Oka Crisis through the eyes of a young Mohawk girl named Tekehentahkhwa, nicknamed “Beans,” whose life is transformed by these events.

Showing at 1:00 PM, C.R.A.Z.Y. (2005), a moving coming-of-age drama set in Quebec during the 1960s and 1970s. This film tells the story of Zac, a young gay man navigating homophobia while growing up with four brothers and his father. Directed by the late Jean Marc Vallée, a Canadian filmmaker, editor and screenwriter from Montreal.

National Canadian Film Day is presented by Reel Canada.

Members free. General admission applies. Register at brucemuseum.ca or call 519-797-2080.

About the Bruce County Museum & Cultural Centre
The Bruce County Museum & Cultural Centre offers adult and children’s programming, special events, and is home to the Bruce County Archives & Research Room. Our mandate is to preserve and make available the documentary heritage of Bruce County.

About National Canadian Film Day
National Canadian Film Day (CanFilmDay) (April 19) is a massive, coast-to-coast-to-coast salute to Canadian cinema! Launched in 2014, CanFilmDay has brought together hundreds of thousands of Canadians, to celebrate our stories and the incredible achievements of our filmmakers.