Three colourful characters navigate insecurity, virility, and death over a single day.
Canada
Raised by the Canoe
The Terry Lee Canoe Club from Sts'ailes First Nation began as a family-based crew, its history rich with culture and story. Today, a powerful resurgence is underway as the next generation carries the tradition forward. Cathrine and Devin Paul now guide the club, supported by knowledge keepers. Devin builds canoes, recently adding strip canoe building taught by Cathrine's father, a seventh-generation Sḵwx̱wú7mesh carver. From one generation to the next, the paddle never left our hands.
Can’t Make a Flower Grow by Pulling on It (On tire pas sur une plante pour qu’elle pousse)
During a summer in their chosen Haute-Gaspésie, Rosie-Roch confides in us about their complex relationship with their body and the recent unfolding of their identity.
Dog Days of Summer
For these metalheads, the first steps into adulthood are driven by a dream that will break them before it builds them.
As Long As We Are Immortals (Tant que nous sommes immortelles)
Lisa confronts Dan, her ex-partner, about what really happened between them.
Legacy of a Butterfly
A portrait of Dr. Diana Monea, one of Alberta’s longest-practicing female optometrist, whose journey from a Saskatchewan farm to fashion-forward doctor, mentor, and philanthropist reveals a life of resilience, reinvention, and unapologetic self-expression.