The documentary follows eight Generation Xers from various parts of Canada that have been impacted by former Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau's vision of a bilingual and bicultural nation whereby people would have the ability to speak both French and English in all parts of Canada. These eight people consisted of a mix of Anglo and Franco, separatist and federalist, idealist and realist. People who had different ambitions and dreams for their nation, however, shared one thing in common: They are the Trudeau Generation. Director Catherine Annau and her cinematographer Ronald Plante takes the viewers on a cross-country journey introducing us to places we probably never knew existed. From the ice slopes of Iqaluit to the cosmopolitan Calgary we get a chance to witness the impact Trudeau's bilingual revolution had on this generation through the eyes of the eight individuals.[1][2]
Though his policies were deemed unordinary and sometimes incomprehensible, Pierre Elliot Trudeau was a politician many could relate to. Trudeau loved life, he wasn't afraid to speak his mind and was often known for calling out reporters. However, through his easy-going character, he managed to touch deeply into the younger generation's conscious. Just Watch Me: Trudeau and the '70s Generation is a great testimony to this. "I am the product of a social experiment -- an experiment that was pushed for and initiated by Pierre Trudeau to make the country bilingual," 32-year-old westerner Doug Garson says at the beginning of the documentary, "I was going to be that generation. The generation of English people living on the prairies who could speak French." The documentary remains the first and probably only documentary to examine Canada's bilingualism through the eyes of the Generation Xers. Annau's inspiration derived after the 1995 Quebec referendum where she felt her generation's voices were being sidelined."In Canada, you're conditioned to believe that you don't get to tell your story until you're 40," the Toronto-born filmmaker told Maclean's in an interview. "I was tired of watching men in suits discussing the future of Canada as if it was an abstract political science experiment." Her work drew passionate, funny, thoughtful and very oppositional subjects together to share their stories. Quebec City's Sylvain Marois, a separatist, mournfully recalls how his marriage to an anglophone almost ended due to the tensions created by the 1995 referendum. John Duffy, who grew up in Toronto and went on to become a Bay Street consultant, recalls thinking Montrealers "were all sitting around having absinthe and fantastic sex all day and you're stuck here in Toronto." In support of Trudeau's vision, these testimonials were presented both in English and French proving that while his notion of a bilingual country may not have manifested itself, it still sits well for some Canadians. [1][2]
The name of the movie comes from "just watch me", a phrase made famous by Trudeau in October 1970 when he spoke of his determination to restore civil order in Quebec during the October Crisis.[1][2] Trudeau, who in the previous years had become known as a strong proponent of civil liberties, addressed the need for immediate and drastic action to bring back order in Quebec. When a CBC reporter Tim Ralfe questioned him on his strategy to maintain order, he replied with the famous phrase, "Well, just watch me."
^ abPeters, Joanne (6 October 2000). "Just Watch Me: Trudeau and the '70s Generation". Canadian Materials. VII (3). Manitoba Library Association.
^ abGittings, Christopher E. (2017-01-23). Canadian National Cinema: Ideology, Difference and Representation. Psychology Press. p. 194. ISBN9780415142816.
^Kelly, Brendan (1999-10-11). "Review: 'Just Watch Me: Trudeau and the '70s Generation'". Variety. Retrieved 2017-03-28.
Just Watch Me: Trudeau and the '70s Generation at IMDb
Just Watch Me - Trudeau and the '70s Generation/Frenchkiss - La génération du rêve Trudeau at the National Film Board of Canada catalog
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This article may require cleanup to meet Wikipedia s quality standards The specific problem is written like promotional material expresses opinions as facts some parts written in first person Please help improve this article if you can December 2023 Learn how and when to remove this template message Just Watch Me Trudeau and the 70s Generation French title Frenchkiss La generation du reve Trudeau is a Canadian documentary film by Catherine Annau produced in 1999 by the National Film Board of Canada Just Watch Me Trudeau and the 70s GenerationDirected byCatherine AnnauProduced byGerry FlahiveYves BisaillonCinematographyRonald PlanteEdited byCraig WebsterMusic byRick TaitProductioncompanyNational Film Board of CanadaRelease date1999 1999 Running time75 minutesCountryCanadaLanguageEnglishThe documentary follows eight Generation Xers from various parts of Canada that have been impacted by former Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau s vision of a bilingual and bicultural nation whereby people would have the ability to speak both French and English in all parts of Canada These eight people consisted of a mix of Anglo and Franco separatist and federalist idealist and realist People who had different ambitions and dreams for their nation however shared one thing in common They are the Trudeau Generation Director Catherine Annau and her cinematographer Ronald Plante takes the viewers on a cross country journey introducing us to places we probably never knew existed From the ice slopes of Iqaluit to the cosmopolitan Calgary we get a chance to witness the impact Trudeau s bilingual revolution had on this generation through the eyes of the eight individuals 1 2 Though his policies were deemed unordinary and sometimes incomprehensible Pierre Elliot Trudeau was a politician many could relate to Trudeau loved life he wasn t afraid to speak his mind and was often known for calling out reporters However through his easy going character he managed to touch deeply into the younger generation s conscious Just Watch Me Trudeau and the 70s Generation is a great testimony to this I am the product of a social experiment an experiment that was pushed for and initiated by Pierre Trudeau to make the country bilingual 32 year old westerner Doug Garson says at the beginning of the documentary I was going to be that generation The generation of English people living on the prairies who could speak French The documentary remains the first and probably only documentary to examine Canada s bilingualism through the eyes of the Generation Xers Annau s inspiration derived after the 1995 Quebec referendum where she felt her generation s voices were being sidelined In Canada you re conditioned to believe that you don t get to tell your story until you re 40 the Toronto born filmmaker told Maclean s in an interview I was tired of watching men in suits discussing the future of Canada as if it was an abstract political science experiment Her work drew passionate funny thoughtful and very oppositional subjects together to share their stories Quebec City s Sylvain Marois a separatist mournfully recalls how his marriage to an anglophone almost ended due to the tensions created by the 1995 referendum John Duffy who grew up in Toronto and went on to become a Bay Street consultant recalls thinking Montrealers were all sitting around having absinthe and fantastic sex all day and you re stuck here in Toronto In support of Trudeau s vision these testimonials were presented both in English and French proving that while his notion of a bilingual country may not have manifested itself it still sits well for some Canadians 1 2 The name of the movie comes from just watch me a phrase made famous by Trudeau in October 1970 when he spoke of his determination to restore civil order in Quebec during the October Crisis 1 2 Trudeau who in the previous years had become known as a strong proponent of civil liberties addressed the need for immediate and drastic action to bring back order in Quebec When a CBC reporter Tim Ralfe questioned him on his strategy to maintain order he replied with the famous phrase Well just watch me Actor Evan Adams was one of the eight interview subjects The film s soundtrack incorporates Canadian pop songs in both of Canada s official languages with songs by The Stampeders Bachman Turner Overdrive Leonard Cohen Robert Charlebois and Beau Dommage 3 Awards for the film include Best Canadian First Feature Film at the 1999 Toronto International Film Festival and the Genie Award for Best Feature Length Documentary 4 References edit a b Peters Joanne 6 October 2000 Just Watch Me Trudeau and the 70s Generation Canadian Materials VII 3 Manitoba Library Association a b Gittings Christopher E 2017 01 23 Canadian National Cinema Ideology Difference and Representation Psychology Press p 194 ISBN 9780415142816 Kelly Brendan 1999 10 11 Review Just Watch Me Trudeau and the 70s Generation Variety Retrieved 2017 03 28 Just Watch Me Trudeau and the 70s Generation Canadian Film Encyclopedia Toronto International Film Festival Archived from the original on 2011 07 24 Retrieved 2011 02 16 External links editJust Watch Me Trudeau and the 70s Generation at IMDb nbsp Just Watch Me Trudeau and the 70s Generation Frenchkiss La generation du reve Trudeau at the National Film Board of Canada catalog Romaine J Patrick December 2001 Just Watch Me Trudeau and the 70 s Generation Audio Visual Resources Resource Links 7 2 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Just Watch Me Trudeau and the 2770s Generation amp oldid 1189358330, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
