Lynne Trépanier

Most Popular Lynne Trépanier Trailers

Total trailers found: 22

Club Native Trailer (2008)

16 October 2008

With moving stories from a range of characters from her Kahnawake Reserve, Mohawk filmmaker, Tracey Deer, reveals the divisive legacy of more than a hundred years of discriminatory and sexist government policy to expose the lingering "blood quantum" ideals, snobby attitudes and outright racism that threaten to destroy the fabric of her community.

Mary Two-Axe Earley: I Am Indian Again Trailer (2021)

06 May 2021

After marrying a settler, Mary Two-Axe Earley lost her legal status as a First Nations woman. Dedicating her life to activism, she campaigned to have First Nations women's rights restored and coordinated a movement that continues to this day.

Okpik's Dream Trailer (2014)

14 February 2014

Harry Okpik dreamed of becoming a dog musher. But when government agents shot his and thousands of other Inuit huskies across the Canadian Arctic, 11-year-old Harry saw the sky turn red and thought his dream forever destroyed.

Mother Saigon Trailer (2023)

22 April 2023

In Saigon, family culture carries on as it has for centuries, even when blood ties are broken. Through a mosaic of intimate portraits, Má Sài Gòn explores humanity’s universal desire for love, acceptance, connection and belonging through an LGBTQ+ lens.

Uvanga Trailer (2013)

14 November 2013

Anna is nervous when she and her son, Tomas, arrive in the small, close-knit community of Igloolik, in the Canadian Arctic.

Blood Quantum Trailer (2019)

05 September 2019

The dead are coming back to life outside the isolated Mi'kmaq reserve of Red Crow, except for its Indigenous inhabitants who are strangely immune to the zombie plague.

Juanicas Trailer (2014)

20 November 2014

Juanicas is an intimate portrait of a Mexican immigrant family in Quebec affected by mental illness. Using material shot over almost 10 years, the filmmaker documents her complex relationship with her mother and brother, both suffering from bipolar disorder.

24 Davids Trailer (2018)

02 February 2018

This film takes us across three continents on a quest driven by a simple yet original idea: to shine a spotlight on the inimitable Davids of this world.

Jordan River Anderson, The Messenger Trailer (2019)

10 September 2019

The story of a young boy forced to spend all five years of his short life in hospital while the federal and provincial governments argued over which was responsible for his care, as well as the long struggle of Indigenous activists to force the Canadian government to enforce “Jordan’s Principle” — the promise that no First Nations children would experience inequitable access to government-funded services again.

No Ordinary Man Trailer (2021)

02 April 2021

The legacy of Billy Tipton, a 20th-century American jazz musician and trans icon, is brought to life by a diverse group of contemporary trans artists.

The Twentieth Century Trailer (2019)

20 December 2019

Toronto, Canada, 1899. William Lyon Mackenzie King (1874-1950) fervently believes that he is destined to become Prime Minister, but to do so he will first have to fight his personal obsessions and overcome the many obstacles he will encounter on his tortuous path to power.

Rhymes for Young Ghouls Trailer (2013)

09 September 2013

In 1976, a Mi'gMaq teenager plots revenge against the sadistic Indian agent who imprisoned her in a residential school where rape and abuse are common.

Marguerite Trailer (2017)

12 November 2017

An aging woman and her nurse develop a friendship that inspires her to unearth unacknowledged longing, and thus help her make peace with her past.

Those Who Come, Will Hear Trailer (2018)

08 June 2018

The documentary proposes a unique meeting with the speakers of several indigenous and inuit languages of Quebec – all threatened with extinction.

Evan's Drum Trailer (2021)

23 September 2021

For generations, the sound of traditional Inuit drum dancing fell silent in Labrador due to colonization.

Innu Nikamu: Chanter la résistance Trailer (2018)

04 May 2018

The origins and evolution of the Innu Nikamu Music and Aboriginal Arts Festival are intimately linked to the territorial roots of the Innu people and to the life of the Maliotenam Reserve community.

Afterwards Trailer (2024)

03 February 2024

Inside a shelter, participants in a talking circle share their experiences of intimate partner violence as a way to regain their dignity and strength to act.

Status Quo? The Unfinished Business of Feminism in Canada Trailer (2012)

01 January 2012

Juxtaposing scenes from the 1967 Royal Commission on the Status of Women with the 2nd Pan-Canadian Young Feminist Gathering in 2011 in Winnipeg, organized by the rebELLEs movement, the film explores the progress made on concerns raised 45 years ago: universal childcare, violence against women, and abortion access.

The Family of the Forest Trailer (2025)

24 March 2025

In the heart of the Boreal forest lives a family renowned as much for their gourmet forest pickings as for their life of self-sufficiency.

Into the Light Trailer (2020)

25 November 2020

A Fire There Trailer (2026)

22 April 2026

In an isolated village in the high plains of southern Georgia, three lifelong friends from the Armenian community discuss their future.

Kindergarten Trailer (2025)

22 November 2025

The caring yet bustling environment of a kindergarten serves as the anchor for this deep dive into early childhood.