Just Watch Me: Trudeau and the 70's Generation (1999)

Director:

Catherine Annau

Genre:

Documentary | History

Plot:

Several Canadians discuss how Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau affected them in the 1970's, in particular, his efforts to create a bilingual Canada. |

Plot Keywords:

Interview | Bilingualism | 1970s | Canada | Language

Awards:

3 wins & 1 nomination

Cast

Evan Adams	...	Himself
John Duffy	...	Himself
Doug Garson	...	Himself
André Gobeil	...	Himself
Susanne Hilton	...	Herself
Sylvain Marois	...	Himself
Meg McDonald	...	Herself
Jocelyne Perrier	...	Herself

Also Known As:

Frenchkiss - La génération du rêve Trudeau (Canada: French title)
Just Watch Me (Canada: English title) (short title)

Runtime:

76 min

Country:

Canada

Language:

French | English

Color:

Color

Company:

National Film Board of Canada (NFB)

Soundtrack:

Suzanne

Examination of Bilingualism as a Social Experiment

This film is less about Trudeau and the many marks he left on the Canadian identity, and instead focuses on his implementation of bilingualism in Canada and its effects through the lives of a number of Canadians who grew up in the period and took part in the bilingualism education program.

Ultimately, this examines bilingualism in Canada as a social experiment, and draws its conclusions as to whether or not the experiment can be viewed as a success or failure in the wake of the 1995 Quebec referendum on separation.

A facinating insight into a defining characteristic of Canadian culture.