By Stephen Weir
The Nationwide Movie Board of Canada (NFB) is collaborating within the Scorching Docs Canadian Worldwide Documentary Pageant in Toronto subsequent month.
‘Night time Watches Us’ is one in every of six movies that the NFB will display in April and early Might. A lot anticipated in Canada, the movie is directed by Montreal’s Stefan Verna.
It tells the true story of a tragic incident in August 2018 when a 23-year-old Black father was shot and killed by Montreal police whereas experiencing a psychological well being disaster. By way of a poetic mix of music, dance, and spoken phrase, his household’s need for justice is delivered to life.
The NFB is a major contributor to the pageant, usually premiering its newest documentaries. In Night time Watches Us, Verna examines the systemic forces that led to Nicholas’s demise, telling the story by the eyes of a household and neighborhood united in grief.
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