The current National Film Board of Canada subjects featured include World War II, hockey, vignettes, cultural diversity, land claims and rights, and endangered species. These are just some examples of the many forms of media and subject matter found on the NFB website, with topics relevant globally.
Three sisters and a brother, adopted as infants into separate families across North America, meet together for the first time in this deeply moving documentary by director Tasha Hubbard.
Removed from their young mother’s care as part of Canada’s infamous “Sixties Scoop”, Betty Ann, Esther, Rosalie and Ben were four of the 20,000 Indigenous children taken from their families between 1955 and 1985, to be either adopted into white families or to live in foster care. As the four siblings piece together their shared history, their connection deepens, bringing laughter with it, and their family begins to take shape.
Why I Loved It: This feel-good film pulls at your heartstrings in all the right ways. A group of siblings who had been separated for over 50 years had the opportunity to reconnect and begin to build their family. One moment that was particularly touching was when all four siblings gathered around a portrait of their mother who passed away, but in the words of Betty Ann, “she’s here with us, and she’s just so happy,” or their laughter as they tried to fit everyone into a selfie. This film draws you into the siblings’ lives and reunion, making me reflect on my family relationships with increased gratitude.
By Sophia Wolf
You are all cordially invited to the 20th annual Poetry on the Patio on Tuesday, April 24 at Noon! We’ll be outside on the O’Shaughnessy-Frey terrace in weather that has been predicted to be beautiful and in the 70’s! Stop by and hear co-workers and colleagues from across campus read their favorite poems. It is always fun to hear the poems they choose to share and each year we try to bring you new readers.
Sorry, sorry, sorry. All Ebsco databases (you may know them by their database names like Academic Search Premier, Business Source Premier, America: History & Life, etc) are currently unavailable. I’m hoping that they’ll be back later today, but it may take until tomorrow afternoon. We are updating these resources so that they comply with secure data transfer (https).
