The Secret Order

The Secret Order

8.0IMDb Score
Released:2022-11-14
Duration:84 min
Country:Canada
Director:Phil Comeau
Actors:André Roy, Gabriel Robichaud, Raphaël Butler, Jean-Philippe Raiche Ludger Beaulieu, Émilien Cormier
Production:ONF | NFB

Overview:

Phil Comeau shines a spotlight on the Ordre de Jacques-Cartier, a powerful secret society that operated from 1926 to 1965, infiltrating every sector of Canadian society and forging the fate of French-language communities. Through never-before-heard testimony from former members of the Order, along with historically accurate dramatic reconstructions, this film paints a gripping portrait of the social and political struggles of Canadian francophone-minority communities.

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