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-Documentary on the Quebec sovereignty referendum of October 1995. That evening, Canada was like a rope stretched to the limit that could break at any moment. In Montreal, Gabriel and his friends are glued to the television screen and are ...See more-Documentary on the Quebec sovereignty referendum of October 1995. That evening, Canada was like a rope stretched to the limit that could break at any moment. In Montreal, Gabriel and his friends are glued to the television screen and are almost mute. His father discreetly captures the scene. Full of hope, Gabriel and his friends voted today for the first time. On the other side of Canada, other young people, English-speaking this time, are gathered in Vancouver around Anouk and her sister, two Quebecers who patiently explain the aspirations of Quebec. Between these two groups, who are present without meeting, a father (the director) writes to his son.See less