The Pass System

The Pass System is a 2015 Canadian documentary film about the pass system, a former Canadian government policy in which the First Nations were kept segregated on their reserves.

The film was researched, directed, and produced by Alex Williams and narrated by Tantoo Cardinal. Its executive producer was James Cullingham, and it had music by Cris Derksen.

The film was made with support from the Canada Council for the Arts, the Ontario Arts Council, the Toronto Arts Council, community support and produced in association with Tamarack Productions. It premiered in Vancouver, British Columbia, during the 2015 Vancouver International Film Festival. The film was first broadcast by the Aboriginal Peoples Television Network on April 13, 2016 and was shown by the main network of the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation on June 19, 2016 at 1 p.m.[1][2][3]

References
  1. Benjoe, Kerry (November 26, 2015). "First Nation reserves prior to 1960s were 'open-air prisons,' says Saskatoon filmmaker behind The Pass System". Leader-Post. Postmedia Network. Retrieved 13 December 2015.
  2. Deerchild, Rosanna (November 29, 2015). "The pass system: another dark secret in Canadian history". Unreserved. Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 13 December 2015.
  3. "The Pass System". VIFF. Retrieved 13 December 2015.


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