Journey to Justice

Overview

This documentary pays tribute to a group of Canadians who took racism to court. They are Canada's unsung heroes in the fight for Black civil rights. Focusing on the 1930s to the 1950s, this film documents the struggle of 6 people who refused to accept inequality. Featured here, among others, are Viola Desmond, a woman who insisted on keeping her seat at the Roseland movie theatre in New Glasgow, Nova Scotia in 1946 rather than moving to the section normally reserved for the city's Black population, and Fred Christie, who took his case to the Supreme Court after being denied service at a Montreal tavern in 1936. These brave pioneers helped secure justice for all Canadians. Their stories deserve to be told.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

January 1, 2000

Original language

English

Countries

Canada

Production

ONF,NFB

Director

Roger McTair

Writer

Alan Mendelson,Laine Drewery,Roger McTair

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

Homepage

Official site

IMDb

tt0309742