True North

Through never-before-seen archives and the voices of those who lived through the tumultuous period of 1960s Montreal, True North explores pivotal events that shaped the global movement for Black liberation by centering the Congress of Black Writers and the Sir George Williams Affair. The voices of the elders who have not received widespread recognition are at the heart of True North. The movements of contemporary Canada owe a great deal to these unsung elders, and this film highlights the individuals upon whose shoulders present-day activists stand. To tell the story, Emmy Award–winning filmmaker Michèle Stephenson uses never-before-seen archival footage and exclusive interviews to document Black students and activists who lived through these events. "True North" interweaves accounts of a little-known historical chapter in the Black Power movement that impacted the struggle for Black liberation across the globe and resonates with today's movements for change.