Behind every myth is the truth; behind every inequity is a system; behind them all is…THE GOOD CANADIAN.
The Good Canadian feature investigative documentary uncovers the systemic injustices faced by Indigenous people in Canada at a time of Reconciliation at the hands of the criminal justice system, the child welfare system, the education system, the health care system, through birth alerts and more.
Two-minute trailer for feature-length investigative documentary, The Good Canadian, directed by David Paperny and Leena Minifie.
Directors
Our collaboration was essential—not in spite of our differences, but because of them. We learned to navigate trauma and resistance, and through this journey, we discovered that what we had in common was much stronger than what separated us.
[Director's Name] & [Co-Director's Name]
Co-Directors, The Good Canadian
A GREAT STORIES FILM in association with STORIES FIRST
a CBC DOCS and APTN original production
a film by LEENA MINIFIE & DAVID PAPERNY
in association with CBC, APTN and STORIES FIRST PRODUCTIONS
executive producer SARAH JANE FLYNN
produced by LEENA MINIFIE & DAVID PAPERNY
editor & story consultant HART SNIDER
director of photography ALFONSO CHIN
sound recordist RAMSAY BOURQUIN
music by PATRIC CAIRD, MATTHEW CARDINAL, CRIS DERKSEN
visual effects art director LAUREL TERLESKY
visual effects SEAN DIMITRIE
visual research CASEY LEES
researchers CHANTELLE BELLRICHARD, JENNIFER CHIU, PAUL BARNSLEY,
DERRICK O’KEEFE, ANNA MEHLER PAPERNY
produced with the participation of INDIGENOUS SCREEN OFFICE, CANADA MEDIA FUND, ROGERS CABLE NETWORK FUND, ROGERS DOCUMENTARY FUND, ROGERS TELEFUND, with the assistance of CREATIVE BC AND THE PROVINCE OF BRITISH COLUMBIA FILM INCENTIVE and CANADIAN FILM OR VIDEO PRODUCTION TAX CREDIT
Canada • 2025 • 88 minutes • English
Canadian Broadcast Premiere Dates:
CBC & CBC GEM: September 30, 2025 at 8:00p.m. ET
APTN: September 30, 2025 at 9:00p.m. ET
*Please Note that September 30th is National Day for Truth and Reconciliation
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