Breaking the Code reveals how BIPOC people have come to adopt attitudes and behaviors to blend in with the Quebec majority without disturbing it. To avoid being discriminated against, they consciously or unconsciously adopt this code, which ends up being a heavy burden to bear. By following Fabrice Vil, Sonia Djelidi, André Ho and Alexandre Vollant, we become aware of the code that has prevented them from living their identity to the full, and seek to break it in order to speak frankly about the issues surrounding racism and open up a dialogue.
Original Idea
Marie-Pierre Corriveau & Nicolas Houde-Sauvé
Screenwriting & Director
Nicolas Houde-Sauvé
Content Advisor & Narrator
Fabrice Vil
Production
Karine Dubois & Marie-Pierre Corriveau
Genre
Documentary
Country
Canada
Original Version
French
Format
HD
Ratio
16:9
Duration
52 min
Sound
Stereo & 5.1
Year
2020
Trailer
Awards and festivals
2020
Festival Film Black de Montréal
Credits
Original Idea
Marie-Pierre Corriveau & Nicolas Houde-Sauvé
Screenwriting & Director
Nicolas Houde-Sauvé
Content Advisor & Narrator
Fabrice Vil
Production
Karine Dubois & Marie-Pierre Corriveau
Research
Marie-Pierre Chazel, Fadwa Lapierre, Mylène Péthel & Dania Suleman
With the participation of
Fabrice Vil, Sonia Djelidi, André Ho & Alexandre Vollant
Advisory Committee
Dorothy Alexandre, Widia Larivière & Manuelle-Alix Surprenant
Cinematography
Nicolas Bilodeau & Maxime Pilon-Lalande
Sound Engineering
Yecine Meliani & Sylvain Vary
Editing
Martin Gagnon
Sound design
Dominic Despins
Music
Serge Nakauchi Pelletier
Graphic design
Nathalie Dubé
Production management
Catherine Lord
Breaking the Code was produced with the support of
