Decolonizing History is back with a third season that explores 6 little-known chapters of Quebec and Canadian history. The series brings to light historical personalities and significant events through never-before-seen archives and solid research.
Director
Ky Vy Le Duc
Screenwriting
Suzie Bouchard & Odrée Rousseau
Hosts
Aïcha Bastien-N'Diaye, Vanessa Destiné, Maïtée Labrecque-Saganash & Youssef Shoufan
Original idea, production & content production
Karine Dubois
Genre
Documentary
Country
Canada
Original Version
French
Format
HD
Ratio
16:9
Duration
6 X 11 min
Sound
Stereo
Year
2025
Trailer
Episodes
S03E01
The Kanesatake resistance
In 1990, the expansion of a golf course in Kanesatake triggered the Oka crisis. The Mohawks defended their ancestral lands with peaceful demonstrations, then barricades. This resistance marked a turning point in indigenous struggles and drew international attention.
S03E02
The destruction of working-class neighborhoods
In the 1950s, the city of Montreal was modernizing and expropriating thousands of people. Working-class neighborhoods were destroyed to make way for highways, parking lots and buildings. Without consultation, communities were wiped out in the name of progress.
S03E03
The subordination of wives
Before 1964, the civil code gave few rights to married women in Quebec. Feminist activists and politicians led the fight for equality. From the right to vote to the creation of day-care centers, their struggles helped to change mentalities.
S03E04
The native housing crisis
Native communities are facing an unprecedented housing crisis. Uprooted from their territories by colonial policies aimed at assimilation through the reserve system, many are still experiencing major difficulties such as overcrowding, deteriorating housing and discrimination.
S03E05
Maison d'Haïti and the battles of the Haitian community
Fleeing the Haitian dictatorship, Max and Adeline Chancy settled in Montreal in 1965. They were among the founders of Maison d'Haïti, which supported the integration of their community and campaigned against discrimination. Their fight for immigrant rights has left its mark on several generations.
S03E06
Repression and liberation of LGBTQ+ communities
In 1977, a police raid on Truxx, a gay bar in Montreal, marked a turning point in the struggle for LGBTQ+ liberation in Quebec. At several points in its history, the community would rise up for recognition of its rights.
Credits
Director
Ky Vy Le Duc
Screenwriting
Suzie Bouchard & Odrée Rousseau
Hosts
Aïcha Bastien-N'Diaye, Vanessa Destiné, Maïtée Labrecque-Saganash & Youssef Shoufan
Original idea, production & content production
Karine Dubois
Executive production
Marie-Pierre Corriveau
Experts
Harold Bérubé, Sonia Bonspille Boileau, Alain Saint-Victor, Camille Robert, Stéfanie O'Bomsawin (Mikana), Widia Larivière (Mikana), Line Chamberland & Ross Higgins
Research
Ania Kazi & Marie-Hélène Beaudry
Editing
Emilie Baillargeon
Cinematography
Maurice Vadeboncoeur
Sound
Juan Fernandez
Art Direction
Sarah Warren
Color grading
Ismael Ouattara-Baldé
Sound editing & mixing
Jean-Philippe Goyette
Graphic design & motion
Studio Conifère & Simon Potvin-Goulet
Production management
Mathilde Germain
Post-production management
Andréanne Dessureault
Promotion & marketing
Cindy Labranche
Financing & legal affairs
Catherine Lord
Decolonizing History 3 was produced with the support of
