Los Canadienses (film)

Los Canadienses is a 1975 Canadian historical drama film directed by John N. Smith and co-directed by Arthur Lamothe. The film explores the events leading up to the 1837 Lower Canada Rebellion, focusing on the political and social tensions between the French-Canadian majority and the English-speaking minority. The narrative highlights the growing sense of injustice and the desire for greater political representation among the "Canadiens," as the French-Canadians were then known. The film is noted for its portrayal of key historical figures and its exploration of the cultural and linguistic divisions within colonial Canada. The film is considered significant within the history of Canadian cinema for its treatment of a pivotal moment in the nation's past.