The Fate of America

A thoughtful, talky essay film that turns a famous battle into a debate about who owns history, mixing wry humour with quiet reflection.

Directed by

Jacques Godbout

Genres

Documentary, History

Starring

Andrew Wolfe-Burroughs, Georges Savarin de Marestan, Harold Klepak

Overview

Two well-known Quebec artists (filmmaker Jacques Godbout and playwright René-Daniel Dubois) look at the Battle of the Plains of Abraham. Whose version of this historic event should prevail? Is history best served by documentary or fiction? We also meet Baron Georges Savarin de Marestan and Andrew Wolfe-Burroughs, direct descendants of Montcalm and Wolfe, both of whom died in the battle that would give birth to Canada and to the province of Quebec.

How it feels

Earnest, satirical and melancholic. Measured and needs your attention.

About

Memory, identity, war, politics

Content

Mild language. No violence, gore or sexual content.

Note

Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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