The 2024 Paris Olympics are done so we resume Canadian films on Saturday nights on CBC.
Islands is a very quiet film about Joshua, a middle-aged Filipino immigrant searching for a partner after his parents' health starts to fade. A terrific character study with a look at the Filipino-Canadian community.
Splinters is the next to last film from Thom Fitzgerald. Belle comes back home to Nova Scotia after her father passes. Her mother was not happy when Belle came out as a lesbian. Now she wants to hide her current relationship with a man.
You might know Thom Fitzgerald from The Hanging Garden (1997) or Cloudburst (2011).
Night Raiders presents a dystopian world as a nod to the reality of residential schools. Elle-Máijá Tailfeathers and Brooklyn Letexier-Hart are in sync on screen.
Werewolf is a strong film about 2 meth addicts in Nova Scotia. Yet CBC showed this film on July 13 this year. Honey Bee might seem like a simple plot yet is surprisingly deep as a story. Julia Sarah Stone has proven she can carry a film. Her character is dealing with a foster home.
We do have a bonus movie on August 17. CBC is running Absolutely Canadian: The Pizza City You've Never Heard Of about Windsor, ON at 8 pm local time. We have reviewed that film.
Some of these Canadian films may have been featured on CBC in the past. The films should also be available on CBC Gem.
The CBC coverage of the Paralympics from Paris will interrupt Canadian films on Saturday nights on August 31 and September 7.
August 17
9p Islands (2021)
11p Splinters (2022)
August 24
9p Night Raiders (2021)
11p Werewolf (2019)
1a Honey Bee (2018)
Canadian film review: Islands
Canadian film review: Splinters
Canadian film review: The Pizza City You've Never Heard Of
Canadian film review: Night Raiders
Canadian film review: Werewolf
Canadian film review: Honey Bee
These Canadian films offer a decent variety in the next couple of weeks. Maybe you missed Werewolf last month.
CBC Saturday night Canadian film schedule for late July 2024
CBC Saturday night Canadian film schedule for early July 2024
CBC Saturday night Canadian film schedule for late June 2024
A recap of CBC Saturday night Canadian films in the 2023 offseason
A recap of CBC Saturday night Canadian films in the 2022 offseason
A reminder to our American friends who are fortunate enough to get a CBC signal — such as Detroit, Buffalo, and Seattle — that this is a really good opportunity to get a glimpse into Canadian content through cinema. A lot of English Canadians also need this reminder.
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