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Television | Eight documentaries worth watching

Television |  Eight documentaries worth watching

UFOs, ocean exploration, mass tourism, autumn documentaries dissect the world and history. Check out eight movies or series that stand out.

Posted at 11:00 am

Alexandre Vigneault

Alexandre Vigneault
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Black kings

Casa is interested in a segment less covered by emissions allocated to real estate: apartment buildings. Black kings Follows owners with between ten and a thousand “doors” and tells the challenges they face on a daily basis through the inevitable work, from forecasting to hiring.

From now on, Tuesday at 8pm, in Casa

The Last Tourist

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Movie scene The Last Tourist

The desire to explore the world is deeply embedded in us. However, mass tourism destroys the planet and communities. The Last Tourist Investigates the perverse effects of economic slavery, human misery and animal exploitation with brutal clarity, while proposing possible solutions to rethink our travel routes. A shock film driven by a desire for change.

At Crave from September 11

A fascinating history of science in Quebec

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In 10 15-minute episodes, the series A fascinating history of science in Quebec Here it talks about scientific research and discoveries.

Did you know that in the 1940s there was a secret nuclear laboratory on the slopes of Mount Royal? It is one of those things that we can learn and deepen A fascinating history of science in Quebec It revisits major milestones in local scientific history, in 10 15-minute episodes. The series airs evenings on TV, but is also available online.

Wednesdays at 10 pm on Savoir Media from September 14

Jair Bolsonaro: Another Brazil

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Jair Bolsonaro

Jair Bolsonaro, often described as the “Brazilian Trump”, is up for re-election on October 2. Jair Bolsonaro: Another Brazil It portrays the politician who made racist, misogynistic and homophobic remarks against the military regime that brutally ruled Brazil from 1964 to 1985.

September 20 at 8 p.m. Great reports In RDI

Janet and daughters

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Janet Bertrand at the Montreal Book Fair in 2021

Janet Bertrand’s imprint on our society is such that documentary filmmaker Léa Clermont-Dionne suggests that all Quebec women are “daughters of Janet.” His movie Janet and daughters Focuses particularly on gender equality and the testimonies of women such as Guylaine Tremblay, Martine Delvaux, Claudia LaRochelle and many others. A story of honor with a capital R.

October 12 at 8 p.m., on Télé-Québec

Magellan’s Extraordinary Voyage

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Magellan’s Extraordinary Voyage

500 years ago this month, the survivors of the expedition launched by Magellan circumnavigated the Earth for the first time. Based among other things on a logbook by Italian Antonio Pigafetta, Magellan’s Extraordinary Voyage Describes the greatness and perils of this expedition that changed the face of the world. The series combines real shots and animated sequences to give a measure of the perilous three-year journey of Magellan himself, who died in the Philippines in 1521 and never returned.

Mondays at 8pm, from October 17 on TV5

Immigrant hearts

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Immigrant hearts

Does love know no bounds? The reality is not that simple. Immigrant hearts Interested in couples who have just arrived in Canada or have a spouse who is still waiting for their visa. The series actually shows the bureaucratic side of these international romances, but also explores the challenges of integration and building romantic relationships between husband and wife from different cultures.

Wednesdays from November 2 at 8pm at Canal Vie

UFO in Ottawa

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UFO in Ottawa

We never tire of UFO stories. And it’s not all about Roswell. UFO in Ottawa A decades-old story of such an object crashing near Canada’s capital has been dug up. The one-hour documentary investigates trying to separate fact from fiction.

November 14 at 8 pm, Canal D

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