Escape to Canada (2005)

A look into Canada's incredible strides with progressive politics, while at the same time the U.S. has become increasingly polarized on such issues as the Drug War and Gay-marriage. Canada ... See full summary »

Director:

Albert Nerenberg

Stars:

Pierre Berton, Bono, George W. Bush

Cast

Credited cast:
Pierre Berton	...	Himself
Bono	...	Himself
George W. Bush	...	Himself
Tucker Carlson	...	Himself
Marc Emery	...	Himself
Stephen Harper	...	Himself
Bill Maher	...	Himself
Watermelon	...	Herself

Storyline

A look into Canada's incredible strides with progressive politics, while at the same time the U.S. has become increasingly polarized on such issues as the Drug War and Gay-marriage. Canada now presents a sharp contrast between itself and its southern neighbor, making converts of many a U.S. citizen.

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Plot Keywords:

canada | gay marriage | drug war | territory name in title | marc emery | 

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Taglines:

A fight for freedom in the 21st Century

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Genres:

Documentary

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Details

Official Sites:

Official site

Country:

Canada

Language:

English

Also Known As:

Land of the Freer

Filming Locations:

Canada

Company Credits

Production Co:

Documentary Channel

Technical Specs

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Connections

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User Reviews

Good documentary, though too narrow a lens on Canada.

I wish it had been a great documentary. And it would have been if the viewpoint had not been so narrow. The main focus was on gay marriage and legalizing marijuana and Canada is so much more than that.

With credit to the director, however, he starts well, showing Canada and the post 9/11 Bush USA veering further and further away from each other politically and culturally. As the USA becomes more fundamentally Christian, Canada becomes more 'hedonistic', with freedoms that embrace all.

Many Iraqi soldier veterans are shown applying for landed immigrant status here,others joining them who are uncomfortable with the marijuana laws in the States.

However, and it is a huge however, this narrow spectrum does not encompass the many other freedoms here which are never shown. I wanted more on the consistently and comparatively low crime-rates, medical care, educational systems, our treatment of the aboriginal peoples, the tolerance for ethnic diversity, the safety of our cities, the high per capita percentage of artists and writers, etc., i.e what makes this great country work so well with so little crime.

The doc title was also different in the opening tonight, it was called 'Escape to Canada.' It was a fun opening, the packed audience truly showing the diversity of our citizenry, capped beautifully by a butt-naked male streaker running outside through traffic on a very busy Bloor Street after the show. 7 out of 10.