This Is North Preston (2019) User Reviews

Great movie

[wild_style-23512 · 8/10 · 29 May 2019]

It was a great movie authentic and real they told there truth also entertaining it was done well like to see more like it

Awesome story but want more!

[barnesbooks · 7/10 · 29 May 2019]

Thought the film was really well done (the music was so moving!) and shot very well for a doc. My only knock is I would have liked to see a more complete picture of the town. Maybe part 2 or a series? Definitely worth a watch

well done

[mel-kenneth-3033 · 8/10 · 21 April 2021]

Film was really done well. Quality production and entertaining.

Eye opening

[gilsimmons1 · 9/10 · 18 April 2019]

Saw this at the Whistler Film Festival. Wild ride that I was not expecting to be happening in this country from the continued racism this town faces to the pimp culture that was bred. Sobering look at the realities of segregated communities.

Interesting and thought provoking

[jwconsultingproject · 10/10 · 18 April 2019]

Saw this at a festival in Toronto a few weeks ago and still thinking about it. An all black community in the middle of the woods that has been around for so long yet nobody knows about. I feel for the people of the community and all they've endured. Hope Just Chase makes it !

Redundant, lame and phoney

[johnnyrazorhatsanchez · 1/10 · 24 December 2019]

Watching this documentary is like watching an episode of the Trailer Park Boys except nothing is funny or compelling. This has to be the most scripted documentary pretending to be real. It's as if the filmmakers needed a job so they pretended to be interested in the subject matter just to get the government of Canada to give them tax money to fund this lame documentary. Most of the reviews here are probably from the filmmakers themselves or their family because this was the most boring, lame and cringe documentary I ever saw. Avoid. Watch King of Kong instead.

Well rounded & entertaining

[jippity5 · 10/10 · 23 April 2019]

Never knew a community like this existed within Canada. Tells the story of a town riddled with gun violence & crime while also highlighting its triumphs. Very well done & entertaining. Recommend!

Rose from the concrete

[baker-70492 · 9/10 · 4 May 2019]

Just goes to show that talent can find a way to break through against the odds. Remarkable story about a little known town with a rich history. Sad to see some of the crime that has developed, but not surprising considering they have all gone through. Rooting for Chase to make a difference in his community when he finds success

Astonishing and moving

[judith-686-936635 · 9/10 · 6 May 2019]

Saw it as the closing film at the Canadian Film Festival. An edgy and intimate journey into Canada's pimp and drug capital (who knew?). Just Chase's personal story goes deep, but it's unsettling to witness his friends' bravado. (Thankfully, some women owned and abused by the pimps don't let them off the hook.) A layered insight into a really troubled town, and I ended up feeling pretty hopeful. North Preston's citizens close the film with a dignity that brought me to tears. Great soundtrack.

A revelation of a little known truth

[jocezucco · 10/10 · 17 May 2019]

A nuanced look at a town filled with contradiction. Struggling to find its voice as are the people we meet in this eye opening film. Brought me through a myriad of emotions and wanting to know more and continue the conversation.

Never knew this existed in Canada!

[sarit-61528 · 10/10 · 29 April 2019]

This movie tells a gruesome eye opening story of a small town in the East Coast of Canada where pimps and prostitution is at its back bone. Very eye opening and raw! Highly recommend it but not for the faint of heart.... 10/10

What a story

[info-58276 · 10/10 · 23 April 2019]

Such great Canadian history mixed with the criminal element. Kept me on the edge of my chair the entire time. A must see!!!

What a documentary!

[movieguyK22 · 10/10 · 21 May 2019]

Jaren Hayman is to Toronto what Spike Lee is to New York City.

Absolutely amazing story. Can't believe all of this is going on in a small town in the Maritimes. Must see for all.