Los Canadienses Screening and Discussion - May 9
Schedule
Sat May 09 2026 at 07:00 pm to 10:00 pm
UTC-04:00Location
Dominion-Chalmers United Church | Ottawa, ON
About this Event
7pm - Doors open
7:15pm - Screening
8:15pm - Break
8:30pm - Discussion
10pm - End of event
This event is taking place within the context of the exhibition Art is a Weapon: Revolutionary and Antifascist Posters from Spain 1936-39, on at Gongfu Bao Restaurant, 365 Bank Street, until June 20.
About the Film
Los Canadienses (The Canadians) is a 1976 National Film Board (NFB) documentary about the Canadian volunteers who joined the International Brigades who fought fascism in the Spanish Civil War. The film uses archival footage from Canada and Spain, and has won multiple awards, including a BAFTA for Best Documentary in 1977. Read more and preview the film at www.nfb.ca/film/los_canadienses
Runtime: 57 minutes, 31 seconds.
About the Discussion
After the screening, we'll facilitate an interactive discussion about antifascism and the connections between the film and the realities of the present day.
Accessibility Info
- Masks will be required and provided.
- Air purifier in space.
- We will pop the windows open if possible.
- The main accessible entrance and ramp is at 290 Lisgar Street on the north side of the building.
- A second emergency exit and accessible ramp is located at 355 Cooper Street on the south side of the building.
- There is elevator access to all four floors.
- On site parking is available, and the venue is easily accessed by public transit
About the Exhibition - Art is a Weapon: Revolutionary and Antifascist Posters from Spain 1936–39
This screening is part of a series of events surrounding the exhibition Art is a Weapon: Revolutionary and Antifascist Posters from Spain 1936–39 organized by the Education for Liberation Collective at Gongfu Bao Restaurant (365 Bank Street). It features reproductions of 25 breathtaking archival posters from 1930s Spain as well as reproductions of artefacts from Canada's antifascist Mackenzie-Papineau Battalion.
Learn more about the exhibition and find a listing of all related events, including our June 21 poster sale, at linktr.ee/EducationForLiberation.
Where is it happening?
Dominion-Chalmers United Church, 355 Cooper Street, Ottawa, CanadaEvent Location & Nearby Stays:
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