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202190 minPGdocumentary

Dear Jackie

202190 minPGdocumentary

Montreal's Little Burgundy neighborhood, once a hub of Black culture, grapples with ongoing racism while reflecting on Jackie Robinson's legacy with the Royals.

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Henri Pardo

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Montreal's Little Burgundy neighborhood, once a hub of Black culture, grapples with ongoing racism while reflecting on Jackie Robinson's legacy with the Royals.

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Montreal's Little Burgundy neighborhood, once vibrant with Black culture, faces ongoing challenges related to racism. Directed by Henri Pardo, Dear Jackie is a documentary that addresses Jackie Robinson's time with the Montreal Royals in the 1940s. It contrasts the city's image as a post-racial society with the lived experiences of Black residents today. The film premiered at the 2021 Montreal International Documentary Festival and won Pardo the Magnus Isacsson Award. It was nominated for the Donald Brittain Award at the 2023 Canadian Screen Awards.

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Meet Jackie Robinson's impact on Montreal.
See the contrast of myth vs. reality in racism.
Follow Henri Pardo's award-winning direction.

Did You Know

The film premiered at the 2021 Montreal International Documentary Festival.
Henri Pardo won the Magnus Isacsson Award for his work on this film.
Dear Jackie had a commercial release in June 2022.
The film was nominated for the Donald Brittain Award in 2023.

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Jackie Robinson fansCanadian history enthusiastsDocumentary lovers

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Who directed the documentary Dear Jackie?

Dear Jackie was directed by Henri Pardo.

When was Dear Jackie released?

Dear Jackie was released in 2021 and had a commercial release in June 2022.

What award did Henri Pardo win at the 2021 Montreal International Documentary Festival?

Henri Pardo won the Magnus Isacsson Award for socially conscious works by emerging Canadian filmmakers.

Awards & Festivals

Canadian Screen Awards

2023 • Nomination

Montreal International Documentary Festival

2021 • Official selection

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