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202452 minPGdocumentary

10.0/ 10(1 rating)• TMDB

Our American Dream

202452 minPGdocumentary

10.0/ 10(1 rating)• TMDB

Rapper Biz and Jean-Michel Dufaux travel from Detroit to Boston, revealing the overlooked contributions of French Canadians to American history.

“A forgotten history. A rediscovered identity. A dream still alive.”

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Mathieu Fournier

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Rapper Biz and Jean-Michel Dufaux travel from Detroit to Boston, revealing the overlooked contributions of French Canadians to American history.

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Mathieu Fournierdirector

Biz

Jean-Michel Dufaux

Jean-Michel Dufauxwriter

Jean-Michel Dufaux

Jean-Michel Dufauxcast

Biz

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Biz and Jean-Michel Dufaux travel from Detroit to Manchester and Boston. They discuss the contributions of French Canadians to American history. The film is titled "Notre rêve américain." It includes interviews, archival footage, and field visits. The filmmakers examine French names in towns, streets, and rivers throughout the United States. They aim to bring attention to narratives often overlooked in American cultural history. The documentary runs for 52 minutes and was directed by Mathieu Fournier.

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