Winter Carnival

C'est le temps du carnaval. Aux carrefours et dans les parterres, des sculptures de glace rappellent que la ville est en fête. Bals et soirées, manifestations sportives, courses de chiens, concours de ski, traversées en chaloupes d'un Saint-Laurent couvert de glace: autant d'événements qui contribuent à la gaieté générale.

Much of the old-world charm of Québec city can be accredited to the open, horse-drawn carriages in which visitors may explore the city--and to the drivers of these ancient vehicles. In this film we get to know Onésime Lamothe, veteran trooper of Québec's historic avenues and ever-ready fountain of knowledge.

On September 13, 1759, in the space of only 20 minutes, the fate of America was set. It was the Battle of the Plains of Abraham--the defining moment in the history of Canada and of New France. And the defining myth, examined endlessly from different angles, of all future Canadian history. After the Battle of the Plains, the French returned to France, leaving French Canadians to wonder whether they had been defeated, conquered or abandoned. The English would go on to rule North America and to ensure their language became dominant around the globe. In The Fate of America, master filmmaker Jacques Godbout joins playwright René-Daniel Dubois on the treacherous terrain of history for an ironic, humorous--and moving--personal view of the past. He also brings together Baron Georges Savarin de Marestan and Andrew Wolfe-Burroughs, direct descendants of Montcalm and Wolfe, both of whom died in the battle that would give birth to Canada and to the province of Quebec. In French with English subtitles.