After the Montreal Massacre

December 6, 1989. Sylvie Gagnon was attending her last day of classes at the University of Montreal's École Polytechnique, when Marc Lépine entered the building. Separating the women from the men, he opened fire on the women students, yelling 'You're all a bunch of feminists.' Sylvie survived, while fourteen other women were murdered. This video makes the connection between the massacre and male violence against women, setting the stage for an exploration of misogyny and sexism.

Format
Movie
Episodes
1
Episode Duration
28 mins
Status
Finished
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Type
Movie
Format
Movie
Episodes
1
Episode Duration
28 mins
Status
Finished
Start Date
Dec 31, 1990
Season
1990
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0
Popularity
0
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0
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0
Producers
Studio D (NFB), CBC
Genres
Documentary
Country
CA

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December 6, 1989. Sylvie Gagnon was attending her last day of classes at the University of Montreal's École Polytechnique, when Marc Lépine entered the building. Separating the women from the men, he opened fire on the women students, yelling 'You're all a bunch of feminists.' Sylvie survived, while fourteen other women were murdered. This video makes the connection between the massacre and male violence against women, setting the stage for an exploration of misogyny and sexism.

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Japanese

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