Éloge du chiac

Synopsis

Set in New Brunswick, "Éloge du chiac" takes the form of an open discussion between a young French-language teacher and her students in Moncton. Through their exchanges, Michel Brault examines the challenges of preserving French in a bilingual region where English predominates, and explores the contested status of Chiac, a local French dialect shaped by centuries of linguistic contact.

Director

Michel Brault

Studio

ONF | NFB

Released

1 January 1969

Genres

Documentary