After the Montreal Massacre

After the Montreal Massacre

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Status

Released

Release Date

Dec 31, 1990

Runtime

0h 27m

Genres

Documentary

Original Title

After the Montreal Massacre

Production Companies

ONF | NFB

Director

Gerry Rogers

Description

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.