For Immediate Release
Minden, Ontario
Monday, September 8, 2025
10:00 AM
Release # 25-92

Subject: Four Documentary Screening Events this Fall at the Cultural Centre

The Minden Hills Cultural Centre, in collaboration with the Haliburton County Public Library, will be offering the following four documentary screening events this fall.

• Angry Inuk (2016) will be screened on September 25, 2025 at 1:00 p.m. and 5:00 p.m. Directed by Alethea Arnaquq-Baril, this powerful documentary highlights the Inuit’s fight to protect their hunting rights and traditions against the backlash from anti-seal hunting campaigns. The film gives a firsthand look at the struggles of Indigenous communities and their efforts to reclaim their cultural practices.
• A Return to Memory (2024) will be shown on October 9, 2025 at 1:00 p.m. Directed by Donald McWilliams, this powerful feature-length documentary explores the untold story of the women who helped shape Canadian cinema during World War II. The National Film Board (NFB) mobilized women into critical creative and technical positions, such as editing, animation, cinematography, and graphic design, helping to establish and shape Canadian documentary filmmaking as it is recognized today.
• Rosies of the North (1999) will be screened on November 6, 2025 at 1:00 p.m. Directed by Kelly Saxberg, this National Film Board documentary tells the story of the women who worked at the Canadian Car and Foundry plant in Fort William (now Thunder Bay), Ontario, during World War II. These women played a vital role in building Hawker Hurricane fighter planes, stepping into industrial roles traditionally held by men.
• Sons (2024) will be shown on December 4, 2025 at 1:00 p.m. Directed by Justin Simms, this personal and thought-provoking NFB documentary explores fatherhood and modern masculinity. Through candid footage of his son Jude’s first five years, Simms explores how men can raise empathetic and grounded boys in today’s world. The film blends intimate reflections with conversations among fathers, challenging conventional notions of masculinity and envisioning a more emotionally open model of manhood.

The Minden Hills Cultural Centre is located at 176 Bobcaygeon Road, Minden, Ontario. For more information, visit the Cultural Centre’s social media calendar page: https://www.facebook.com/mindenculturalcentre/

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