Filmmaker Michelle Latimer was embroiled in controversy five months ago over questions about her Indigenous ancestry, and now she talks to The Globe and Mail about her past and hopes for her future. We also talk to filmmaker Barry Jenkins about his new Amazon series The Underground Railroad, based on Colson Whitehead’s 2016 novel, and preview next week’s Canadian Screen Awards. If you’re looking for something to watch with kids, we pick five award-winning shows and films to stream.
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