Éloge du chiac (1969)

• Documentary

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.

Rating

6.2 / 10 (5 votes)

Release date

January 1, 1969

Runtime

27m

Language

French

Director

Michel Brault

Status

Released