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Movies about academia
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These are movies that have an element connected to professional academic life, that is, teaching and research in higher education (colleges, universities) or private research institution. The structure, purpose, and dynamics of academia as a professional field is often extremely poorly understand even by the people working in it, let alone by the general public. Most movies focus exclusively on the teaching mission of academia, very few actually deal with the conflicting pressures of teaching, research and service. Many also tend to portray pot-smoking, womanizing, english literature professors in huge wood-paneled offices, as opposed to STEM researchers working in labs, probably reflecting the training of Hollywood screenwriters.
French-Canadian movies
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I always find it surprising that there aren't any good lists of essential movies from Quebec either on IMDB or Letterboxd. The Quebec movie industry is small, but quite vibrant, and its output is distinct from either the French or the Anglo-Canadian industry. While there are a few famous directors (e.g., Denys Arcand, Xavier Dolan, Denis Villeneuve) who enjoy international success, there is a lot more to the industry. So here is one attempt, under construction obviously. Feel free to message with suggestions!
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