James Bay 1975: The Shock of Two Nations () is a Canadian documentary film, directed by Mélanie Lameboy, Myriam Berthelet and Mathieu Fournier.Alexandre Vigneault, "L’autre histoire de la Baie-James". La Presse, November 12, 2025. Released in 2025 to mark the 50th anniversary of the historic James Bay and Northern Quebec Agreement, the film profiles the history of political conflict between the desire of the government of Robert Bourassa to develop hydroelectricity projects in Nord-du-Québec, and the increasing political assertiveness of the region's Cree and Inuit peoples.Shushan Bacon, "Le choc des nations : raconter la Convention de la Baie-James entre histoire et modernité". Ici Radio-Canada, November 18, 2025.
The film premiered theatrically at the Cinemania film festival on November 14, 2025, before receiving a television broadcast on Historia the following day.Jean-François Nadeau, "Un demi-siècle après la Baie-James". Le Devoir, November 12, 2025. Additional theatrical screenings subsequently took place in November and December at the Cinémathèque québécoise.
The film received a Canadian Screen Award nomination for Best Feature Length Documentary at the 14th Canadian Screen Awards in 2026.Pat Mullen, "Bam Bam: The Sister Nancy Story Leads Canadian Screen Awards Documentary Nominations". Point of View, March 25, 2026.
References
External links