On Sunday (Sept. 13) Adventure Centre audiences are in for a treat as Reel matinees screens a humourous tour of Canada guided by the man who pegged the terms McJob and Gen X.
Souvenir of Canada is a spectacular documentary special about who we are as Canadians at the dawn of the 21st Century.
One of our greatest national voices, Douglas Coupland, acts as our tour guide on a glib journey that "makes us stop, look and marvel at who we are, what we have, and where we might be going."
Coupland has published 12 novels, seven non-fiction books, and a number of dramatic works and screenplays for film and television.
The first book that Coupland published after the Sep. 11 attacks was Souvenir of Canada, which expanded his earlier City of Glass to incorporate the whole of Canada.
There are two volumes in this series, which was conceived as an explanation to non-Canadians of uniquely Canadian things. Souvenir of Canada begins an experiment in fictional form that Coupland aims to provide an interpretive framework for the post-9/11 world by simultaneously referring backward while progressively moving forward
The documentary of the same name tells a story about a nation searching for itself, and all that is unique about itself, in the darnedest of places, objects and ideas.
Reel tickets are $7 or $5 for seniors and NFB members. It's free to become an NFB member, simply visit www.nfb.ca and receive10-flick passes $50. Doors open at 12:30 p.m.
