Being Canadian

Being Canadian (2015)

What does it actually mean to be Canadian? This humorous documentary, featuring interviews with a who's-who of famous Canadians, hopes to find the answer.

Date of release
2015-09-18
TMDB
5.6 / 10 (36)
Runtime
1h 29m
Genres
Comedy, Documentary
Director
Robert Cohen

Casting

Interesting facts

Being Canadian is a 2015 Canadian documentary comedy film that was written and directed by Robert Cohen and produced by The Sibs, in association with Movie Central and The Movie Network. The film is an examination of Canadian identity and is structured around a cross-country road trip. Cohen interviews Canadian celebrities, most of whom are comedians.

Development and production

In 2008, Cohen started collecting interviews without a firm plan for the assembled documentary. In 2011 at Toronto's Humber College, Cohen spoke about the factors that allow Canada to produce a large number of comedians. His research on this issue raised personal questions about Canadian identity and the rest of the world's apparent lack of interest in the country.

The documentary Sherman's March inspired Cohen for the film's structure, which follows a 10-day road trip from Peggy's Cove, Nova Scotia, to Vancouver, British Columbia. Producers Colin Gray and Megan Raney Aarons (a.k.a. The Sibs) of Grainey Pictures said Cohen's project was "love at first sight" for them. It was executive-produced by Michael Souther, Teza Lawrence and Michael LaFetra for Amaze Film + Television.

Cohen had difficulty obtaining interviews with high-profile figures until he contacted friends Foley and Myers. The project then quickly built momentum as an increasing number of celebrities sought to be included. Cohen stated Americans Griffin, O'Brien and Stiller were fascinated by the subject and wanted to be part of it when they learned of the Canadian celebrities who were participating.

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