Ninth Floor

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Ninth Floor

2015

1h 21m

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In 1969, students occupy a ninth floor computer lab at Sir George Williams University to protest the administration's handling of racist accusations.

Shadow and Act Staff

Shadow and Act

It’s one thing to hear of such events happening in the distant past, but quite another to watch them replay on film in sync with current events...

Sep 15, 2022

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Mallory Andrews

Cinema Scope

Ninth Floor is worth a look-especially considering how the decades-old news footage looks painfully similar to contemporary images of racial unrest in Ferguson and beyond.

Sep 25, 2017

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Alex Heeney

Seventh Row

Here's hoping The Ninth Floor will galvanize much needed discussion while commemorating this crucial, oft-forgotten chapter in [Canadian] history.

Aug 14, 2017

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Jared Mobarak

The Film Stage

Less flash might have done the story better justice, but I cannot blame the filmmakers for wanting to render the whole palatable to a broader audience.

Rated: B

Feb 21, 2016

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Bill Brownstein

Montreal Gazette

The events, leading up to and following the occupation, have been vividly and incisively captured in this National Film Board of Canada documentary by Mina Shum.

Rated: 4/5

Feb 4, 2016

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Selwyn Jacob

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In 1969, students occupy a ninth floor computer lab at Sir George Williams University to protest the administration's handling of racist accusations.

Director: Mina Shum
Producer: Selwyn Jacob
Screenwriter: Mina Shum
Production Co: National Film Board of Canada (NFB)
Genre: Documentary
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): Mar 2, 2017
Runtime: 1h 21m