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July 1 is Canada Day—and with Canada co-hosting the World Cup this summer, we figured there’s never been a better time to highlight our favorite pieces of Canadian entertainment. Keep reading to discover the best Canadian movies, essential Canadian novels, and the fan-favorite Canadian TV shows that need to be on your watchlist.
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The Greatest Canadian Films Ever Made
Canadian cinema doesn't get nearly enough credit. These films—from Quebec thrillers to Arctic epics—are as good as anything Hollywood has put out.
Incendies
A mother's last wish sends twins Jeanne and Simon on a journey to the Middle East to discover their family history. Before Dune, Arrival, and Blade Runner 2049, there was Incendies—Denis Villeneuve's Oscar-nominated mystery that has one of the most shocking endings in recent memory.
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Proudly Canadian: Must-Read Novels From the Great White North
Canada has produced some of the most decorated fiction of the last century. These are the novels that deserve a spot on your shelf.
The English Patient
by Michael Ondaatje
A burned man lies dying in an Italian villa at the end of WWII, and no one knows who he is. Tended by a Canadian nurse and two others, the mystery of who he is and what he survived slowly unravels. Michael Ondaatje's Booker Prize winner is the kind of novel you deliberately read slowly, savoring the poetic prose.
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Oh, Canada: The Best Canadian TV Shows
From small-town comedies to cult sci-fi, Canadian TV has a range most people don't expect. These are the very best.
Schitt's Creek
A formerly mega-wealthy family loses everything and is forced to live in Schitt's Creek—a tiny town they once bought as a joke. Dan and Eugene Levy’s hilariously wholesome series swept every major comedy category at the 2020 Emmys and is the only show to ever do it.
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