Black Ice (2023)
- Directed by
- Hubert Davis
- Country
- Canada
- Rated
- R
- Rating
- 7.3 of 10 from 3 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
This documentary tells the story of a little-known Black hockey league that existed in Canada's Maritime provinces in the early 1900s. It connects that history to the ongoing racism Black players face in hockey today.
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What happens
Black Ice is a 2022 Canadian documentary film, directed by Hubert Davis and produced by Vinay Virmani. Based in part on Darril Fosty and George Fosty's 2004 non-fiction book Black Ice: The Lost History of the Colored Hockey League of the Maritimes, 1895-1925, the film presents a history of the Coloured Hockey League of the Maritimes of the early 20th century, and the lingering history of anti-black racism in the sport of ice hockey. Executive producers of the film included Drake, LeBron James and Maverick Carter. The film premiered at the 2022 Toronto International Film Festival, where it was the winner of the People's Choice Award for Documentaries. The film was named to TIFF's annual year-end Canada's Top Ten list for 2022. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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