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• We’re excited for True North’s world premiere at TIFF. The film illuminates Montréal’s pivotal role in the Black Power movement of the 1960s. Centered on two historic events, the Congress of Black Writers and the Sir George Williams Affair, True North weaves firsthand accounts with never-before-seen archival footage to create a cinematic and compelling story.

• True North tells the untold story of Montréal’s place in Black history, through rare archival footage and the memories of those who lived it. From the Congress of Black Writers to the Sir George Williams Affair, the film reveals how student-led movements in Montréal reverberated across the globe, reminding us that grassroots action has always shaped the fight for justice.

• True North makes its world premiere at TIFF. This bold documentary sheds light on Montréal’s place in the global struggle for Black liberation, weaving never-before-seen archives and firsthand testimonies of the students, writers, and activists who shaped history.

• Through rare archival footage and firsthand accounts, the film uncovers Montréal’s role as a powerful, yet overlooked, center of the 1960s Black Power movement. From the Congress of Black Writers to the Sir George Williams Affair, the story reverberates across generations.

• History comes alive at TIFF. True North makes its world premiere, unearthing Montréal’s untold role in the Black Power movement.

• From forgotten archives to the big screen. True North premieres at TIFF, reclaiming Montréal’s place in the global struggle for Black liberation.