Films and Videos
Stories have always been an important part of the People First movement.
Through films and videos, people with intellectual and developmental disabilities can tell their own stories, share their history, speak about their rights, and show what inclusion and freedom really mean..
Our latest documentary is These Four Walls
These Four Walls invites you on an emotional journey deep into the heart of the disability movement in Manitoba, Canada. At its core is the remarkable story of David Weremy and his class action lawsuit against the Manitoba Development Centre, revealing shocking allegations of widespread abuse and neglect under government care.
The film traces the paths of survivors from the institution, alongside dedicated community advocates and families, as they confront the painful scars of abuse concealed behind its walls. Through intimate interviews and compelling storytelling, we witness the resilience and determination of survivors and their communities.
Watch the trailer for These Four Walls at this link: https://youtu.be/aZ8Xs7VCQPs
How to watch These Four Walls
These Four Walls is available for group screenings and individual viewings.
People First of Canada is not charging a fee to access the film link. But we would be grateful for any donations that will further our work to make sure every person has the right to live independently in the community.
To request your link to stream the film, or to buy the DVD, please email PFC at info@peoplefirstofcanada.ca(opens in new tab
Looking for more to watch?
The Freedom Tour
More than 15 years before These Four Walls, People First of Canada helped create another important documentary called The Freedom Tour.
The Freedom Tour documents the efforts and the journey of several people with intellectual disabilities who traveled the Canadian Prairie provinces in August 2007 to raise awareness about people living in deplorable conditions in institutions in this country. The reason for their incarceration is simple – they have been labelled with an intellectual disability. The goal of the journey was also simple – to free our people from institutions and support them in community living.
The 52-minute documentary portrays compelling stories told by survivors of institutions who are now living in communities across the Prairies. The Freedom Tour grew from the disability community's rejection of the Government of Manitoba's decision to invest $40 million dollars into the Manitoba Developmental Centre, in Portage la Prairie. Across Canada, people with intellectual disabilities and their supporters think this money should be devoted to getting people OUT of institutions. They want the money invested in the supports needed so those individuals can live in the community.
Watch The Freedom Tour at this link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0tKw7vGo3ro
PFC YouTube Page
There is much more to explore on our YouTube page!
https://www.youtube.com/@PeopleFirstofCanada
You can find videos about human rights, closing institutions, inclusive education, jobs and working, making decisions, relationships, leadership, healthy eating, voting, working in elections and many more topics.