Escape to Canada (2005)

A look into Canada's incredible strides with progressive politics, while at the same time the U.S. has become increasingly polarized on such issues as the Drug War and Gay-marriage. Canada now presents a sharp contrast between itself and its southern neighbor, making converts of many a U.S. citizen. Written by Juxtapose

In 2003, Canada’s reputation was going through a drastic transformation; the legalization of same-sex marriage and the decriminalization of marijuana, coupled with the influx of Iraqi war veterans and objectors, helped the nation shake its milquetoast reputation. Hosers no more, became known as a nation of smart, left-leaning hipsters. In Escape to Canada, filmmaker Albert Nerenberg (Stupidity) turns his smart, satirical eye on the emergence of Canada as a beacon of progressive politics, personal freedom and social justice.

Canada simultaneously legalized gay marriage and decriminalized marijuana, making the often derided country a sudden beacon of liberal cool. Montreal filmmaker Albert Nerenberg investigates his homeland's quick and tenuous ascent to the hip stratosphere. Variety calls Escape to Canada a "proud, benevolent, mischievous and altogether winning portrait of a country."

Starring: Bono, George W. Bush
Director: Albert Nerenberg
Genre: Documentary
Format: Full Screen ...
Language: English

A Documentary Channel Original Production, Escape to Canada features Bono, George W. Bush, Tucker Carlson, Marc Emery, Stephen Harper and Bill Maher.

Format : AVI
Length : 699 MiB for 1h 20mn 51s 985ms
Codec : XviD
Source : PDTV

Video #0 : MPEG-4 Visual at 1 083 Kbps
Aspect : 480 x 288 (1.667) at 29.970 fps

Audio #0 : MPEG Audio at 112 Kbps VBR
Infos : 2 channels, 48.0 KHz