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The Rose Family
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'The Rose Family' is a Canadian documentary film, directed by Flix Rose and released in 2020., [https://www.lapresse.ca/cinema/critiques/2020-08-21/les-rose-a-la-recherche-des-pieces-manquantes-1-2.php "Les Rose : la recherche des pices manquantes"]. 'La Presse', August 21, 2020. The film centres on the filmmaker's status as the son of Paul Rose, a onetime leader of the Front de libration du Qubec who was convicted of kidnapping and murder in the death of Pierre Laporte, and his efforts to come to terms with his complicated familial legacy.ric Moreault, [https://www.lesoleil.com/arts/cinema/les-rose-un-courageux-documentaire-personnel--1-2-7782181132d91b0bb85288a4c109ba85 "Les Rose: Un courageux documentaire personnel"]. 'Le Soleil', August 20, 2020.
The film was criticized by Lise Ravary of the 'Montreal Gazette' for purportedly romanticizing the FLQ;Lise Ravary, [https://montrealgazette.com/opinion/columnists/lise-ravary-les-rose-romanticizes-flq-terrorism "Les Rose romanticizes FLQ terrorism"]. 'Montreal Gazette', August 24, 2020. although Flix Rose denied this, and stated that "the idea was not to minimize what they did, on the contrary, it was to put it in context, to allow us to understand what led to it."Marian Scott, [https://montrealgazette.com/news/local-news/truth-and-myth-the-roots-of-the-october-crisis "Truth and myth: Tracing the roots of the October Crisis"]. 'Montreal Gazette', October 4, 2020.
The film was named as a Prix Iris nominee for the Public Prize at the 23rd Quebec Cinema Awards in 2021.[https://ici.radio-canada.ca/nouvelle/1791413/quebec-cinema-decide-finalement-dinclure-les-documentaires-pour-le-prix-du-public "Qubec Cinma dcide finalement dinclure les documentaires pour le prix du public"]. Ici Radio-Canada, May 7, 2021.
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