the LONG WEEKEND:
ALGONQUIN PARK
58’ & 88’ | English Version | 4K
In Canada’s world-famous Algonquin Provincial Park, Labour Day Weekend is one of the busiest times of the entire year. And in 2021 – amid the frustrations and isolation of COVID lockdowns and restrictions – it may just have been the busiest weekend in the Park’s history. But it’s not just seasoned camping veterans making the journey to Algonquin Park – first-time campers are flocking to the Park in ever greater numbers presenting challenges and opportunities for the custodians of the Park.
The Long Weekend: Algonquin Park follows Zimbabwean-Canadian Gladys and her two children Rutendo and Tenaka as they try backcountry camping for the first time. As well as Luis and Shaun, two queer male immigrants who now make their homes in Toronto. Along the way, we’ll uncover some of the ways in which LGBTQ+ people are newly claiming space in the natural world – a world they’ve often felt disconnected from and even ostracized from.
A celebration of diversity, the power of wilderness experiences, and the deep bonds of family and friendship, The Long Weekend: Algonquin Provincial Park is a delightful documentary about the changing face of the camping world.
Produced by: 90th Parallel Productions
World excluding Canada
