What Canadian Film Are You? (2018 Spotlight Edition)

You love Canada. You wear a toque in winter and a ball cap in summer, and not ‘cause you’re going bald. You’re a bit of an aged rocker, but you have a big heart. So kick back, and put on some tunes, eh? You’re Long Time Running, which chronicles the emotional and epic 2016 The Tragically Hip tour.

You’re quirky, you’re artsy, you’re cool. Nobody would ever mistake you for being just “one of the crowd”, but you don’t mind the fact that you’re a little bit different. You enjoy solitude and nature, and are pretty handy with a paint brush. You’re Maudie, Aisling Walsh’s true story of Nova Scotia painter Maud Lewis, who overcame the physical challenge of juvenile rheumatoid arthritis to become one of Canada's best known and most loved folk artists.

You’re a true survivor. You’ve learned to get by without the conveniences of the modern world and embrace your closeness to nature. You’re a bit gritty and blunt, but have that one special friend who sticks with you no matter what. You’re Into the Forest, Patricia Rozema’s terrifyingly plausible story of a not-too-distant future where the power goes out for good, and two sisters must stick together in their isolated, rural home.

You love music, being spontaneous and dancing! You think Valentine’s Day is more than just a hokey cash-grab by the greeting card industry. You believe that true love conquers all, and you’d go to the ends of the earth to find it. You’re Bollywood/Hollywood, Deepa Mehta’s romantic-comedy that subverts romantic conventions and has a lot of fun doing so!

You’re smart, intuitive and intense. Maybe a little too intense. Sometimes, the way your brain works can freak people out, especially your strange fascination with death. We don’t want to say that you’re a weirdo, but we will say that you’re John Fawcett’s Ginger Snaps, a horror classic about a young woman’s adolescent transformation that gets hairier than expected.

You believe in tradition, standing up for your rights, and taking care of your community. You’re a caretaker of the land. You have strong beliefs and you’ll take any opportunity to stand up and fight for them – and encourage others to do the same. You’re Angry Inuk, Alethea Arnaquq-Baril’s story of the seal-hunting tradition that is central to the economy and food security of Inuit communities in the Canadian Arctic.