Movies by Patricia McKenzie

Taboo: Family Secrets

Taboo: Family Secrets

A family is fractured by Lukas, the patriarch (Costas Mandylor) and his ongoing infidelities. When the son Tyler (Staffan Edenholm) comes home for a visit, a taboo passion between him and his stepmother, Amanda (Deborah Twiss) blossoms, changing the family dynamics forever. The allegiances and expectations shift radically as the truth is revealed.

Miss Odette's Modern Handbook to Manners

Miss Odette's Modern Handbook to Manners

Miss Odette doesn't blame you for your lack of manners. There's a lot of tricky social situations out there, folks. So she's got some guidelines for you. Lot's of guidelines.

Black Cadillacs

Black Cadillacs

The story of two friends on leave after serving in Afghanistan. Together they make the trip home for thanksgiving where friends and family await. They reminisce and question if one can ever really go back home.

The Myth of the Black Woman

The Myth of the Black Woman

The Myth of the Black Woman is a feature-length documentary that examines the imagery of black women in the media, from the 18th century black slave to Michelle Obama. It is an investigation into how stereotypes originate from slavery and still affect the lives of black women in Quebec. These stereotypes include Jezebel (the seductress, the femme fatale); Mammie (the obese woman, the asexual mother figure) and Sapphire (the angry, ambitious and arrogant black woman). This story will be told by black women on whom stereotypes have a high impa...