Zachary Richard, toujours batailleur

In this film by Phil Comeau, singer Zachary Richard embarks on a fascinating quest, tracing his ancestral roots and reflecting on what it means to be Acadian today. Travelling through three Maritime provinces and Louisiana, he attempts to understand how the Expulsion of the Acadians shaped his culture. The singer makes some surprising discoveries about the history of his family, who lived in Acadia for a century and a half. For the first time, he visits the villages where his ancestors lived, as well as the refugee camps where they survived the famine. Finally captured and imprisoned on Georges Island in Halifax, they were part of the first migrations to Louisiana, where Richard was born. Back home, he questions his Acadian circle about their origins and cultural affiliations. Will he manage to reconcile himself with the past and turn towards the future?