Six kids almost joined ISIS. Now they're talking. Are you brave enough to listen?
Season 1 • Episode 6
LatestOver six episodes, Maisonneuve looks at the repercussions flowing from the arrest of 11 students at Montreal’s Collège de Maisonneuve as they prepared to join the ranks of the Islamic State in Syria. From the initial shock to a gradual opening for dialogue, the series follows the paths of six exceptional young people who share their points of view. Through their eyes, Maisonneuve highlights both the importance and the fragility of living together in harmony in Quebec.
Direction
Gagnon builds trust where most documentaries exploit.
Writing
Conversations that feel stolen, not staged.
Creator
Jean-Martin Gagnon
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Maisonneuve aired during Quebec's Bill 21 debates, making it accidental required viewing for understanding the province's identity crisis.
Director Jean-Martin Gagnon spent three years building access; the students' parents initially thought he was police. That paranoia never fully leaves the frame.
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