Part faux-educational video, part national anthem, and multiple parts surreal fever-dream, there’s a lot going on in Vincenzo Nappi’s unhinged short Oh Canada. I wouldn’t exactly call it horror but it does take a surprisingly gruesome turn partway through its short runtime, which is always refreshing to see. It’s not the kind of film that has a tremendous amount to say outside of being a subversion of the kind of media that would expound upon the virtues of national pride with earnest sincerity but it does pack the scant six minutes with some memorable imagery that’s sure to rattle around in your brain for a while after. Whether or not the odd comedy bits hit for you will come down to a matter of taste but either way this film is clearly the product of a lot of hard work that succeeds in delivering an interesting and unique experience in the time it take blow through a couple of movie trailers.

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The film premiered at the 2024 Fantasia Film Festival but does not have a release date at this time.