Director Nilesh Patel on Brocket 99 Documentary - Megan Cole

Submitted by naomi on March 8, 2007 - 9:11pm.

Brocket 99 í¢â‚¬“ Rockiní¢â‚¬â„¢ the Country is a documentary that looks at the history of the infamous parody tape "Brocket 99", the attitudes of people towards the tape and the issues raise by the "humour" present within it. The tape itself was made by Lethbridge DJs (whose identities have never been confirmed) and has spread like wild fire from community to community, capitalizing on the many stereotypes that face Aboriginals today.

Over 42 days in the summer of 2006, the filmmakers set out to talk to people about the tape and open a no-holds barred discussion about the relationship between Aboriginals and non-Aborginals in Canada. The film is set against the stunning backdrop of western Canada, and has screened around the world. The next screening will be at Reel World in Toronto in April.

In an exclusive Capitalmag interview, Megan Cole speaks with Director Nilesh Patel.

For more about the film visit Brocket 99 í¢â‚¬“ Rockiní¢â‚¬â„¢ the Country.

To see more from Megan Cole, check out her interview with Sol Guy on the upcoming MTV show 4REAL, click here or visit her blog at www.megancole.org.

Image courtesy of brocket99themovie.com

 

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