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My Tribe is My Life (Ages 12-14)

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My Tribe is My Life is a series of documentaries that examines the impact of the internet on interpersonal relationships and the construction of identity, through the eyes of eight young music fans. Pour visionner cette sélection en français, cliquez ici. Films in This Playlist Include Shana, The Emo Kid Sébastien, The Japanese-Inspired Gothic Lolita Pierre-Luc, The Dark Soul Laurianne, Goth in the Gaspe Patrick, The Solitary Goth Jimmy, The Abitibi MC Janis, The Colourful DJ Heythem, The Reggae Man

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My Tribe is My Life (Ages 12-14)

My Tribe is My Life is a series of documentaries that examines the impact of the internet on interpersonal relationships and the construction of identity, through the eyes of eight young music fans.

Pour visionner cette sélection en français, cliquez ici.

Films in This Playlist Include
Shana, The Emo Kid
Sébastien, The Japanese-Inspired Gothic Lolita
Pierre-Luc, The Dark Soul
Laurianne, Goth in the Gaspe
Patrick, The Solitary Goth
Jimmy, The Abitibi MC
Janis, The Colourful DJ
Heythem, The Reggae Man

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  • My Tribe Is My Life - Shana, The Emo Kid
    My Tribe Is My Life - Shana, The Emo Kid
    Myriam Verreault 2011 6 min

    From her home on Quebec's North Shore, Shana speaks "emoticon" like a second language.

    My Tribe is My Life is an interactive documentary that plunges us into the worlds of 8 music fans and shows how the Internet has helped them forge their identities.

  • My Tribe Is My Life - Sébastien, The Japanese-Inspired Gothic Lolita
    My Tribe Is My Life - Sébastien, The Japanese-Inspired Gothic Lolita
    Myriam Verreault 2011 7 min

    He seems to be the only boy in Quebec to flaunt this particular style. And from the comments he gets, he seems to pull it off fabulously.

    My Tribe is My Life is an interactive documentary that plunges us into the worlds of 8 music fans and shows how the Internet has helped them forge their identities.

  • My Tribe Is My Life - Pierre-Luc, The Dark Soul
    My Tribe Is My Life - Pierre-Luc, The Dark Soul
    Myriam Verreault 2011 5 min

    He's a longtime metal fan who expresses his dark impulses online without worrying about how he offends. As a future language teacher, he's never at a loss for words.

    My Tribe is My Life is an interactive documentary that plunges us into the worlds of 8 music fans and shows how the Internet has helped them forge their identities.

  • My Tribe Is My Life - Laurianne, Goth in the Gaspé
    My Tribe Is My Life - Laurianne, Goth in the Gaspé
    Myriam Verreault 2011 5 min

    Laurianne knew she was likely to shock people who live in her neck of the woods with the way she dresses. She also knows that there are idiots everywhere, including among goths.

    My Tribe is My Life is an interactive documentary that plunges us into the worlds of 8 music fans and shows how the Internet has helped them forge their identities.s.

  • My Tribe Is My Life - Patrick, The Solitary Goth
    My Tribe Is My Life - Patrick, The Solitary Goth
    Myriam Verreault 2011 6 min

    Patrick comes alive at night, when he can interview other vampires.

    My Tribe is My Life is an interactive documentary that plunges us into the worlds of 8 music fans and shows how the Internet has helped them forge their identities.

  • My Tribe Is My Life - Jimmy, The Abitibi MC
    My Tribe Is My Life - Jimmy, The Abitibi MC
    Myriam Verreault 2011 6 min

    When he's not fishing for northern pike, Jimmy prepares for his next MC Battle.

    My Tribe is My Life is an interactive documentary that plunges us into the worlds of 8 music fans and shows how the Internet has helped them forge their identities.

  • My Tribe Is My Life - Janis, The Colourful DJ
    My Tribe Is My Life - Janis, The Colourful DJ
    Myriam Verreault 2011 6 min

    A bank counselor by day, Janis goes for electro music and neon colours by night.

    My Tribe is My Life is an interactive documentary that plunges us into the worlds of 8 music fans and shows how the Internet has helped them forge their identities.

  • My Tribe Is My Life - Heythem, The Reggae Man
    My Tribe Is My Life - Heythem, The Reggae Man
    Myriam Verreault 2011 6 min

    Reggae. Just reggae. Heythem, aka The Reggae Man, organizes at least 40 concerts a year.

    My Tribe is My Life is an interactive documentary that plunges us into the worlds of 8 music fans and shows how the Internet has helped them forge their identities.