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Michaëlle Jean: A Woman of Purpose

Michaëlle Jean: A Woman of Purpose

2016 · 52 min · ★ 3.0 · Documentary

In 2005, Michaëlle Jean became the Governor General of Canada. A social activist, global citizen, and black woman, she would redefine the possibilities of that office. While her national priorities were at-risk youth, women, and Indigenous peoples, her international success came from her cultural diplomacy. 2010: the earthquake in Haiti tragically brings her back to her homeland. Michaëlle Jean: A Woman of Purpose is an intimate and sensitive portrait of the stateswoman she came to be.

Directed by Jean-Daniel Lafond

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