Television | Eight documentaries to see

UFOs, marine exploration, mass tourism, autumn documentaries dissect the world and history. A look at eight films or series that stand out.

Alexandre Vigneault
The Press

The kings of the block

Casa is interested in a section less covered by emissions devoted to real estate: apartment buildings. The kings of the block follows owners who have between ten and thousands of “doors” and tells the challenges they face on a daily basis, from prospecting to renting through the inevitable work.

From now, Tuesdays at 8 p.m., on Casa

The Last Tourist

The desire to explore the world is deeply embedded in us. However, mass tourism destroys the planet and communities. The Last Tourist delves into the perverse effects such as economic enslavement, human misery and animal exploitation with a brutal frankness, while proposing possible solutions to rethink our ways of traveling. A shock film, driven by a desire for change.

From September 11 on Crave

The fabulous history of science in Quebec

Did you know there was a secret nuclear laboratory on the slopes of Mount Royal in the 1940s? This is one of the things that we can learn and deepen with The fabulous history of science in Quebec which, in 10 15-minute episodes, revisits the major milestones in local scientific history. The series is broadcast in the evening on TV, but will also be available online.

Wednesdays at 10 p.m., at Savoir Media, starting September 14

Jair Bolsonaro: another Brazil

Often described as a “Brazilian Trump”, Jair Bolsonaro will seek re-election on October 2. Jair Bolsonaro: another Brazil portrays this politician who made racist, misogynistic and homophobic remarks and celebrates the military regime that brutally ruled Brazil from 1964 to 1985.

September 20 at 8 p.m. Great reports on RDI

Janette and daughters

Janette Bertrand’s imprint on our society is such that the documentary filmmaker Léa Clermont-Dion suggests that Quebec women are all “daughters of Janette”. His film Janette and daughters takes stock, focusing in particular on gender equality and the testimonies of women like Guylaine Tremblay, Martine Delvaux, Claudia Larochelle and many others. A story of respect with a capital R.

October 12 at 8 p.m., on Télé-Québec

The extraordinary journey of Magellan

500 years ago this month, the survivors of the expedition launched by Magellan completed the first-ever circumnavigation of Earth. Based among other things on the logbook written by the Italian Antonio Pigafetta, The extraordinary journey of Magellan recounts the greatness and the perils of this expedition which changed the face of the world. The series mixes real shots and animated sequences to give the measure of the perilous three-year journey from which Magellan himself, who died in the Philippines in 1521, did not return.

Mondays at 8 p.m., starting October 17, on TV5

Migratory hearts

Love has no borders? The reality is not so simple. Migratory hearts is interested in couples who include a person who has just arrived in Canada or who is still waiting for his visa. The series will of course show the bureaucratic aspect of these international loves, but will also delve into the challenges of integration and building romantic relationships between spouses from different cultures.

Wednesdays at 8 p.m., starting November 2, at Canal Vie

UFO in Ottawa

We never tire of UFO stories. And they’re not all about Roswell. UFO in Ottawa digs into a decades-old story that such an object crashed near the Canadian capital. The one-hour documentary investigation attempts to separate fact from fiction.

November 14 at 8 p.m., on Canal D