Hearts of Hate
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Hearts of Hate is a 1995 Canadian documentary film
about the Canadian White Supremacist movement of the early to mid 1990s. It profiles the four most active groups in Canada at the time Heritage Front
, Aryan Nations
, Church of the Creator and Canadian Liberty Net. The film primarily studies the involvement of young Canadians in the activities of these groups, which were making frequent headlines at the time in Canada. The documentary was intended for in-classroom viewing, though it aired nationally on CTV.
Interviews in the documentary include Wolfgang Droege
, the deceased leader of the Heritage Front, George Burdi
, former lead singer of RaHoWa
and Alicia Reckzin a former member of the Anti-Racist Action
.
The film erroneously claims that Dunbarton High School
is located in Scarborough, Ontario
when in fact it is located east in the neighboring city of Pickering
.
Documentary film
Documentary films constitute a broad category of nonfictional motion pictures intended to document some aspect of reality, primarily for the purposes of instruction or maintaining a historical record...
about the Canadian White Supremacist movement of the early to mid 1990s. It profiles the four most active groups in Canada at the time Heritage Front
Heritage Front
The Heritage Front was a Canadian neo-Nazi white supremacist organization founded in 1989 and disbanded around 2005.The Heritage Front maintained a telephone message line with a different editorial each day. The voice on the hotline was Gary Schipper...
, Aryan Nations
Aryan Nations
Aryan Nations is a white supremacist religious organization originally based in Hayden Lake, Idaho. Richard Girnt Butler founded the group in the 1970s, as an arm of the Christian Identity organization Church of Jesus Christ–Christian...
, Church of the Creator and Canadian Liberty Net. The film primarily studies the involvement of young Canadians in the activities of these groups, which were making frequent headlines at the time in Canada. The documentary was intended for in-classroom viewing, though it aired nationally on CTV.
Interviews in the documentary include Wolfgang Droege
Wolfgang Droege
Wolfgang Walter Droege was a Canadian white supremacist, neo-Nazi and founding leader of the Heritage Front.-Early life:...
, the deceased leader of the Heritage Front, George Burdi
George Burdi
George Burdi, also known as George Eric Hawthorne , is a Canadian musician who initially became known for his role in White nationalist organizations. He led the Canadian branch of the World Church of the Creator, which formed an allegiance with the now-defunct nationalist organization Heritage Front...
, former lead singer of RaHoWa
RaHoWa
RaHoWa was a Canadian Creator band that played goth metal with some elements of neo-classical metal. The band name is an abbreviation of Racial Holy War. They released two albums from 1993-1995...
and Alicia Reckzin a former member of the Anti-Racist Action
Anti-Racist Action
The Anti-Racist Action Network is a decentralized network of anti-fascist and anti-racists in North America. ARA activists organize actions to disrupt neo-Nazi and white supremacist groups, and help organize activities against fascist and racist ideologies. ARA groups also oppose sexism,...
.
The film erroneously claims that Dunbarton High School
Dunbarton High School
Dunbarton High School is located in Pickering, Ontario and is part of the Durham District School Board. The school has students in grades 9-12 and offers a wide range of academic and extracurricular activities. Their mascot is the Spartan. It has also obtained the use of a former public school to...
is located in Scarborough, Ontario
Scarborough, Ontario
Scarborough is a dissolved municipality within the city of Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Geographically, it comprises the eastern part of Toronto. It is bordered on the south by Lake Ontario, on the west by Victoria Park Avenue, on the north by Steeles Avenue East, and on the east by the Rouge River...
when in fact it is located east in the neighboring city of Pickering
Pickering, Ontario
Pickering is a city located in Southern Ontario, Canada immediately east of Toronto in Durham Region. It is part of the Greater Toronto Area, the largest metropolitan area in Canada.- Early Period :...
.
Awards and nominations
- 1995 Winner, Gold Apple Award, National Educational Media Competition