Hochelaga, terre des âmes is Canada's foreign-language Oscar contender

François Girard’s Hochelaga, terre des âmes will represent Canada in the Oscar race for the category of best foreign language film.The 750-year-spanning drama about the history and prehistory of Montreal, all the way back to the Iroquois village from which the film takes its name, had its world premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival this month.Approximately 85 countries choose one film each for consideration in the category. A short list of nine films will be deci