Music like Secret Nation

Secret Nation is a 1992 political thriller written by Edward Riche, directed by Mike Jones and starring Cathy Jones.

The film tells the story of Frieda Vokey, a graduate history student working to complete her history thesis on confederation. She returns to her home in Newfoundland to investigate evidence that Newfoundland’s 1949 entry into Canada was a conspiracy. Following the death of a politician, whose papers contain evidence, she begins to believe that the referendum results were faked, with British spies helping the cause.

This film was produced for nearly $2 million, with $1.8 million provided by First Choice and CBC. The film was invited to New York City’s Museum of Modern Art, and screened as part of the This Film is From Canada Series.