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Our Street Was Paved with Gold
1973
28 min
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Filmmaker Albert Kish revisits Montreal's St Lawrence Boulevard in the '70s. The street, also known as "The Main," is a little Europe with many languages, foods and small courtesies that make a stranger feel at home.
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Filmmaker Albert Kish revisits Montreal's St Lawrence Boulevard in the '70s. The street, also known as "The Main," is a little Europe with many languages, foods and small courtesies that make a stranger feel at home.
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directorAlbert Kish
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editingAlbert Kish
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producerDavid Bairstow
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commentaryDonald Winkler
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cameraSavas Kalogeras
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soundAndré Hourlier
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sound editingLes Halman
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re-recordingMichel Descombes
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musicArt Phillips
Ages 12 to 17
School subjects
Study geography of Montreal region; identify areas mentioned in the film and examine what makes them popular with new Canadians. Discuss benefits/drawbacks of new immigrants “sticking together” in a new city. Research history and evolution of language laws in Quebec; what impact would these policies have on immigrant populations? Why does Quebec have such laws? Have students present which family/cultural traditions they would keep if they moved to a foreign country.