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Léonard Forest
A French-speaking pioneer of Canadian cinema, director, editor, producer and screenwriter Léonard Forest was born in Massachusetts in 1928 to Acadian parents and grew up in Moncton. Throughout his 30-year career at the NFB, Forest was one of the great builders of French-language production and the founder—and most ardent champion—of the production unit in Acadian New Brunswick. The films of this accomplished director and producer were deeply rooted in Acadian culture and explored themes such as origins, identity and modernity.
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Lewis Mumford on the City, Part 2: The City: Cars or People?Christopher Chapman , Jean-Claude Chiabaut , … 1963 27 minThis short documentary is part of a series hosted by American historian, sociologist, philosopher of technology, and literary critic Lewis Mumford, who was particularly noted for his study of cities and urban architecture. This episode presents a study of an old but still-growing problem: how to ensure the city is accessible to all without allowing cars to make it congested and uninhabitable. -
A Sun Like Nowhere ElseLéonard Forest 1972 47 minAcadians are French-speaking Maritimers. In this film the people speak for themselves--about their feelings toward governments wanting to relocate and urbanize them, about present-day "tragedies" in their communities, and about their hopes for a productive future.
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Walls of MemoryLéonard Forest 1964 27 minA wealth of archival images offers a glimpse into Québec City’s social history in this tribute to French Canada’s first classical college, the Seminary of Québec.
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Lewis Mumford on the City, Part 4: The Heart of the CityYtzen Brusse , Jean-Claude Chiabaut , … 1963 27 minThis short documentary is part of a series hosted by American historian, sociologist, philosopher of technology, and literary critic Lewis Mumford, who was particularly noted for his study of cities and urban architecture. This episode presents a study of the growing sterility, dullness and congestion that is destroying the vitality, variety and breadth that once made cities physically attractive and humanly creative.
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In Search of InnocenceLéonard Forest 1964 27 minA questioning filmmaker from Québec finds out how Vancouver's poets and painters look at life and art. Among the people seen are sculptor Donald Jarvis, painters Jack Shadbolt, Joy Long and Margaret Peterson, and printmaker Sing Lim.
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HaitiLéonard Forest 1957 30 minThis short film from the Perspective series highlights social and economic development in Haiti circa 1957. It depicts customs and traditions used to pass along the history of a people, and offers a look into their daily lives — lives that looks very different from their experiences today.
