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Air - Climate

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This documentary takes us on a visual tour of Canada's extreme weather and climate. The film is part of the Transit series, which explores Canada's natural landscape, from the humid rainforests of British Columbia, to the desert-like badlands of Alberta; from the frosty Arctic where no trees grow, to the fertile farmland of the Great Lakes and St. Lawrence River Region.

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This documentary takes us on a visual tour of Canada's extreme weather and climate. The film is part of the Transit series, which explores Canada's natural landscape, from the humid rainforests of British Columbia, to the desert-like badlands of Alberta; from the frosty Arctic where no trees grow, to the fertile farmland of the Great Lakes and St. Lawrence River Region.

  • director
    Michel Barbeau
  • researcher
    Michel Barbeau
  • editor
    Éric Ruel
  • writer
    Daniel Frenette
  • sound editor
    André Chaput
  • narrator
    Thor Bishopric
  • location director
    Tony Ianzelo
  • production manager
    Christian Medawar
  • cinematographer
    Ernest McNabb
  • additional photography
    Tony Ianzelo
    Stefan Nitoslawski
  • camera assistant
    André Beaulieu
    Yves Beaudoin
    Alfonso Maiorana
    Robert Grenier
  • key grip
    Robert Grenier
  • gaffer
    Guy Rémillard
    Roger Martin
    Robert Grenier
  • location manager
    Élaine Tougas
    Alison Burns
  • production assistant
    Stefan Maiorana
    Yves Fontigny
    Lorne Dosogne
  • advisor
    Colin Low
  • producer
    Mark Zannis
    Pierre Lapointe
  • animation
    Éric Clément
    Jocelyn Hudon
  • computer graphics
    Éric Clément
    Jocelyn Hudon
  • additional animation
    Francine Paquin
  • online editor
    Denis Pilon
    Éric Ruel
  • video post-production
    National Film Board of Canada
  • post-production coordinator
    Éric Barbeau
    Claude Cardinal
    Richard Lesage
  • voice recording
    Geoffrey Mitchell
    Patrick Viegas
  • assistant sound editor
    Marc Lapointe
  • foley artist
    Stéphane Cadotte
  • assistant foley artist
    Ariane Picher
  • re-recording
    Geoffrey Mitchell
  • original music
    Luc Préfontaine
  • music archives research
    Andres Norambuena
  • archival film research
    Sylvia Mezei
    Marc Pitre
  • educational consultant
    Marie-Noëlle Soumeillant
    Roger Sauvageau
  • additional research
    Christiane Talbot
  • communication consultant
    Monique Caron-Bouchard
  • public relations
    Jack Horwitz
  • program administration
    Gisèle Guilbault
    Andrée Lachapelle
    Richard Terry
    Marina Trambas
  • executive producer
    David Verrall

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Education

Ages 11 to 17
Study Guide
School subjects
For students in geography, this film is conducive to the study of Canada’s various climate zones. After screening it in class, ask students what they have learned. What are the characteristics of the country’s regional climates? How has climate shaped the geography of Canada down through the millennia? What are some of the ravages that can be caused by disrupted climatic conditions? How does climate influence people’s lives and land planning?