"Dief"
This documentary short is a portrait of Leader of the Progressive Conservative Party and 13th prime minister of Canada, John George Diefenbaker (1895-1979). Diefenbaker's political career spanned 6 decades. When he died in 1979, his state funeral and final train trip west became more a celebration of life than a victory for death. Interweaving scenes from past and present, the film crafts a tribute to an illustrious Canadian and records how a nation paused to pay homage to "The Chief."
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This documentary short is a portrait of Leader of the Progressive Conservative Party and 13th prime minister of Canada, John George Diefenbaker (1895-1979). Diefenbaker's political career spanned 6 decades. When he died in 1979, his state funeral and final train trip west became more a celebration of life than a victory for death. Interweaving scenes from past and present, the film crafts a tribute to an illustrious Canadian and records how a nation paused to pay homage to "The Chief."
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directorWilliam Canning
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producerMark Zannis
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executive producerBarrie Howells
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photographyDavid De VolpiSavas KalogerasBarry PerlesAndreas Poulsson
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soundBev DavidsonMichel Hazel
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editingStephan Steinhouse
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sound editingStephan Steinhouse
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re-recordingJean-Pierre Joutel
