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Older Stronger Wiser

1989 27 min
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In this short documentary, five black women talk about their lives in rural and urban Canada between the 1920s and 1950s. What emerges is a unique history of Canada’s black people and the legacy of their community elders. Produced by the NFB’s iconic Studio D.

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In this short documentary, five black women talk about their lives in rural and urban Canada between the 1920s and 1950s. What emerges is a unique history of Canada’s black people and the legacy of their community elders. Produced by the NFB’s iconic Studio D.

Cultural Diversity and Multiculturalism Women All subjects
Black Communities in Canada All channels
  • director
    Claire Prieto
  • producer
    Ginny Stikeman
  • editing
    Ginny Stikeman
  • executive producer
    Rina Fraticelli
  • script
    Dionne Brand
  • camera
    Joan Hutton
  • sound
    Diane Carrière
  • sound editing
    Clare Bambrough
  • re-recording
    Shelley Craig
  • narrator
    Marva Jackson
  • music
    Faith Nolan

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