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Paul Tomkowicz : nettoyeur d'aiguillages

1953 9 min
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Deux rails en perspective, par tous les temps, depuis déjà vingt ans. Entre deux aiguillages, rêver à la Pologne, avaler une tasse de café. À la lumière d'un fanal, cet homme accomplit sa simple besogne : une poignée de sel, un coup de balai. Au petit matin, quand le peuple des travailleurs envahit les tramways, le nettoyeur d'aiguillages, lui, a fini sa journée.

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Deux rails en perspective, par tous les temps, depuis déjà vingt ans. Entre deux aiguillages, rêver à la Pologne, avaler une tasse de café. À la lumière d'un fanal, cet homme accomplit sa simple besogne : une poignée de sel, un coup de balai. Au petit matin, quand le peuple des travailleurs envahit les tramways, le nettoyeur d'aiguillages, lui, a fini sa journée.

  • director
    Roman Kroitor
  • producer
    Tom Daly
    Roman Kroitor
  • editing
    Tom Daly
    Roman Kroitor
  • script
    Roman Kroitor
    Stanley Jackson
  • photography
    Lorne C. Batchelor
  • sound editing
    Joan Edward
  • narration
    Jean Duceppe
  • music
    Robert Fleming

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Ages 14 to 17
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A snapshot of the immigrant experience in Canada in the 1950s, students can discuss the experiences of immigrants, and how they are similar or different today. Filmed during the era of McCarthyism, students of history can discuss the film's purpose and intended audience, as the protagonist alludes to Soviet atrocities, and expresses his gratitude to Canada and the new freedoms he now enjoys.
Paul Tomkowicz : nettoyeur d'aiguillages
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