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Strangers for the Day

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1962 27 min
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This short documentary shows the reactions of European immigrants as they land in Halifax at the beginning of the 1960s. From the port, we follow them on a snowy journey by train to Montreal.

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This short documentary shows the reactions of European immigrants as they land in Halifax at the beginning of the 1960s. From the port, we follow them on a snowy journey by train to Montreal.

Social Issues Cultural Diversity and Multiculturalism All subjects
  • director
    Georges Dufaux
    Jacques Godbout
  • script
    Georges Dufaux
    Jacques Godbout
  • producer
    Fernand Dansereau
  • camera
    Gilles Gascon
    Georges Dufaux
  • sound
    Marcel Carrière
  • editing
    Jacques Godbout
    Georges Dufaux
    Monique Fortier
  • sound editing
    Ron Alexander
    Roger Lamoureux
  • re-recording
    Ron Alexander
    Roger Lamoureux

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Ages 13 to 17
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