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Strangers for the Day

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
School subjects
Diversity - Diversity in Communities Geography - Human Geography Media Education - Advertising

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