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Veronica

1977 14 min
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Nine-year-old Veronica Makarewicz leads a double life. Born of Polish parents, she dances Polish dances, goes twice weekly to a Polish school, and talks to Polish customers in her parents' bakery. But this film shows that she is also very Canadian. This film is part of the Children of Canada series.

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Nine-year-old Veronica Makarewicz leads a double life. Born of Polish parents, she dances Polish dances, goes twice weekly to a Polish school, and talks to Polish customers in her parents' bakery. But this film shows that she is also
very Canadian. This film is part of the Children of Canada series.

  • director
    Beverly Shaffer
  • producer
    Yuki Yoshida
  • executive producer
    Kathleen Shannon
  • photography
    Hideaki Kobayashi
  • editing
    Anne Henderson
  • sound editing
    Gloria Demers
  • music
    Larry Crosley
  • re-recording
    Jean-Pierre Joutel

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