Social Life (3)

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  Ma Chère Albertine

  Suzanne Olivier 1979 5 min

  This short film from the Canada Vignettes series depicts the Montreal of 1905-1910 with hand-painted vintage postcards.
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  The Islanders

  Brian Pollard 1974 19 min

  This short film uses photographs from various public and private collections, interwoven with the memories of islanders who lived at the turn of the century, to tell the tale of how Prince Edward Island somewhat reluctantly became a Canadian province.
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  Prairie Women

  Barbara Evans 1986 45 min

  This film illustrates the struggles of Canadian prairies women to achieve a more just and humane society within the farm movement and at large. During the early 1900s, women on the prairies looked for ways to overcome their isolation. Out of the resulting farm women's organizations grew a group of women possessing remarkable intellectual abilities, social and cultural awareness, and advanced worldviews.