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Leisure Life (7)
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... and a Broom FactoryChad Hannah 1970 12 minThis short documentary introduces us to the Massaro family of Thunder Bay, Ontario, and highlights some of the activities they partake in: roller hockey, drag-racing, flying, gymnastics, hunting, shooting, fishing... and even hand-making brooms. This film was made by students of the Thunder Bay Community Film/VTR project, a collaboration between the Challenge for Change program and Town Talk, a citizen's group from the Lakehead. -
Shadow ChasersJean Marc Larivière , Carlos Ferrand , … 2000 58 minThis feature-length documentary is a portrait of eclipse chasers, people for whom solar eclipses - among nature's more spectacular phenomena – are a veritable obsession. The film follows 4 of them as they travel incredible distances to witness the last total eclipse of the millennium as it sweeps eastward across Europe to India. At various points along the way enthusiasts Alain Cirou in France, Paul Houde in Austria, Olivier Staiger in Germany and Debasis Sarkar in India offer their impressions of the historic event.
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Trail RideErnest Reid 1964 20 minBoys from the city get a taste of the life of a cowboy. The film catches the enthusiasm and humour of this Alberta riding holiday in which 'tenderfeet' quickly become horsemen, ride herd, help brand calves and, best of all, spend a night in the teepees of the Kainai (Blood).
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A Wedding and PartyColin Low 1967 10 minIn this short film, we witness two Fogo Island festivities: a Roman Catholic wedding in Joe Batts Arm South and a party with music and dancing in Joe Batts Arm North.
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WalkingRyan Larkin 1968 5 minAnimator Ryan Larkin uses an artist's sensibility to illustrate the way people walk. He employs a variety of techniques--line drawing, colour wash, etc.--to catch and reproduce the motion of people afoot. The springing gait of youth, the mincing step of the high-heeled female, the doddering amble of the elderly--all are registered with humour and individuality, to the accompaniment of special sound. Without words.
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When All the People PlayEvelyn Cherry 1948 28 minThis short 1948 documentary focuses on the people of Annapolis Royal, Nova Scotia, and their efforts to create a recreation center. People from every section of the community contributed their services to planning and establishing this center, which then offered activities as varied as softball and library services.
