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Tourism (21)

Cities of Canada (5)

  • Bonjour Toronto!
    Bonjour Toronto!
    Clément Perron 1965 28 min
    A young Montrealer explores Toronto for the first time. Despite some ready-made notions, the visitor is eager to look and learn, and before long is caught by the excitement of the Queen City. Although some of his prior convictions are confirmed, he finds, somewhat to his surprise, that the city has much to offer, including a French bookstore.
  • Canada's Capital: Behind the Scenes
    Canada's Capital: Behind the Scenes
    Ian Ferguson 1989 24 min
    This short film presented in a TV news-magazine format, is hosted by 2 young Canadians and a zany reporter on location in Ottawa. Their mission: to explore the capital "behind the scenes." The result is an intriguing look at Canada's capital and how it serves people across the country.
  • Capital City
    Capital City
    Fergus McDonell 1957 30 min
    This short documentary presents Ottawa through the eyes of a veteran tourist guide who knows all the answers, from the height of the Peace Tower to the reason the Rideau Canal was built.
  • Glimpses
    Glimpses
    Jean-François Pouliot 2010 6 min
    This film depicts 24 hours in the life of an imagined city – a composite that draws on all Canadian cities. This imaginary day unfolds through the course of four seasons and reveals the nature of places and the people that make them so vibrant.

    The images in the film slowly come together with deft, impressionistic touches. Adopting the rhythm of someone strolling through the city, they intermingle and reply to each other – evoking a different story for each viewer.
  • Montreal by Night
    Montreal by Night
    Jean Palardy  &  Arthur Burrows 1947 11 min
    This short film showcases the city of Montreal on a summer's night. What was once a small Indian village is presented as a pot-pourri of contrasting sights and sounds. It is North America's second largest port and, after Paris, the world's largest French-speaking city. With its warehouses, offices, homes, clubs and amusement parks, the city serves as a bright backdrop for a happy couple out on the town.

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