While most of Cape Breton’s youth leave for the excitement and opportunity of the big cities, twenty-seven-year-old Scoggie Watson remains, clinging to the things he cherishes most: the waters of Lake Bras d’Or, his hand-built sailboat, his freedom, and the friends who stayed behind. This is his story. It is a story that includes the hearty determination of some of the island people, a government scheme to develop marine farming on the Bras d’Or Lakes, and a mysterious stranger who has remained Scoggie’s hero since he was fourteen years old. Commentary by Donald Brittain.
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ACMI Identifier
306934
Language
English
Subject categories
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Agriculture - Canada
Animals & Wildlife → Marine resources
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Atlantic Coast (Canada)
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Atlantic Provinces
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Nova Scotia - Social life and customs
Documentary → Documentary films - Canada
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Canada - Economic conditions
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Nova Scotia - Social conditions
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)