The film traces Canada’s evolution, and the contributions of people at home and from many lands including Yousuf Karsh, Lester B. Pearson and Dr. Wilder Penfield. It explores the country from coast to coast and to the farthest reaches of the Arctic, bringing to the screen lively impressions of this second largest country in the world.
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In ACMI's collection
Credits
Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
312237
Language
English
Subject categories
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Canada - Description and travel
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Canada - Discovery and exploration
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Canada - Social life and customs
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Ethnicity
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Language and culture
Documentary → Documentary films - Canada
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Canada - Emigration and immigration
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Canada - Social conditions
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Ethnicity
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Multiculturalism
Education, Instruction, Teaching & Schools → Language and culture
Educational & Instructional → Instructional
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Black and White
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)