See everything, hear everything
Watch 60 films, 170 excerpts and over 80 archival artefacts selected by NFB specialists as part of this unique project.
Excerpts from NFB films
Poland on the Prairies
[1944]
Newly arrived Canadians of Polish origin embrace the traditions of their former...
Pies
[1983]
Class distinctions, national histories and rural vs. urban values can cause conflict...
Entire NFB Films
Poland on the Prairies
[1944]
The film opens with the traditional Easter ceremony of the Polish-Canadian...
Pies
[1983]
Based on a short story by Canadian author Wilma Riley, this animation film is about...
Paul Tomkowicz: Street-railway Switchman
[1953]
In winter the rail-switches on streetcar tracks in Winnipeg froze and jammed with...
Photographs
Polish Sokol choir and dancers Manitoba Mosaic, Winnipeg, 1960.
[1960]
The Polish Sokol choir and dancers under the direction of Jan Jerszy Sapinski and...