Social Issues and the Economy
National Film Board documentaries reflect upon incidents from Canada’s past and show political history as it happens.
Excerpts
The Back-breaking Leaf
1
Billy Crane Moves Away
1
2
Camera On Labour no. 4
1
Citizen Discussions
1
Home Front
1
2
Newfoundland Sentinel of the Atlantic
1
Strike in Town
1
Questions
1. The excerpt shows a union representative defending strike action to a skeptical worker. Why does the speaker think a strike is necessary? Can you think of any arguments that Al, the other man at the coffee shop counter, might have made in response?
2. This is a scripted, acted film. What has it in common with fictional filmmaking? Do you think that this should be considered a documentary? Why or why not?
2. This is a scripted, acted film. What has it in common with fictional filmmaking? Do you think that this should be considered a documentary? Why or why not?
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Short Description
Staged against the background of a small one-industry town, this film shows the processes of collective bargaining common to Canadian industry and how they affect a union, a company and a community.