Politics and History
From its beginnings, the National Film Board has tackled social and economic issues. Excerpts in this theme show how documentary film can play a part in social action.
Excerpts
Front of Steel
1
"I Just Didn't Want to Die": The 1914 Newfoundland Sealing Disaster
1
"Just One Big Mess": The Halifax Explosion, 1917
1
Land For Pioneers
1
On Strike: The Winnipeg General Strike, 1919
1
Rush for Gold - The Klondike Gold Rush, 1897
1
"They Didn't Starve Us Out": Industrial Cape Breton in the 1920s
1
Trans-Canada Express
1
Voice of Action
1
When Asia Speaks
1
Questions
1. What purposes did this film serve during the Second World War? Imagine the director explaining the importance of the film to a skeptical government official.
2. How does the film portray industrial workers?
2. How does the film portray industrial workers?
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Short Description
A survey of the 40 000 km of territory linked by Canada's railway, in tribute to the contribution to the war effort in World War II.