The story of an old man and his aging cabin in a new neighbourhood of Montreal. At one time the cabin was surrounded by fields but eventually this changed to an attractive city suburb. Legault’s place became an eye- sore. What happens when the old man is persuaded to sell makes a warm and humorous story.
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Collection
In ACMI's collection
Credits
Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
321995
Language
English
Subject categories
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Montreal (Quebec)
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Urbanization
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Urbanization
Communications, Infrastructure, & Transport → Public housing
Documentary → Documentary films - Canada
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Housing - Social aspects
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Public housing
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Social change
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Sociology, Urban
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Urbanization
Family, Gender Identity, Relationships & Sexuality → Aging
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Aging
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Black and White
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)