This film is a look at a family in trouble, seen from the inside. There is the trouble with the police, the begging for stale bread at the convent, the birth of another child, and the father who explains his family’s predicament. Although filmed in Montreal, this is the anatomy of poverty as it occurs in North America, seen by a camera that became part of the family’s life for several weeks.
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In ACMI's collection
Credits
Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
010798
Language
English
Subject categories
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Montreal (Quebec)
Documentary → Documentary films - Canada
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Canada - Economic conditions
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Canada - Social conditions
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Family - Social aspects
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Poverty
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Social change
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Social problems
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Change (Psychology)
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Black and White
Holdings
16mm film; Preservation Print (Section 5)
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)
16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)