What is the big complaint?

Canada, 1969

Film
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The difficulty in dialogue when a traveller from Ontario knowing very little French, must ask directions, becomes the core of a pleasant little episode in Quebec. Included are several men on the street’s views about the situation in Quebec.

Credits

director

Salvatore Greco

production company

National Film Board of Canada

Language

English

Duration

00:13:13:00

Colour

Black and White

ACMI Identifier

30370

Subject categories

Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel â†’ Quebec (Quebec)

Communications, Infrastructure, & Transport â†’ Communication

Education, Instruction, Teaching & Schools â†’ Language and languages

Education, Instruction, Teaching & Schools â†’ Oral communication

Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety â†’ Oral communication

Places â†’ Quebec (Quebec)

Short films

Short films â†’ Short films - Canada

Sound/audio

Sound

Holdings

16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)

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