A film about the men who drove big freighter canoes into the wilderness in the days when the fur trade was Canada’s biggest business. The film recreates scenes of the early nineteenth century on the 5 000 km river trade route to the Athabasca. With songs by a male chorus, this film presents a tuneful view of history. The commentary is taken from journals of the time.
Credits
Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
31390
Language
English
Subject categories
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Canada - Description and travel
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Canada - Social life and customs
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → French-Canadians
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Rivers - Canada
Archival, Cinemagazines & Newsreels
Archival, Cinemagazines & Newsreels → Archival materials
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Rivers - Canada
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Wilderness areas - Canada
Documentary
Documentary → Documentary films - Canada
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Canada - Social conditions
History → Canada - History
Music & Performing Arts → Songs, French - Canada
Short films
Short films → Short films - Canada
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)