The Brothers Byrne

Canada, 1975

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Torn between the world of their childhood and the world where they must mow live and work, two flamboyant Newfoundlanders pay a nostalgic visit to the deserted outport where they were born. This is their story, and the story of so many others who, like them, became victims of the Newfoundland government’s controversial Resettlement Program. Credits include: Photography by Kent Nason.

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Credits

director

William Gough

producer

Ian McLaren

Rex Tasker

production company

National Film Board of Canada

Duration

00:22:00:00

Production places

Canada

Production dates

1975

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

016263

Language

English

Subject categories

Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Housing

Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Canada - Social life and customs

Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Newfoundland

Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Urbanization - Environmental aspects

Communications, Infrastructure, & Transport → Housing

Documentary

Documentary → Documentary films - Canada

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Canada - Politics and government

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Canada - Social conditions

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → City planning - Social aspects

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Housing

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Housing - Social aspects

Educational & Instructional

Educational & Instructional → Instructional

Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Housing

History → Canada - History

History → History

History → Newfoundland - History

Places → Newfoundland

Short films

Short films → Short films - Canada

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Holdings

16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)

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