From British Columbia, a day at a youth festival reminiscent of the folk fairs of medieval times, organised by people who choose to live outside the usual social pattern. The Pleasure Faire offered crowds a wide variety of hand-made objects—jewellery, beadwork, leatherwork, art, pottery. More than that, it provided a day of music, minstrel songs, dancing, and people participating in the spirit of the occasion, free of any commercialism or constraint. A day of joy, relived through the film.
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In ACMI's collection
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Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
017583
Language
English
Subject categories
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → British Columbia
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Canada - Social life and customs
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Festivals - Canada
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Youth - Canada
Documentary → Documentary films - Canada
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Alternative lifestyles
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Community life
Family, Gender Identity, Relationships & Sexuality → Alternative lifestyles
Family, Gender Identity, Relationships & Sexuality → Youth - Canada
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Youth - Canada
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)