Seven shades of pale

Canada, 1975

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From a quiet, neglected corner of Nova Scotia, a meeting with the Black community that shows both the traditional attitudes of the older generation and the more alert, resolved stance of the young. The old still pin their hopes on the church and the preacher, while the young look more towards the Black United Front and its roving director. For both generations change is a challenge. The common hope is for a fuller life.

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Credits

director

Les Rose

producer

William Weintraub

production company

National Film Board of Canada

Duration

00:29:00:00

Production places

Canada

Production dates

1975

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

310350

Language

English

Subject categories

Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → African Americans

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

Documentary

Documentary → Documentary films - Canada

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → African Americans

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Attitude change

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Belief and doubt

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Canada - Race relations

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

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Conflict of generations

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Multiculturalism

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Nova Scotia - Social conditions

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Pluralism (Social sciences)

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Race discrimination

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Racism

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Social change

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Social conflict

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Social problems

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Social structure

Family, Gender Identity, Relationships & Sexuality → Attitude change

Family, Gender Identity, Relationships & Sexuality → Conflict of generations

Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Attitude change

Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Change (Psychology)

Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Conflict of generations

Short films

Short films → Short films - Canada

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Holdings

16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)

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