Passage west. Program 2: The Awakening

Canada, 1975

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Program 2 looks at the fortunes and misfortunes of British immigrants to Prince Edward Island, through a re-enactment of their history, letters, diaries, and interviews with their children and grandchildren.

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Credits

director

Philip Donnellan

producer

Bill Brind

production company

British Broadcasting Corporation

National Film Board of Canada

Duration

00:53:32:00

Production places

Canada

Production dates

1975

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

313699

Language

English

Subject categories

Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Emigration and immigration - Psychological aspects

Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Great Britain - Emigration and immigration

Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Prince Edward Island - Social life and customs

Documentary

Documentary → Documentary films - Canada

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Canada - Emigration and immigration

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Emigration and immigration

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Emigration and immigration - Psychological aspects

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Great Britain - Emigration and immigration

History → Canada - History

History → Frontier and pioneer life

History → North America - History

Short films

Short films → Short films - Canada

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Holdings

16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)

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