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Daughters of the country. Part 2

Daughters of the country. Part 2

VHS 1987

"Places Not Our Own": Arriving in the prairie town of Napinka in 1929, Rose Lesperance hopes to make a new start for her family. Forced to live as squatters on the road allowance at the edge of town, the Lesperances struggle to keep their diginity. But they are Metis, and the townsfolk cannot see deeper than the color of their skin. Rose's hopes and good intentions are no match for the pervasive prejudice of white society. No matter how "good" th...

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Explore Topics & Themes:
Canada, Western History
Métis Canada, Western History
Prejudices
Women Canada Social conditions
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Description:
1 videocassette (114 min.) : sound, color ; 1/2 in
analog
magnetic
VHS
Target Audience Note:
Intended audience: Secondary/Adult
Other Title:
Places not our own
The Wake
Notes:
Lakeland: Licensed for public performance
Contents:
Places not our own (57 min.)-- The Wake (58 min.)
Control Number:
670351
Other Authors:
National Film Board of Canada
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