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Has Anybody Here Seen Canada? (1979)
Directed by John Kramer
“A History of Canadian Movies 1939-1953”
Documentary · 1h 25m
Through rare film footage and interviews with some of the pioneers who made film history, this documentary traces the history of filmmaking in Canada from 1939-1953. It covers the establishment of the National Film Board in 1939; the war years; Canada's first Oscar; and John Grierson's sudden demise as Canada's driving force in the industry. We witness the struggles of the private film producers, the development of the film industry in Québec, and the emergence of the documentary. Above all, the film asks whether the alternating fortunes of the Canadian film industry, in the face of an overwhelming American presence, reflect the attitudes of the Canadian people towards themselves and their culture.
Cast
Michael Kane
Crew
- Director
- John Kramer
- Writer
- Donald Brittain, John Kramer
- Director of Photography
- Douglas Kiefer
- Editor
- John Kramer
- Producer
- Kirwan Cox, Michael McKennirey
Details
- Release date
- 1979-03-04
- Runtime
- 1h 25m
- Genres
- Documentary
- Original language
- EN
- Spoken languages
- English
- Countries
- Canada
- Production
- ONF | NFB