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Great Grand Mother

Great Grand Mother

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  • Cast
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Status

Released

Release Date

Jan 2, 1975

Runtime

0h 29m

Genres

Documentary, History

Original Title

Great Grand Mother

Production Companies

ONF | NFB, Canada Council for the Arts

Director

Lorna Rasmussen

Description

This short film is an ode to the women who settled the Prairies, from the days of early immigration to 1916 - when Manitobans became the first women in Canada to receive the provincial vote - and beyond. Recollections of women are complemented by a series of quotations drawn from letters, diaries, and newspapers of the day, which are spoken over re-enacted scenes and archival photographs.