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A Return to Memory
“We learned to work with chaos.”
Genres
Documentary
Overview
When Canada entered World War II, the National Film Board suddenly had an urgent new mission—and hundreds of women stepped forward, helping to create Canadian cinema as we now know it.
Details
Budget
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Revenue
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Runtime
118 min
Release Date
2024-10-17
Status
Released
Original Language
English
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Cast
Meet the talented actors who bring the movie to life.
Clare Coulter
Self - Narrator (voice)
Donald McWilliams
Self - Narrator (voice)
John Grierson
Self (archive sound)
Evelyn Cherry
Self (archive footage)
Margaret Ellis
Self (archive footage)
Margaret Ann Bjornson
Self (archive footage)
Gudrun Parker
Self (archive footage)
Susan Schouten
Self - group discussion leader
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