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A Long Way from Home
198656 min 53 secFilm: Documentary
Direction: Tina Viljoen
Production: Catherine MullinsBarrie HowellsPaul WrightMichael Bryans
Script: Gwynne DyerTina Viljoen
Co-produced by the NFB and the CBC.
Canada's military alliances have involved patriots in foreign wars and brought death to more Canadian than American fighting men in the past century. The history of Canada's military alliances is traced back to 1812, and alternatives to pacts that commit us to fight the wars of other nations are explored. Host Gwynne Dyer leaves us to ponder the value of "acting as if we were just another middle-sized European country." Part one of the series.
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Subject categories
- National Security and Defence > Defence IssuesHistorical PerspectivesMilitary Alliances and NATO
- History - Canada > Defense of the NationInternational RelationsMilitary Forces
- War, Conflict and Peace > MilitarismMilitary AlliancesWorld War IWorld War II - The Home Front
Credits
- director
- Tina Viljoen
- producer
- Catherine Mullins
- executive producer
- Barrie Howells
- Paul Wright
- associate producer
- Michael Bryans
- script
- Gwynne Dyer
- Tina Viljoen
- cinematography
- Kent Nason
- Savas Kalogeras
- sound
- Jean-Guy Normandin
- Ingrid Cusiel
- Yves Gendron
- editing
- Tina Viljoen
- Hannele Halm
- sound editing
- André Galbrand
- re-recording
- Jean-Pierre Joutel
- Adrian Croll
- music
- Chris Crilly
- host
- Gwynne Dyer