Kaszuby

197528 min 40 secFilm: Documentary

Direction: André Herman

Production: William WeintraubJames de B. Domville

Produced by the NFB under the auspices of the Government of Canada Multicultural Program.

Kaszuby depicts what is now typical of many once close-knit ethnic areas: the overall waning of the old culture, combined with attempts to revive and save it. Specifically, it deals with the Polish-Canadian community in Barry's Bay, Ontario, taking a very personal look at the activities and attitudes of the young and the old, many of whom are descendants of the original agrarian families. Kaszuby itself is a popular Polish-Canadian resort in the area, which draws back the same customers year after year to share in a little bit of the Old Country.

Subject categories


  • Cultural Diversity and Multiculturalism > European OriginsOntario

Credits


director
André Herman
editing
André Herman
producer
William Weintraub
executive producer
James de B. Domville
photography
Douglas Kiefer
sound
Jacques Chevigny
sound editing
Bernard Bordeleau
re-recording
Jean-Pierre Joutel