Prairie Album

197914 min 47 secFilm: Animation, Documentary

G

Direction: Blake James

Production: Edward Le LorrainKathleen Shannon

Script: Stanley Jackson

A woman reminisces about her childhood on a Prairie farm during the Depression. Her memory album is a collection of watercolours by artist/filmmaker Blake James that describe a family's struggle to survive despite drought and poverty. The film is a historical account of the land and the times, simply told through paintings that are alive with warmth and colour.

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Subject categories


  • History - Canada - 1920-1945 > DroughtGreat DepressionWestern Canada
  • Agriculture > Historical PerspectivesNatural disastersPioneersPrairiesRural LifeSocial Issues

Credits


director
Blake James
paintings
Blake James
producer
Edward Le Lorrain
editing
Edward Le Lorrain
executive producer
Kathleen Shannon
script
Stanley Jackson
animation camera
Raymond Dumas
sound editing
Jackie Newell
re-recording
Jean-Pierre Joutel
narrator
Vera Steacy