
Documentary, poetry and essay rolled into one, this compilation of stockshots and clips sourced from NFB productions of the '50s and '60s offers a singular lesson in Montreal history - its famous figures, symbolic places, and ordinary citizens. Without commentary, the film moves from the red light district to Jean Drapeau, the Jacques-Cartier market, department stores downtown, textile factories, and the construction of Place Ville-Marie. We meet Geneviève Bujold, Oscar Peterson, Monique Mercure, and Igor Stravinsky. We hear Raymond Lévesque, Jean Drapeau, and René Lecavalier.

Paul Anka
Self (archive footage)

Geneviève Bujold
Self (archive footage)

Oscar Peterson
Self (archive footage)

Igor Stravinsky
Self (archive footage)
Carol-Lynne Traynor
Caroline

Les Nordiques, Notre Équipe
Les Nordiques, Notre Équipe

Le fantôme de Mirabel
Le fantôme de Mirabel
Anticosti: La chasse au pétrole extrême
Anticosti: La chasse au pétrole extrême

Where do I Belong
Where do I Belong

The Devil and Daniel Johnston
The Devil and Daniel Johnston

Evicted City
Evicted City
Les Hiboux, ça change des vies!
Les Hiboux, ça change des vies!

La bataille de Rabaska
La bataille de Rabaska

Ville-Marie
Ville-Marie

La peur au ventre
La peur au ventre

HAK_MTL
HAK_MTL

Nanook of the North
Nanook of the North