Basic Info
Release: January 01, 1987
Runtime: 45 min
Status: Released
Prairie Women
1987
45 min
Overview
This film illustrates the struggles of Canadian prairies women to achieve a more just and humane society within the farm movement and at large. During the early 1900s, women on the prairies looked for ways to overcome their isolation. Out of the resulting farm women's organizations grew a group of women possessing remarkable intellectual abilities, social and cultural awareness, and advanced worldviews.
Genres
Documentary
History
Production Countries
- Canada
Spoken Languages
- English en
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Cast
Virginia Beckner
Farm Couple
Dennis Cyr
Farm Couple
Brandi Beckner
Child
David Beckner
Child
Shaun Umscheid
Child
Miriam Newhouse
Violet McNaughton
Judith Lebane
Irene Parlby
Juliet Brown
Meeting Chairperson / Voices
Brenda Prentice
Rally Speaker
Sandi Gregg
Peace Petitioner
Elan Ross Gibson
Narrator
Cori Stent
Voices
Crew
Tom Radford
Executive Producer
Graydon McCrea
Executive Producer
Barbara Evans
Writer
Barbara Evans
Director
Connie Kaldor
Music
Caryl Brandt
Producer
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