Love Affair with Politics: A Portrait of Marion Dewar
1987
26 min
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In this short documentary, Oscar®-winner Terre Nash turns her lens on Marion Dewar, one of Canada's most successful female politicians, while she was mayor of Ottawa. In her 7 years as mayor, Dewar was instrumental in the Rideau Centre project, introduced disarmament referendums into municipal politics, was the leading force in raising Canada's quota for Vietnamese refugees, and became known for her social responsibility and common sense.
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In this short documentary, Oscar®-winner Terre Nash turns her lens on Marion Dewar, one of Canada's most successful female politicians, while she was mayor of Ottawa. In her 7 years as mayor, Dewar was instrumental in the Rideau Centre project, introduced disarmament referendums into municipal politics, was the leading force in raising Canada's quota for Vietnamese refugees, and became known for her social responsibility and common sense.
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directorTerre Nash
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editingTerre Nash
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producerBonnie Sherr Klein
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executive producerKathleen Shannon
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cinematographySusan Trow
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animation cameraRobin L.P. Bain
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soundDiane Carrière
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sound editingJackie Newell
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music editingJulian Olson
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re-recordingJean-Pierre Joutel
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musicAnn Mortifee
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