Shot unscripted and unrehearsed, this NFB documentary series for television is a seminal offering in the history of doc filmmaking.
This short documentary depicts Christmas time in Montreal. The milling crowds, department store Santas, Brink's messengers, kindergarten angels and boisterous nightclubs all combine to make a vivid portrait of the holidays.
Ages 14 to 17
Ethics and Religious Culture - Religious Diversity/Heritage
History and Citizenship Education - Modernization of Quebec Society (1929-1980)
Discuss
the value of retrospective films in the studying of history.Comment on the
many changes that have occurred in our culture since this film was made.
Observe and discuss the things that have not changed.