The Company of Strangers
1990
1 h 40 min
Coming soon
In this feature film, 7 elderly women find themselves stranded when their bus breaks down in the wilderness. With only their wits, memories and some roasted frogs' legs to sustain them, this remarkable group of strangers share their life stories and turn a potential crisis into a magical time of humour, spirit and camaraderie. Featuring non-professional actors and unscripted dialogue, this film dissolves the barrier between fiction and reality, weaving a heart-warming tale of friendship and courage.
Details
In this feature film, 7 elderly women find themselves stranded when their bus breaks down in the wilderness. With only their wits, memories and some roasted frogs' legs to sustain them, this remarkable group of strangers share their life stories and turn a potential crisis into a magical time of humour, spirit and camaraderie. Featuring non-professional actors and unscripted dialogue, this film dissolves the barrier between fiction and reality, weaving a heart-warming tale of friendship and courage.
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directorCynthia Scott
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producerDavid Wilson
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editingDavid Wilson
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executive producerColin NealeRina FraticelliPeter Katadotis
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scriptGloria Demers
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photographyDavid De VolpiRoger Martin
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soundJacques Drouin
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sound editingAndré GalbrandDanuta Klis
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re-recordingHans Peter StroblAdrian Croll
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musicMarie Bernard
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castAlice DiaboConstance GarneauWinifred HoldenCissy MeddingsMary MeigsCatherine RocheMichelle SweeneyBeth Webber
Education
Ages 15 to 17
Arts Education - Visual Arts
English Language Arts - CanLit
Family Studies/Home Economics - Feminism
Health/Personal Development - Human Growth and Development
Write a portrait of one character in film describing her personality and episodes that reveal it. Imagine her past. Group discussion — film explores what general concerns of women? Group discussion — how to shorten this film if you had to? Cut landscape or conversation? Why? Invite older people to class for discussion of characters’ behaviour in relation to age. What is it like to be older, and what is important?
