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Ruth and Harriet: Two Women of the Peace

Viewer Advisory: This film contains scenes of animal slaughter. This short documentary profiles Ruth and Harriet, two women in their thirties who live in the Peace River area of northern Alberta. Strongly individualistic, Ruth and Harriet care for their families and homesteads in a manner as self-reliant as that of any pioneer of the past. The river, the bush, and the wildlife make up their true home. This film offers a portrait of a uniquely Canadian rural landscape and lifestyle.
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Viewer Advisory: This film contains scenes of animal slaughter.

This short documentary profiles Ruth and Harriet, two women in their thirties who live in the Peace River area of northern Alberta. Strongly individualistic, Ruth and Harriet care for their families and homesteads in a manner as self-reliant as that of any pioneer of the past. The river, the bush, and the wildlife make up their true home. This film offers a portrait of a uniquely Canadian rural landscape and lifestyle.

 This work contains scenes of violence. Viewer discretion is advised.
Women - Portraits Families All subjects
  • director
    Barbara Greene
  • producer
    Cynthia Scott
  • executive producer
    John N. Smith
  • photography
    Andreas Poulsson
  • sound
    Hughes Mignault
  • editing
    Claude Duquette
  • sound editing
    John Knight
  • re-recording
    Michel Descombes
  • music
    Larry Crosley
Ruth and Harriet: Two Women of the Peace
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