Back to the Land
Jan 01, 1976 · 56m
Director
Pierre PerraultOverview
Feature-length documentary as part of Pierre Perrault's Abitibian Cycle. The filmmaker questions the past and present of Abitibi and draws up, face to face, the promises of colonization in the 1930s and the great disappointment caused by the closing of the land in the 1970s. There are witnesses to the heroic era, including the cultivator Hauris Lalancette, as well as extracts from films by Father Maurice Proulx (1934-1940).
Crew of Back to the Land
Pierre PerraultDirector
Paul LaroseProducer
Bernard GosselinDirector of Photography- Claire BoyerEditor
- Serge GiguèreCamera Technician
Louise CarréAdministration- Jean-Pierre JoutelSound Mixer
- Monique LétourneauAdministration
- Gilles QuintalSound Editor
- Hugues MignaultSound Recordist
- Claude BeaugrandSound Recordist
- Roseline BretonAdministration
About Back to the Land
What is Back to the Land about?
Feature-length documentary as part of Pierre Perrault's Abitibian Cycle. The filmmaker questions the past and present of Abitibi and draws up, face to face, the promises of colonization in the 1930s and the great disappointment caused by the closing of the land in the 1970s. There are witnesses to the heroic era, including the cultivator Hauris Lalancette, as well as extracts from films by…
When was Back to the Land released?
Back to the Land was released on January 1, 1976.
How long is Back to the Land?
Back to the Land runs 56 minutes.
Who directed Back to the Land?
Back to the Land was directed by Pierre Perrault.