Underplayed Gems

Bush Pilot: Reflections on a Canadian Myth (1981)

Bush Pilot: Reflections on a Canadian Myth poster
Directed by
Norma Bailey
Genre
documentary film
Country
Canada
Runtime
22 min
Rating
9.0 of 10 from 1 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

This 22-minute Canadian documentary looks at the popular image of the bush pilot in Canada's north. It shows actual pilots and their work in northern Manitoba. The film questions whether the heroic myth matches the real, everyday job of flying supplies and people in remote areas.

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What happens

Bush Pilot: Reflections on a Canadian Myth is a 22-minute Canadian documentary film, made in 1980 by the National Film Board of Canada (NFB) and directed by Norma Bailey and Robert Lower. Shot in northern Manitoba, the film explores the myth of the bush pilot as a heroic and iconic figure in the Canada's north. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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