Underplayed Gems

The Rise and Fall of English Montreal (1993)

The Rise and Fall of English Montreal poster
Directed by
William Weintraub
Genre
documentary film
Country
Canada
Runtime
51 min
Rating
10.0 of 10 from 1 voters
Elsewhere
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This documentary examines the departure of English-speaking residents from Montreal starting in the 1960s. It focuses on the political and social changes after the 1976 Quebec election that sped up this migration.

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What happens

The Rise and Fall of English Montreal is a 1993 Canadian documentary film directed by William Weintraub and produced by the National Film Board of Canada in Montreal. The film deals with the exodus of English-speaking Quebecers that began in the 1960s and was accelerated by the 1976 Quebec general election. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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