The Settler
- Directed by
- Bernard Devlin
- Country
- Canada
- Runtime
- 16 min
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
How it feels
This short documentary tells the story of how people settled in the Abitibi region of Quebec. It uses narration to describe the history of the area.
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What happens
The Settler (French: L'Abatis) is a Canadian short documentary film, directed by Bernard Devlin and Raymond Garceau and released in 1952. The film depicts the history of settlement in the Abitibi region of Quebec. The film was released both in a French-language version narrated by Jean Sarrazin, and an English-language version narrated by William Greaves. The film received an honorable mention for the Canadian Film Award for Best Theatrical Short Film at the 6th Canadian Film Awards in 1954. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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