Alexis Tremblay: Habitant (1943)
This short documentary illustrates rural French Canadian life in the early 1940s. The film follows Alexis Tremblay and his family through the busy autumn days as they bring in the harvest and help with bread baking and soap making. Winter sees the children revelling in outdoor sports while the women are busy with their weaving, and, with the coming of spring young and old alike repair to the fields once more to plough the earth in preparation for another season of varied crops. One of the first NFB films to be produced, directed, written and shot by women.
Director: Jane Marsh
Genre: Documentary
Runtime: 37 min
Release Date: January 1, 1943
Music: Louis Applebaum, Maurice Blackburn
Cinematography: Judith Crawley
Editing: Jane Marsh
Production: ONF | NFB
Country: Canada
Original Language: en
Keywords
agriculture, family, autumn, woman director, social issues, rural life, french canadian
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Alexis Tremblay: Habitant about?
- This short documentary illustrates rural French Canadian life in the early 1940s. The film follows Alexis Tremblay and his family through the busy autumn days as they bring in the harvest and help with bread baking and soap making. Winter sees the children revelling in outdoor sports while the women are busy with their weaving, and, with the coming of spring young and old alike repair to the fields once more to plough the earth in preparation for another season of varied crops. One of the first NFB films to be produced, directed, written and shot by women.
- Who directed Alexis Tremblay: Habitant?
- Alexis Tremblay: Habitant was directed by Jane Marsh.
- How long is Alexis Tremblay: Habitant?
- Alexis Tremblay: Habitant has a runtime of 37m (37 minutes).
- What genre is Alexis Tremblay: Habitant?
- Alexis Tremblay: Habitant is a Documentary film.
- Where was Alexis Tremblay: Habitant produced?
- Alexis Tremblay: Habitant was produced in Canada.