Older, Stronger, Wiser (1989)
In this short documentary, five black women talk about their lives in rural and urban Canada between the 1920s and 1950s. What emerges is a unique history of Canada’s black people and the legacy of their community elders. Produced by the NFB’s iconic Studio D.
Director: Claire Prieto
Genre: Documentary, History
Runtime: 29 min
Release Date: January 1, 1989
Cast
- Marva Jackson Lord - Narrator (voice)
Screenplay
Music: Faith Nolan
Cinematography: Joan Hutton
Editing: Ginny Stikeman
Production: ONF | NFB
Country: Canada
Language: English
Original Language: en
Keywords
agriculture, portrait, woman director, people of color, short film, black canadian
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Older, Stronger, Wiser about?
- In this short documentary, five black women talk about their lives in rural and urban Canada between the 1920s and 1950s. What emerges is a unique history of Canada’s black people and the legacy of their community elders. Produced by the NFB’s iconic Studio D.
- Who directed Older, Stronger, Wiser?
- Older, Stronger, Wiser was directed by Claire Prieto.
- Who stars in Older, Stronger, Wiser?
- Older, Stronger, Wiser stars Marva Jackson Lord.
- How long is Older, Stronger, Wiser?
- Older, Stronger, Wiser has a runtime of 29m (29 minutes).
- What genre is Older, Stronger, Wiser?
- Older, Stronger, Wiser is a Documentary, History film.
- Where was Older, Stronger, Wiser produced?
- Older, Stronger, Wiser was produced in Canada.