A Canadian film history fever dream where actors sing between clips and nobody asks why.
An anthology of sequences from the best films that the National Film Board of Canada produced since its beginnings. Divided by themes and presented by a trio of actors-signers (including Carle's wife Chloé Sainte-Marie) who sings the same song in between the movie excerpts. This movie celebrated the anniversary of the National Film Board in 1985.
Editing
Bizarre thematic mashups that shouldn't work but absolutely do.
Production
The recurring musical number is gloriously inexplicable.
Director
Gilles Carle
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
The NFB was founded in 1939 to counter Hollywood's dominance and foster distinctly Canadian voices—this film is essentially government-funded flexing.
Director Gilles Carle was a controversial figure who famously feuded with the NFB throughout his career, making his hosting presence here deliciously ironic.
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