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September Five at Saint-Henri

September Five at Saint-Henri

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Documentary

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This short film is a series of vignettes of life in Saint-Henri, a Montreal working-class district, on the first day of school. From dawn to midnight, we take in the neighbourhood’s pulse: a mother fussing over children, a father's enforced idleness, teenage boys clowning, young lovers dallying - the unposed quality of daily life.

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Budget

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Status

Released

Original Language

French

Runtime

27 mins

Rating

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Release Date

05 September 1962

Country

Canada

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