"“We learned to work with chaos.”" 17 October 2024 Factual 118 mins
When Canada entered World War II, the National Film Board suddenly had an urgent new mission—and hundreds of women stepped forward, helping to create Canadian cinema as we now know it.
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Clare Coulter as Self - Narrator (voice)
Donald McWilliams as Self - Narrator (voice)
John Grierson as Self (archive sound)
Evelyn Cherry as Self (archive footage)
Gudrun Parker as Self (archive footage)
Donald McWilliams Director
Donald McWilliams Writer
Donald McWilliams Editor
Michelle van Beusekom Script Consultant
Mélanie Bouchard Graphic Designer
Un temps retrouvé Trailer
Canada 26 September 2025
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