“We learned to work with chaos.”
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.
Self (archive footage)
The film's tagline is: "“We learned to work with chaos.”"
The runtime is 118 minutes (1h 58m).
The film was directed by Donald McWilliams.
The screenplay was written by Donald McWilliams.
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A Return to Memory
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English
Canada
