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A stroll through Montreal's Portuguese community reveals the linguistic and cultural isolation felt by the majority of the community's senior citizens. Through the use of interviews and political writings, this video's aim is to convey the pain caused by uprooting and loneliness. It also sets out to determine the causes of this suffering, suggesting community involvement initiatives within the Portuguese community itself as possible solutions. A judicious tool for social workers and community groups, this piece treats the social integration of persons at an advanced stage of life with tremendous care and concern.

1992
Canada
21:35
Original language
French

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Credits

Direction
André Vanasse
Production
Les Productions Bonsaï
Participants
Anite De Carvalho
Maria Eleuterio
Text
Helen Hagan
Translation
Valentina Barbosa
Camera
Pierre Ouellette
Online Editing
Pierre Ouellette
Original Score
Richard Angers
Mixing
Richard Angers
Production
Les Productions Bonsaï

Technical information

Color
Black and white
Color
Sound
Mono
Shooting format
Betacam
Keywords
Essay, Language, Portugal, Isolation, Immigration, Old age

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