New Home in the West

This short film traces the journey of the first Ukrainian settlers in Canada. Seeking freedom and opportunity, they came here and became instrumental in helping to open the Canadian West. Though they had little in the way of money or machinery, they had courage and faith in the future and were willing to put in the hard work. Every member of the family helped in the struggle, and in time, their efforts paid off.

Format
Movie
Episodes
1
Episode Duration
14 mins
Status
Finished
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Type
Movie
Format
Movie
Episodes
1
Episode Duration
14 mins
Status
Finished
Start Date
Jan 1, 1943
Season
1943
Ratings
0
Popularity
0
Favorites
0
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0
Producers
ONF | NFB
Genres
Documentary
Country
CA

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Description

This short film traces the journey of the first Ukrainian settlers in Canada. Seeking freedom and opportunity, they came here and became instrumental in helping to open the Canadian West. Though they had little in the way of money or machinery, they had courage and faith in the future and were willing to put in the hard work. Every member of the family helped in the struggle, and in time, their efforts paid off.

Immersion

Japanese

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