““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.
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Cast
8 people
Clare Coulter
Self - Narrator (voice)
Known for
Three Pines
Die My Love
Donald McWilliams
Self - Narrator (voice)
John Grierson
Self (archive sound)
Also in
Night Mail
I Remember, I Remember
Evelyn Cherry
Self (archive footage)
Margaret Ellis
Self (archive footage)
Margaret Ann Bjornson
Self (archive footage)
Gudrun Parker
Self (archive footage)
Susan Schouten
Self - group discussion leader
Donald McWilliams Director
First release October 8, 2024 · Produced in Canada
Production
ONF | NFB
Production
Canada
Produced in
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
Canada · October 8, 2024
Digital · nfb.ca
Canada · October 17, 2024
Limited theatrical
No release date listed for United States.
Canada
September 26, 2025 · Premiere · Ottawa International Animation Festival
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