Author: Jean Roy

Brand: National Film Board of Canada

Format: Color

Release Date: 18-11-2008

Details: The Apostles of the Nation: Henri Bourassa, politician and great orator, was an ardent defender of the autonomy of Quebec. Canon Lionel Groulx, the first great professional historian of French Canada, reinterpreted the history of Quebec from top to bottom since New France. Camille Laurin, when he was Prime Minister of State for Cultural Development, was able to give concrete expression to the protection of Francophone culture by having the National Assembly adopt the famous Bill 101, which made French the language of work and of the display. Jacques Parizeau, former premier of Quebec, was also one of the key figures of the Quiet Revolution and all the great successes of this period bear his mark. The Builders: At the start of the 21st century, their formidable companies are more prosperous than ever. Samuel Bronfman founded a manufacturing company that was the first in the country to achieve annual sales of over $1 billion. Joseph-Armand Bombardier founded a solid family business and invented the snowmobile. Paul Desmarais, one of the richest and most powerful men in Canada, erected a financial group - Power Corporation - valued today at around eight billion dollars. Pierre Péladeau founded a conglomerate which, among the companies created by French Canadians, is the most important after Power Corporation and Bombardier. The Mythical Heroes: Brother André was for his contemporaries "the little brother who cures all ills". Today, the man behind the construction of Saint Joseph's Oratory continues to arouse admiration. Paul-Émile Léger, who could have contented himself with his role as Archbishop of Montreal, nevertheless decided to devote himself to the less fortunate. Maurice Richard was not just a hockey legend, he also brought the hopes of a people there.

UPC: 625712425592

EAN: 0625712425592

Languages: English

Binding: DVD

Item Condition: New