Island Memories

Island Memories (1978)

September 15th, 19780h 29min

Documentary, History
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Overview

In 1755, ten thousand French Canadian settlers were thrown off their land, loaded on ships, and exiled. Island Memories explores the past in a small Acadian community in Nova Scotia where the last survivor of this great deportation is reputedly buried. A lively film full of adventure, people, and history.


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