Island Memories (1978)
• September 15th, 1978 • 0h 29min
Documentary, History
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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