Our Street Was Paved with Gold

Our Street Was Paved with Gold (1973)

January 1st, 19730h 29min

Documentary
60%

Overview

Filmmaker Albert Kish revisits Montreal's St Lawrence Boulevard in the '70s. The street, also known as "The Main," is a little Europe with many languages, foods and small courtesies that make a stranger feel at home.


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