Remembering Colin Low, director of NFB films like Corral, City of Gold, Universe, Billy Crane Moves Away, and other Canuck classics.
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"The basic purpose is for our people to have a voice. To be heard is the important thing, no matter what it is that we’re talking about," says Alanis Obomsawin.
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