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Feature film — 1987

Prairie Women (1987)

10.00h 45mDocumentary — History

This film illustrates the struggles of Canadian prairies women to achieve a more just and humane society within the farm movement and at large. During the early 1900s, women on the prairies looked for ways to overcome their isolation. Out of the resulting farm women's organizations grew a group of women possessing remarkable intellectual abilities, social and cultural awareness, and advanced worldviews.

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Director: Barbara Evans

On screen

Cast & crew

V

Virginia Beckner

Farm Couple

D

Dennis Cyr

Farm Couple

B

Brandi Beckner

Child

D

David Beckner

Child

S

Shaun Umscheid

Child

M

Miriam Newhouse

Violet McNaughton

J

Judith Lebane

Irene Parlby

J

Juliet Brown

Meeting Chairperson / Voices

B

Brenda Prentice

Rally Speaker

S

Sandi Gregg

Peace Petitioner

Elan Ross Gibson as Narrator

Elan Ross Gibson

Narrator

C

Cori Stent

Voices

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