Le temps des bouffons
Jan 01 1985
•0h 15m
•Documentary
A short film created (and narrated) in 1985 by Québécois director Pierre Falardeau. It compares English rule in Ghana with Canadian dominance in Quebec by showing the 200th anniversary celebration of the Beaver Club of Montreal.
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Pierre Falardeau
Narrator
Francis Fox
Self
Marc Lalonde
Self
Bernard Lamarre
Self
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