Back to the Land (1976): cast, story & where to watch
1976 · Film
Released in 1976, Back to the Land is a documentary film directed by Pierre Perrault, running about 56 minutes.
What it’s about. Feature-length documentary as part of Pierre Perrault's Abitibian Cycle. The filmmaker questions the past and present of Abitibi and draws up, face to face, the promises of colonization in the 1930s and the great disappointment caused by the closing of the land in the 1970s. There are witnesses to the heroic era, including the cultivator Hauris Lalancette, as well as extracts from films by Father Maurice Proulx (1934-1940).
Where to watch. Streaming options change often. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Back to the Land page.
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- When was Back to the Land released?
- Back to the Land was released in 1976, with a runtime of about 56 minutes.