First Journey, Fort William

Name: First Journey, Fort William
Genre: History
Released: 01 Jan 1987
Rating: 0.00
Cast: Bobby Kitchkeesic, Daniel McGoey, Cheryl Kylander, Denis Malette, James Hughes

Set in 1815, this is the dramatic story of a child of the fur trade, son of a Native mother and a Scottish-Canadian fur trader. John Mackenzie's father is a wintering partner of the Montréal-based North West Company, which was for decades the wealthiest merchant enterprise in North America. To mark his entry into adulthood, twelve-year-old John is travelling for the first time to Fort William, the Company's lavish winter headquarters by Lake Superior. In following his journey, the film reveals the complex network of people--Scottish, French and Native Canadian--that made up fur-trading society and gave a unique flavor to the opening up of Canada's northwest.

Year: 1987

Genre: History

Studio: ONF | NFB

Director: Joan Henson

Cast: Bobby Kitchkeesic, Daniel McGoey, Cheryl Kylander, Denis Malette, James Hughes, Walter Massey

Crew: Joan Henson (Director), David De Volpi (Director of Photography), Judith Merritt (Editor), Yves Gendron (Sound Recordist), Donald Cohen (Sound Recordist), Jackie Newell (Sound Editor)

Runtime: 23 minutes

Release: Jan 01, 1987

IMDb: 0.00/10 by 0 users

Popularity: 0

Country: Canada

Language: English

Budget: 0

Revenue: 0

Keyword : canada, ontario, canada, british colonialism, canadian history, historical reenactment, lake superior, fur trade, fur trader, western canada, métis