
Rendezvous Canada, 1606
1988-01-01 · 29 min · ★ 10.0
The dramatic story of two youths--one French and one Indigenous--who share a pivotal time in Canada's history: the first contact between European and First Nations peoples.
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- Directors
- Joan Henson
- Production companies
- ONF | NFB
- Countries
- Canada
- Status
- Released
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